Trabuco Hills Post Acute
TRABUCO HILLS POST ACUTE in LAKE FOREST, CA — inspection on September 9, 2025.
Found 2 citations. 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
Review of Resident 3's H&P examination dated 3/16/25, showed Resident 3 had the capacity to make medical decisions. a.
Review of Resident 3's progress notes dated 6/20/25 at 1930 hours, showed Resident 3 was observed exhibiting aggressive behavior, barricading himself in the room, yelling and posing as a danger to himself and others.
The licensed nurse documented the IM (intramuscular) Ativan (antianxiety medication) was being administered as ordered by the physician and the resident would be monitored closely for safety.
Review of Resident 3's eINTERACT Change of Condition Report dated 6/20/25 at 2000 hours, showed Resident 3 exhibited physical aggression with episodes of hitting and refusal of the medication.
However, further review of Resident 3's medical record failed to show the resident's change in condition was monitored after the resident's initial change in condition was observed. b.
Review of Resident 3's plan of care showed a care plan problem dated 3/20/25, addressing Resident 3's mood problem, with the goal for the resident to have improved mood state.
However, further review of Resident 3's plan of care failed to show the resident's care plan was revised to include the interventions associated with the resident's change of condition regarding the recent episodes of the physical aggression on 6/20/25. On 9/5/25 at 1612 hours, an interview and concurrent closed medical record review was conducted with RN 2. RN 2 verified Resident 3's care plan was not revised to reflect the new interventions and monitoring of the resident's status related to the recent episodes of the physical aggression on 6/20/25.
RN 2 stated for the residents with a change in condition, the residents should be monitored for a minimum of 72 hours and documented in the resident's progress notes. RN 2 verified there was no documented evidence to show Resident 3's condition was monitored for 72 hours, after the resident's initial change in condition was observed and documented. On 9/9/25 at 1500 hours, an interview was conducted with the Administrator and DON.
The Administrator and DON were informed and acknowledged the above findings.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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09/09/2025
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Trabuco Hills Post Acute
25652 Old Trabuco Road Lake Forest, CA 92630
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of Resident 3's Order Summary Report with active orders as of 7/12/25, showed a physician's order dated 4/2/25, to administer clonazepam (antianxiety medication) oral tablet 2 mg one tablet by mouth at bedtime for anxiety manifested by verbalization of anxiousness.
Review of Resident's 3 MAR for June 2025 showed Resident 3's clonazepam medication was documented with the chart code 6 (6= absent from facility with meds ineffective) from 6/22 to 6/24/25 and 6/26 to 6/28/25. In addition, on 6/25/25, the MAR for the clonazepam medication was blank.
Further review of Resident 3's medical record failed to show documented evidence the physician, facility's pharmacy, and resident's responsible party were informed the clonazepam medication was not administered to the resident as ordered due to the medication not being available. On 9/9/25 at 1100 hours, a telephone interview was conducted with LVN 4. LVN 4 verified Resident 3's clonazepam medication was not available to administer to the resident from 6/22 to 6/28/25.
LVN 4 stated he notified the residents' responsible party, facility's pharmacy, and attending physician about the unavailability of the clonazepam medication, however, he failed to document the communication/notification in the resident's medical record. LVN 4 further stated the potential consequences of a suddenly stopping the administration of the clonazepam medication could lead to behavioral problems and withdrawals effects. b. On 9/4/25 at 1406 hours, a telephone interview was conducted with LVN 5. LVN 5 stated Resident 3's family member ordered a 30-day supply of the resident's clonazepam medication on 5/2/25. LVN 5 alleged the facility was supposed to reorder another 30- day supply of the clonazepam medication on 6/2/25, but never did.
However, LVN 5 alleged the licensed nurses were signing the resident's medical record to show the clonazepam medication was administered.
Review of Resident 3's MAR for May and June 2025 showed Resident 3 received the clonazepam medication as ordered by the physician except from 6/22 to 6/28/25.
However, further review of Resident 3's medical record failed to show the May and June 2025 narcotic count sheet for the clonazepam medication. On 9/9/25 at 1415 hours, am interview and concurrent closed medical record review was conducted with the DON.
The DON was informed and acknowledged the above findings.
The DON stated she was unaware Resident 3's clonazepam medication was unavailable. In addition, the DON verified Resident 3's May and June 2025 narcotic count sheets for the clonazepam medication were not in the resident's medical record.
The DON stated the resident's narcotic count sheets from the previous months were located in an overflow in the medical records department, however, the DON was unable to locate the narcotic count sheets.
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