Sharon Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0697
F 0697 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
interview on 11/13/2025 at 1:41 PM with Registered Nurse supervisor (RN), RN stated, during my encounter with Resident 2 on 11/12/2025, the resident was asking for pain medication. Resident 2 wanted her pain medication administration time to be changed every four hours instead of six hours. I have notified
the assigned LVN (LVN2) to notify the physician. RN stated, LVN 2 did not come to me to report Resident 2's condition, I would have contacted the physician. RN further stated, residents should be assessed post medication and if the medication is not effective, physician should be notified. During an interview on 11/13/2025 with the Director of Nursing (DON), DON stated, during my rounding visits this morning, Resident 2 asked for pain medications, when I informed the medication nurse (LVN 2), LVN 2 stated, Resident 2 is asking for pain medication before the due time. I have informed LVN 2 to contact the physician. I have called the pain doctor to assess and adjust the pain medication orders. DON stated, it is
the assigned licensed staff responsibility to notify the DON and physician when pain is not managed and change of conditions. It is not according to the standard of practice not to address pain and residents' requests. During a review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled Pain Management revised 12/16/2024, the P&P indicated, Residents receiving interventions for pain will be monitored for the effectiveness and side effects (e.g., constipation, sedation) in providing pain relief. Document: Non-pharmacological interventions and effectiveness.Effectiveness of PRN medications.Ineffectiveness of routine or PRN medications including interventions, follow-up, and physician/ APP notification. Side effects, if present, and notification of physician/APP.The nurse will notify the physician/advanced practice provider (APP) as appropriate and obtain treatment orders as indicated.
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SHARON CARE CENTER in LOS ANGELES, CA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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- 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?
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- 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 SHARON CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.