Griffith Park Healthcare Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0656
F 0656 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Family Member (FM), FM stated that Resident 1 required all medications to be crushed due to difficulty swallowing whole pills. FM also stated that Resident 1 could only eat pureed foods and was at risk of aspiration if given uncrushed medications or non-pureed foods. During a concurrent observation and
interview on 11/25/2025 at 9:25 AM in Resident 1's room, Resident 1 was observed sitting up in bed.
Resident 1 stated he was only able to eat pureed food and required all medications to be crushed, as he could not swallow whole pills. During an interview on 11/25/2025 at 9:56 AM with Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1, LVN 1 stated Resident 1 required his medications to be crushed. LVN 1 added that Resident 1 is on a pureed consistency diet because of his difficulty in swallowing. During a concurrent interview and
record review on 11/25/2025 at 12:41 PM with Registered Nurse (RN) 1, Resident 1's care plans were reviewed. RN 1 stated Resident 1's care plans did not indicate any care plan to address Resident 1's dysphagia. RN 1 stated Resident 1's dysphagia should have a care plan since care plans were used to monitor the resident's response to the interventions that were implemented by the facility staff. During a follow up interview on 11/25/2025 at 1:28 PM with RN 1, RN 1 stated Resident 1's care plan for swallowing difficulties must include interventions for licensed nurses (LN) to crush Resident 1's medication and must indicate a pureed consistency diet. RN 1 stated it was important to indicate Resident 1's specific needs on
the care plan since the facility used the care plan to monitor and assess whether interventions were effective or not. During a review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled, Care Plans, Comprehensive Person-Centered, revised 12/2016, the P&P indicated that a care plan is developed and implemented for each resident. The P&P indicated that comprehensive, person-centered care plan will include measurable objectives and timeframes. The P&P also indicated that the care plan will describe services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The P&P further indicated that care plans are revised as information about the residents and the residents' conditions change.
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GRIFFITH PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER in GLENDALE, CA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in GLENDALE, CA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from GRIFFITH PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.