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Complaint Investigation

Alvarado Care Center

August 22, 2025 · Los Angeles, CA · 1154 S.alvarado St
Citations 1
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 72
Provider ID 056157
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Inspection Summary

ALVARADO CARE CENTER in LOS ANGELES, CA — inspection on August 22, 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

FF0686
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Immediate Jeopardy

During a review of a P&P titled, Change of Condition Notification, reviewed 5/19/2025, the P&P indicated, To ensure residents, family, legal representatives, and physicians are informed of changes in the resident's condition in a timely manner.

The same P&P defined an acute change in condition (ACOC) as, is a sudden, clinically important deviation from a patient's baseline in physical, cognitive, behavioral, or functional domains.

Clinically important means a deviation that, without intervention, may result in complications or death).

The P&P's further indicated the following:The Licensed Nurse will notify the residents' Attending Physician when there is an:A significant change in the resident's physical, mental or psychosocial status, e.g., deterioration in health, mental or psychosocial status, life-threatening conditions or clinical complications.A need to alter treatment significantly (e.g. based on lab/x-ray results, a need to discontinue an existing form of treatment due to change of condition).

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


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