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Health Inspection

Sea Cliff Healthcare Center

February 14, 2025 · Huntington Beach, CA · 18811 Florida St
Citations 1
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 182
Provider ID 555249
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Inspection Summary

SEA CLIFF HEALTHCARE CENTER in HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA — inspection on February 14, 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.

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Inspection Findings

FF641
Minimal harm or Few Based on interview, medical record review and the facility P&P review, the facility failed to ensure the affected

Review of the facility's P&P titled Physician Documentation revised 11/2024 showed the following:

- Progress notes must be written, signed, and dated with each visit.

They may be either paper, or electronic (at least every 30 days for the first 90 days after admission, and at least done once every 60 days thereafter).

- Each physician visit should include an evaluation of the resident's condition, treatment, and a review of, and a decision about, the continued appropriateness of the resident's condition and current medical regime.

Review of the facility's P&P titled Specific Medication Administration Procedures: Documentation revised 1/28/25, showed the individual who administers the medication dose records the administration on the resident's MAR directly after the medication is given. At the end of each medication pass, the person administering the medications reviews the MAR to ensure necessary doses were administered and documented. In no case should the individual who administered the medications report off duty without first recording the administration of any medications.

Current medication, except topicals used treatments, are listed on the resident's MAR.

Topical medications used in treatments are; listed on the Treatment Administration record.

The resident's MAR is initialed by the person administering the medication in the space provided under the date, and on the line for that specific medication dose administration.

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Medical record review for Resident 47 was initiated on 2/11/25. Resident 47 was readmitted to the facility on [DATE].

Review of Resident 47's DPOA dated 4/26/24, showed, This document does not authorize anyone to make medical and other health-care decisions for the resident.

There was no advanced directive located in the resident's medical record to show a health care agent had been selected.

555249

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 555249 B.

Wing 02/14/2025

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

Sea Cliff Healthcare Center 18811 Florida St Huntington Beach, CA 92648

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 SEA CLIFF HEALTHCARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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