New Vista Post-acute Care Center
NEW VISTA POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER in LOS ANGELES, CA — inspection on June 24, 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.
Inspection Findings
During an interview on 6/24/2024 at 12:13 p.m., the Activity Director (AD) stated, We have designated smoking times and a list of residents that need supervision while smoking.
The residents that requires supervision we keep their cigarettes and lighters locked in the office and give them out one at a time when a Residents wants to go and smoke.
The Residents that are safe to smoke independently can come out on their own and they can keep their cigarettes and lighters.
The AD stated Resident 1 required supervision while smoking to prevent fights with other residents because sometimes the residents don't understand what [Resident 1] is saying and when that happens [Resident 1] tends to get upset.
During the same interview on 6/24/2024 at 12:13 p.m., the AD stated, Only myself and my assistant have the key to the activity office where the cigarettes are kept. On the weekend we have a manager on duty that could be any department head and they will have the keys to the office.
Nursing staff do not have access to the activity office or any of the residents' cigarettes. I was not here for the fight between [Resident 1 and Resident 2] but my assistant was here.
Unfortunately, my assistant at the time no longer works here.
Supervision is provided by all staff through frequent visual checks. We did not have any dedicated staff to stay out here with residents that needed to be supervised so we would all watch from the dining room door because there is a direct line of sight to the smoking area in case myself or my assistant could not be outside.
055473
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 055473 B.
Wing 06/24/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
New Vista Post-Acute Care Center 1516 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
During an interview on 6/24/2024 at 12:13 p.m., the Activities Director (AD) stated, We have designated smoking times and a list of residents that need supervision while smoking.
The residents that require supervision we keep their cigarettes and lighters locked in the office and give them out one at a time when a Residents wants to go and smoke.
The Residents that are safe to smoke independently can come out on their own and they can keep their cigarettes and lighters.
The AD stated Resident 1 required supervision while smoking to prevent Resident 1 from fighting with other residents because sometimes the residents don't understand what [Resident 1] is saying and when that happens [Resident 1] tends to get upset.
During an interview on 6/24/2024 at 12:20 p.m., the AD stated, Only myself and my assistant have the key to the activity office where the cigarettes are kept. On the weekend we have a manager on duty that could be any department head and they will have the keys to the office.
Nursing staff do not have access to the activity office or any of the residents' cigarettes. I was not here for the fight between (Resident 1 and Resident 2) but my assistant was here.
Unfortunately, my assistant at the time no longer works here.
Supervision is provided by all staff through frequent visual checks. We did not have any dedicated staff to stay out here with residents that needed to be supervised so we would all watch from the dining room door because there is a direct line of sight to the smoking area in case myself or my assistant could not be outside.
055473
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 055473 B.
Wing 06/24/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
New Vista Post-Acute Care Center 1516 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025