Vista Del Sol Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0607
F 0607
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to implement its abuse prevention program policy and procedure by failing to verify potential candidate's background check for a history of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment prior to the employee start working in the facility for one Certi?ed Nursing Assistant (CNA 1).This failure had the potential for mistreatment, neglect, misappropriation of property, and abuse of residents.Findings:During a concurrent interview and record review on 9/16/2025 at 2:01 p.m. with the Director of Staff Development (DSD) of CNA 1 file, it indicated CNA 1 was hired on 1/7 2025. CNA 1 had been working with a registered sex offender background record and that did not match the CNA's name or date of birth matching with their California identi?cation card. The DSD stated that the pre-employment veri?cation process should have accurate and stated the CNA's name and date of birth before the employee's start date. The DSD stated, she was unsure how the document indicating a registered sex offender ended up in the CNA's employee ?le.During an interview with the Director of Nurses (DON) 9/16/2025, at 2:43 PM,DON stated that when there is no employee background check done this puts the residents at risk of abuse, and is a safety concern. The DON stated she did not see the registered sex offender record in the chart and stated she did not recognize the individual's picture on the record.During a
review of the facility's policy and procedure (P and P) titled, Abuse Prevention Program, dated 08/2006, the P and P indicated that the facility is committed to conducting thorough employee background checks to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents. The policy clearly states, The facility conducts employee background checks and will not knowingly employ any individual who has been convicted of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals. Furthermore, the policy prohibits the employment of individuals found guilty of exploitation, mistreatment of residents, and misappropriation of their property.
Residents Affected - Few
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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
Event ID:
Printed: 04/13/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED
09/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Vista Del Sol Care Center
11620 West Washington Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90066
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F-Tag F0609
F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
employee involved in the abuse allegations is suspended as of today 9/17/2025, reporting the abuse allegation to the appropriate agencies and investigation has started. A review of the facility's Policies and Procedure (P&P) titled Abuse Investigate/Prevent/Report Alleged Violation reviewed on January 2025 indicated, To ensure resident safety, employees accused of participating in the alleged abuse will be suspended until the findings of the investigation have been reviewed by the administrator. Ensures that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property, are reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after
the allegation is made.
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Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
VISTA DEL SOL CARE CENTER in LOS ANGELES, CA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- 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 VISTA DEL SOL CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.