Complaint Investigation

Huntington Valley Healthcare Center

January 31, 2025 · Huntington Beach, CA · 8382 Newman Avenue

Citations 1

CMS Rating 2/5

Beds 144

Provider ID 055888

Healthcare Facility

Huntington Valley Healthcare Center

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Source Document

Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov) · 8 pages

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Inspection Summary

Huntington Valley Healthcare Center in HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — inspection on January 31, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

Inspection Findings

FF609

Minimal harm or medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. Few affected

Review of Resident 1's Order Summary Report showed the following physician's orders:

- dated 12/19/24, for buspirone 5 mg three times a day for anxiety manifested by verbalization of feeling anxious, citalopram 30 mg one time a day for depression manifested by episodes of crying, and quetiapine fumarate 25 mg one tablet at bedtime for episodes of yelling outbursts leading to exhaustion; and

- dated1/12/25, for lorazepam 0.5 mg every twelve hours as needed for anxiety manifested by restlessness for fourteen days or until 1/26/25.

Review of Resident 1's Informed Consent - Psychoactive Medication showed an informed consent was obtained from the surrogate decision maker for the following medications:

- on 4/11/24, for the use of the buspirone 5 mg for anxiety manifested by verbalization of anxiety, citalopram 20 mg for depression manifested by verbalization of feeling sad, and lorazepam 0.5 mg every six hours as needed for verbalization of feeling anxious; and

- on 8/23/24, for the use of the Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) 50 mg for psychosis manifested by inconsolable episodes of crying out.

However, there was no documentation of an informed consent obtained from Resident 1 or surrogate decision maker for the increase in the dosage of the citalopram and when the lorazepam medication order was renewed on 1/12/25.

055888

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 055888 B.

Wing 01/31/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Huntington Valley Healthcare Center 8382 Newman Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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 HUNTINGTON BEACH, 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 Huntington Valley Healthcare Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.

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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.