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Health Inspection

Intercommunity Care Center

May 8, 2025 · Long Beach, CA · 2626 Grand Avenue
Citations 1
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 147
Provider ID 555823
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Intercommunity Care Center
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Inspection Summary

INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER in LONG BEACH, CA — inspection on May 8, 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
TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 49573 Few affected

During a review of Resident 40's History and Physical (H/P), dated 3/4/2025, the H/P indicated Resident 40 had confusion and could not make medical decisions.

During a review of Resident 40's Minimum Data Set ([MDS], a resident assessment tool), dated 4/3/2025, the MDS indicated Resident 40 was rarely/never understood. Resident 40 required moderate assistance (helper does less than half the effort) on self-care abilities with eating, oral hygiene, and upper body dressing, was supervision assistance (helper provides verbal cues as resident completes the activity) with toileting hygiene, was maximal assistance (helper does more than half the effort) with shower/bathe self, lower body dressing, and putting on/taking off footwear, and was dependent (helper does all of the effort) with personal hygiene.

The MDS also indicated Resident 40 required supervision assistance with rolling left and right and walking 10 feet ([ft], a unit of measurement), required moderate assistance with sit to lying position, lying to sitting on side of bed, sit to stand position, bed to chair transfers, and toilet transfers and was maximal assistance with shower transfers.

The MDS also indicated Resident 40 had psychiatric diagnosis of schizophrenia and was taking an antipsychotic and antidepressant medication.

During a review of Resident 40's Physician Order Report, dated 5/1/2025 to 5/31/2025, the physician order report indicated Clozaril (Clozapine, medication primarily used to treat schizophrenia in patients who haven't responded to other treatments) tablet (pill) 400 milligram ([mg], a unit of measurement) one tablet for schizophrenia manifested by auditory hallucination (experiencing sounds, voices, or noises that are not actually present) at bedtime at 9:00 p.m. ordered on 4/19/2025.

During a review of Resident 40's Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) Level 1 Screening, dated 5/8/2025 (completed on the same date of the record review), the PASARR Level 1 Screening indicated Resident 40 was positive for serious mental illness but negative for intellectual disability/developmental disability/related condition and Level 2 screening needed to be done.

555823

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 555823 B.

Wing 05/08/2025

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

Intercommunity Care Center 2626 Grand Avenue Long Beach, CA 90815

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 LONG 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 INTERCOMMUNITY CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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