Infinity Care Of East Los Angeles
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0567
F 0567
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to implement its policy and procedure to ensure the personal fund for one (1) of two (2) sampled residents (Resident 1) was not overcharged.This deficient practice resulted in Resident 1 being overcharged in the share of cost for 11/2024.Findings:During a review of Resident 1's admission Record, the admission Record indicated the resident was originally admitted on [DATE REDACTED] and was readmitted on [DATE REDACTED] with the following but not limited to diagnoses of dementia (a progressive state of decline in mental abilities), glaucoma (a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, which carries visual information from the eye to the brain) and bilateral hearing loss.During a review of Resident 1' s Eligibility Response, dated 11/1/2024, the Eligibility Response indicated the residents spend down total obligation/share of cost is $1,133.00.During a review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a resident assessment tool), dated 4/8/2025, the MDS indicated the resident is severely impaired (never/rarely made decisions) in cognitive (the ability to understand and make decisions) skills for daily decision making. The MDS also indicated that the resident is dependent (helper does all of the effort.
Residents does none of the effort to complete the activity. Or, the assistance of 2 or more helpers is required for the resident to complete the activity) with oral hygiene, toileting hygiene, shower/bathe self, upper body dressing, lower body dressing, putting on /taking off footwear and personal hygiene.During a
review of Resident 1's ledger, dated 1/11/2022 to 7/11/2025, the ledger indicated Resident 1 was charged $1,133.00 on 10/2024 and $1,867.00 on 11/2024.During a review of the facility's Resident Trust Account, dated 3/20/2025, the Resident Trust Account indicated Resident 1 was charged $3000.00 in total for 10/2024 and 11/2024.During a concurrent interview and record review on 9/15/2025 at 12:38PM, Resident 1's ledger, dated 1/11/2022 to 7/11/2025, and Resident 1's Eligibility Response, dated 11/1/2024, was reviewed. The Finance Manager (FM) stated the ledger indicated Resident 1 was charged $1,867.00 on 11/2024 but the ledger indicated Resident 1's share of cost should be $1,133.00; therefore, Resident 1 was overcharged $734.During a concurrent interview and record review on 9/15/2025 at 1:31PM, Resident 1's finance documents, dated 11/2024, were reviewed. The FM stated there were no documents indicating why there was an overcharge of $734. During a review of the facility's Policy and Procedure (P&P) titled Conveyance of Resident Funds, revised 3/2024, the P&P indicated should any over-charge occur regarding
a resident's funds, those overcharged resident funds should be returned to the resident, the resident representative, or to the resident's estate.During a review of the facility's P&P titled Medicare Advance Beneficiary and Medicare Non-Coverage Notices, revised 3/2024, the P&P indicated residents are informed
in advance when changes will occur to their bills.
Residents Affected - Few
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
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INFINITY CARE OF EAST LOS ANGELES in LOS ANGELES, CA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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.