Vasona Creek Healthcare Center
VASONA CREEK HEALTHCARE CENTER in LOS GATOS, CA — inspection on September 11, 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 concurrent interview and record review of Resident 1's physician orders on 7/7/25 at 1:30 p.m. with the social service assistant (SSA), she confirmed Resident 1 had physician orders on the above-mentioned dates for referrals.
The SSA stated she could find no evidence in Resident 1's clinical record that the physician orders for the two consultations had been carried out.
The SSA further stated there was no documentation in Resident 1's clinical record to indicate that Resident 1 had been seen by any physicians for a rheumatology consult or a retinal screening.
The SSA confirmed she is the person who arranges the consults and transportation to the appointments.
The SSA stated I must have missed those consult orders.
During a concurrent interview and record review of Resident 1's physician orders on 7/7/25 at 2:43 p.m. with the assistant director of nursing (ADON), she confirmed resident 1 had physician orders for a rheumatology consult and a referral for retinal screening.
The ADON stated the physician orders should have been carried out and arrangements should have been made for Resident 1 to have the rheumatology consult and retinal screening referral as ordered by the physician.
Review of the facility's policy Referrals, Social Services, dated 2001, indicated social services shall coordinate resident referrals that have been prescribed by the physician.
Social Services will document the referral in the resident's medical record and arrange transportation to outside agencies.
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