Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre Llc
LAWNDALE HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE LLC in LAWNDALE, CA — inspection on September 10, 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
During a review of Resident 1's history and physical (H&P), dated 8/28/2025, the H&P indicated Resident 1 did not have the capacity to make decisions and was unable to make his needs known.
During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS- a federally mandated resident assessment tool), dated 9/2/2025, the MDS indicated Resident 1 was cognitive (thinking) skills were severely impaired.
The MDS also indicated Resident 1 was dependent on staff members with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs- routine tasks/activities such as bathing, dressing and toileting a person performs daily to care for themselves).
During a review of Resident 1's Change of Condition (COC) form, dated 9/2/2025, the COC indicated Resident 1 was transferred to the general acute care hospital (GACH) due to persistent cough, increased secretions despite receiving intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment for pneumonia.
During a review of the facility's census, dated 9/3/2025, the census showed Resident 1's bed was occupied by another resident.
During a concurrent interview and record review, on 9/10/2025 at 10:23 a.m., with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON reviewed the census for 9/2/2025 and 9/3/2025.
The DON stated Resident 1 was transferred to the hospital on 9/2/2025 and on 9/3/2025, Resident 1's bed was occupied by another resident due to a room change.
The DON stated she did not know why a room change occurred.
The DON stated, This should not have happened.
The DON stated the risk of conducting a room change when a resident is transferred to the hospital could result in a resident losing their bed.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P), titled Room or Roommate Change, revised 3/2019, the P&P indicated, Prior to changing a room or roommate assignment, the resident, the resident's representative (if available), and the resident's new roommate will be provided timely advance notice of such a change. and The notice of a change in room or roommate assignment must be in writing and will be given the reason(s) for such change.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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Lawndale Healthcare & Wellness Centre LLC
15100 S Prairie Lawndale, CA 90260
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
During a concurrent interview and record review, on 9/10/2025 at 10:23 a.m., with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated the protocol for readmitting a resident required her (the DON) to be notified if a resident was to be readmitted to the facility by the AC and RM.
The DON stated she was not aware of Resident 1 being denied readmission to the facility.
The DON reviewed the census for 9/2/2025-9/3/2025 and stated Resident 1 was transferred to the hospital on 9/2/2025.
The DON stated on 9/3/2025, Resident 1's bed was occupied by another resident.
The DON stated Resident 1's bed hold was not honored.
The DON stated the risk of not readmitting a resident could result in a resident's rights issue.
The DON stated, It is a resident's right to want to come back to their home.
During an interview, on 9/10/2025 at 11:00 a.m., with the Administrator (Admin), the admin stated he was informed by the facility's RM and Resident 1's doctor that Resident 1 would not be returning to the facility per Resident 1's PG.
The admin stated bed holds are honored for 7 days.
The admin stated the risk of not readmitting a resident could result in a lack of patient care causing a resident to be stranded in a hospital.
During an interview, on 9/10/2025 at 11:33 a.m., with Resident 1's PG, Resident 1's PG stated she was informed by the GACH SW that Resident 1 could not return to the facility due to her stating she did not want Resident 1 to return. Resident 1's PG stated she never said that. Resident 1's PG stated the facility had given Resident 1's bed away. Resident 1's PG stated she called the RM and told her she never said Resident 1 could not return to the facility. Resident 1's PG stated Resident 1 should have been able to return to the facility. Resident 1's PG stated the facility did not honor Resident 1's bed hold.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P), titled Readmission, revised 10/2013, the P&P indicated The Facility will allow residents who were previously residents of the Facility to be readmitted to the Facility.
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