Veterans Home Of California - West Los Angeles
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0791
F 0791 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
oral surgeon for extraction of teeth, 2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,14,15. Diet texture modifications needed: Dietary staff is aware of his dental condition and will be informed when change in diet will be needed when extractions are done and new appliance (dentures) are made.Review of social service note dated, 11/12/24 at 10:03 a.m. indicated, Social Work Quarterly Assessment: Resident 1's DPOA reported that Resident 1 had ongoing situational depression, and it primarily surrounded the difficulty and struggles of being wheelchair bound and being on a modified diet. Resident 1 stated, Yeah, if I could eat anything I want and walk my life would be a lot better. DPOA stated, We are currently working with the facility to get Resident 1 assigned to
a dentist that has special equipment to care for him.There was no documentation Resident 1 received any further evaluation or follow-up regarding dental care between 11/12/24 and 5/12/25.Review of social service note dated 5/12/25 at 1:21 p.m. indicated, Resident 1's DPOA reported Resident 1's mood varied from day to day. DPOA stated, most of it had to do with Resident 1's situation with the dentist and needing teeth removed. The plan was to have Resident 1 go to an outside oral surgeon to get them removed and nothing had been done. Resident 1 stated to SW, Yes, If I can get my new dentures, my quality of life would be better, eating mushed up food is not as filling or satisfying.Review of Dental Note dated, 6/25/25 09:57 p.m. indicated, Prescription (for oral surgery) given referral to be sent again with diet texture modifications needed: Dietary staff will be informed if change in diet will be needed. Resident 1 has no dentures.
Resident 1 had an appointment with oral surgery provider, for extractions and denture impressions.Review of Facility Policy titled, Dental Services for Residents dated, 7/17/25 indicated, .3. Emergency Dental Care: b. The Home will provide or make arrangement for the transportation of the Resident. c. Those Residents who have lost or damaged dentures will be promptly referred to a dentist within three days. During an
interview on 9/1/25 at 11:00 a.m., with the Standards and Quality Manager (SCM), SCM stated, the above policy was reviewed with no revisions made on 7/17/25. SCM stated, the previous policy and procedure would have been the same.
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VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - WEST LOS ANGELES 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 VETERANS HOME OF CALIFORNIA - WEST LOS ANGELES or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.