Vernon Healthcare Center
VERNON HEALTHCARE CENTER in LOS ANGELES, CA — inspection on September 12, 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 an interview on 9/12/2025 at 10:41 a.m., with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated Resident 1 was transferred to the GACH on 8/15/2025 and Resident 1's last day of bed hold (a resident's right to keep a bed vacant and available for seven days after their transfer to the hospital in anticipation of their return to the facility) was 8/21/2025.
The DON stated Resident 1 should have been allowed to come back to the facility even after the seven days bed hold for Resident 1's continuity of care and to prevent Resident 1 from feeling abandoned and social isolation.
The DON stated the facility could meet the needs of Resident 1 and there was no reason to deny Resident 1's readmission to the facility.
During an interview on 9/12/2025 at 11:15 a.m., with the ADM, the ADM stated she accepted the responsibility by not allowing Resident 1's return to the facility.
The ADM stated the risk of denying readmission to a resident could result in violation of resident's rights.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Readmission, dated 10/1/2023, the P&P indicated, The facility will allow residents who were previously residents of the facility to be readmitted to the facility.During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Bed Hold, dated 7/2017, the P&P indicated, In the event that the resident is in the hospital for more than seven (7) days, meets the standards for skilled nursing care, and is Medi-Cal/Medicaid eligible, the facility will readmit the resident to his/her previous room or the first available bed in a semi-private room.
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