University Park Healthcare Center
UNIVERSITY PARK HEALTHCARE CENTER in LOS ANGELES, CA — inspection on August 28, 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.
Inspection Findings
During a review of the admission Record indicated the facility admitted Resident 1 on 6/5/21 and re-admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses including end stage renal disease (kidneys [body organ that remove waste and balance body's fluids] no longer work to meet the body's needs) and depression.
During a review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS, a resident assessment tool) dated 6/1/25 indicated Resident 1 was cognitively intact. Resident 1 needed moderate assistance (helper does less than the effort) with toileting hygiene, shower/bathe, lower body dressing, putting on/taking off footwear, supervision with upper body dressing, personal hygiene and set-up with eating and oral hygiene.
During an interview on 8/28/25 at 12:10 p.m. Resident 1 stated his room's temperature .gets hot and uncomfortable. Resident 1 stated he uses the electric fan but .it helps a little bit. to cool down the room temperature.
During observation and concurrent interview on 8/28/25 at 12:39 p.m. the room temperature was measured by the maintenance supervisor (MS) using the facility's infrared thermometer.
The following residents' rooms have the following temperature:room [ROOM NUMBER] - 84 ?F room [ROOM NUMBER] (where Resident 1 lives) - 84? [NAME] 106 - 84? [NAME] 105 - 84?F During concurrent interview on 8/28/25 at 12:39 p.m., the MS stated the residents' room temperature should be between 71? F to 81? F.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled Homelike Environment reviewed on 1/16/25, the P&P indicated residents are provided with a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment and encouraged to use their personal belongings to the extent possible.
The facility staff and management maximize to the extent possible the characteristics of the facility that reflect a personalized, homelike setting.
These characteristics included comfortable and safe temperature (71? F to 81 ? F.)
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.
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