Griffith Park Healthcare Center
GRIFFITH PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER in GLENDALE, CA — inspection on January 29, 2026.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
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Inspection Findings
During a review of Resident 1's History and Physical (H&P), dated 8/11/2025, the H&P indicated the resident has the capacity to understand and make decisions.
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a resident assessment tool), indicated the resident is cognitively intact (fully alert, oriented, and able to make decisions and participate in care planning) requiring moderate assistance (helper does less than half the effort.
Helper lifts, holds, or supports trunk or limbs, but provides less than half the effort) with oral hygiene, toileting hygiene, lower and upper body dressing and putting on / taking off foot ware.
During an interview on 1/28/2026 at 10:30AM with Resident 1, Resident 1 stated that due to her blindness she was unable to visually identify her meals. Resident 1 stated that she used her hands to determine what she was eating by touching the texture of food and feeling the temperature.
During an interview on 1/28/2026 at 11:45AM with Registered Nurse (RN) 1, RN1 stated that Resident 1 was blind in both eyes. RN1 stated that usually, assistance would be provided for meal set- up (including identifying food items and their location on the tray), as well as for transfers and toileting due to her visual impairment.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 1/28/2026 at 2 PM with RN 2, Resident 1's Care Plans were reviewed. RN 2 stated there was no care plan initiated to address Resident 1's specific diagnosis for blindness. RN2 stated the care plan should have been initiated and should include measurable goals and address interventions for behaviors and needs to decrease stress and anxiety.
During an interview on 1/29/2026 at 11:53AM with minimum data set nurse (MDSN) , MSDN stated there was no care plan initiated to address Resident 1's blindness.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure ( P&P) titled, Care Plans, Comprehensive Person - Centered, revised December 2016, indicates a comprehensive, person-centered care plan that includes measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident's physical, psychosocial and functional need is developed and implemented for each resident. A comprehensive, person-centered care plan is developed and implemented for each resident. A comprehensive, person -center care plan developed within seven (7) days after a significant change in status with care plan interventions chosen only after data gathering, proper sequencing of events, careful consideration between the resident's problem areas and their causes, and relevant clinical decision making.
Assessments of residents are ongoing, and care plans are revised as information about the residents' conditions change.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
056111 01/29/2026
Griffith Park Healthcare Center 201 Allen Ave.
Glendale, CA 91201
During a review of Resident 1's History and Physical (H&P), dated 8/11/2026, the H&P indicated Resident 1 has the capacity to understand and make decisions.
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a resident assessment tool), dated 11/15/2025, indicated resident is cognitively intact (can understand, remember and make decisions appropriately) and requires moderate assistance (helper does less than half the effort) with Activities of Daily living ( ADLS) such as personal and oral hygiene, and dressing.
During a review of Resident 1' s Order Summary Report, the report indicated an order start date of 12/25/2025 for oxygen at 5 liters per minute(lpm) by nasal canula (small tub in the nose that gives extra oxygen) to be administered continuously (all the time) every shift.
During an observation on 1/28/2026 at 10:30AM in Resident 1's room, Resident 1's oxygen tubing was observed without a date or time to indicate when the tubing was last changed and breathing nebulizer tubing was dated 1/5/2026.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 1/28/2026 at 11 AM with Licensed Vocation Nurse (LVN) 1 in Resident 1's room, Resident 1's oxygen tubing and breathing nebulizer was observed. LVN 1 stated oxygen tubing must be dated to ensure staff know when to change the tubing next.
During a concurrent observation and interview on 1/28/2026 at 11:45 AM with Registered Nurse ( RN1), Resident 1's oxygen tubing and nebulizer was observed. RN 1 stated the oxygen tubing was not labeled and should be labeled weekly to ensure the tubing was changed to prevent infection. RN1 stated the nebulizer tubing was dated 1/5/2026 and that the tubing should have been changed since not changing the nebulizer tubing would increase the risk of infection. RN 1 stated there was no way to know when the tubing's were last changed since there was no date or documentation to indicate when Resident 1's oxygen tubing was changed. RN 1 stated that the nebulizer tubing was last changed on 1/5/2026, since that date was indicated on the label, and that the nebulizer tubing should have been changed every 7 days, which would have been last changed on 1/19/2026.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Oxygen Administration dated October 2010, indicated the purpose of the P&P is to provide guidelines for safe oxygen administration and documentation.
The policy requires that, after completing oxygen se-up, the date and time the procedure was performed be documented in the resident's medical record.
During a review of the facility's P&P titled Departmental ( Respiratory Therapy)dated November 2011 indicated the purpose of the P&P is to guide prevention of infection associated with respiratory therapy tasks and equipment, including ventilators , among residents and staff.
The P&P indicates to change the oxygen cannula and tubing every seven ( 7) days, or as needed and to document the following information in the resident's medical record, the date and time the respiratory therapy was performed.
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