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Infinity Care Of East Los Angeles

June 7, 2024 · Los Angeles, CA · 101 S Fickett Street
Citations 2
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 99
Provider ID 056063
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Inspection Summary

INFINITY CARE OF EAST LOS ANGELES in LOS ANGELES, CA — inspection on June 7, 2024.

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.

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Inspection Findings

FF609
Minimal harm or responsibilities) Note dated 5/6/2024, the IDT Meeting Note indicated that when Certified Nursing Assistant 2 Few affected

During a review of Resident 28's Admission Record, the Admission Record indicated the resident was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted [DATE] with diagnoses of bilateral (both) primary osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease in which the tissues in the joint break down over time) of the knee and hemiplegia (one sided muscle paralysis or weakness) following cerebral infarction (damage to tissues in the brain due to a loss of oxygen to the area) affecting the right dominant side.

During a review of Resident 28's History and Physical Examination (H&P), dated 4/1/2023, the H&P indicated the resident has the capacity to understand and make decisions.

During a review of Resident 28's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a standardized resident assessment care screening tool), dated 3/4/2024, the MDS indicated the resident had intact cognitive (ability to think, remember, and reason) skills for daily decision making. Resident 28 was dependent ( helper dopes all of the effort) for bed-to-chair transfers and needed substantial/maximal assistance (helper does more than half the effort) with dressing (how a resident puts on, fastens, and takes off all items of clothing). Resident 28 needed supervision or touching assistance (helper provides verbal cues/or touching/steadying and/or contact guard assistance as resident completes activity) with personal hygiene & needed setup or clean-up assistance (helper sets up or cleans up; resident completes activity) with eating.

2.

During a review of Resident 77's Admission Record, the Admission Record indicated the resident was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of atherosclerotic heart disease (involves plaque buildup in artery walls) and cerebral infarction.

During a review of Resident 77's H&P, dated 4/25/2024, the H&P indicated the resident has the capacity to understand and make decisions.

During a review of Resident 77's, dated 4/12/2024, the MDS indicated the resident had intact cognitive skills for daily decision making. Resident 77 was dependent with transfers (how resident moves to and from bed, chair, wheelchair, standing position), lower body dressing and personal hygiene, and needed setup or clean-up assistance (helper set up or cleans up; resident completes activity) with eating.

056063

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 056063 B.

Wing 06/07/2024

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

Infinity Care of East Los Angeles 101 S Fickett Street Los Angeles, CA 90033

During a review of Resident 28's Admission Record, the Admission Record indicated the resident was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] and readmitted [DATE] with diagnoses of bilateral (both) primary osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease in which the tissues in the joint break down over time) of the knee and hemiplegia (one sided muscle paralysis or weakness) following cerebral infarction (damage to tissues in the brain due to a loss of oxygen to the area) affecting the right dominant side.

During a review of Resident 28's History and Physical Examination (H&P), dated 4/1/2023, the H&P indicated the resident has the capacity to understand and make decisions.

During a review of Resident 28's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a standardized resident assessment care screening tool), dated 3/4/2024, the MDS indicated the resident had intact cognitive (ability to think, remember, and reason) skills for daily decision making. Resident 28 was dependent ( helper dopes all of the effort) for bed-to-chair transfers and needed substantial/maximal assistance (helper does more than half the effort) with dressing (how a resident puts on, fastens, and takes off all items of clothing). Resident 28 needed supervision or touching assistance (helper provides verbal cues/or touching/steadying and/or contact guard assistance as resident completes activity) with personal hygiene & needed setup or clean-up assistance (helper sets up or cleans up; resident completes activity) with eating.

2.

During a review of Resident 77's Admission Record, the Admission Record indicated the resident was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of atherosclerotic heart disease (involves plaque buildup in artery walls) and cerebral infarction.

During a review of Resident 77's H&P, dated 4/25/2024, the H&P indicated the resident has the capacity to understand and make decisions.

056063

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 056063 B.

Wing 06/07/2024

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

Infinity Care of East Los Angeles 101 S Fickett Street Los Angeles, CA 90033

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


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