Intercommunity Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center
INTERCOMMUNITY HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION CENTER in NORWALK, CA — inspection on November 17, 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
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure that signs were posted at the facility entrance indicating the presence of Coronavirus Disease ([COVID-19] a potentially severe respiratory illness caused by coronavirus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath) cases in the facility.
This deficient practice had the potential to increase the risk of further spreading COVID-19 to visitors, staff, family members, and the community.
Findings:During an observation on 9/26/2025 at 8:08 a.m., at the facility entrance, there were no postings indicating there were COVID-19 cases in the facility.
During a review of the facility's COVID-19 Line List, dated 9/2025, the Line List indicated there were two residents (Resident's 1 and 2) who tested positive for COVID-19.
The Line List indicated Resident 1 tested positive on 9/23/2025 and Resident 2 tested positive on 9/25/2025.
During an interview on 9/25/2025 at 9:58 a.m., the Infection Preventionist (IP) stated Resident 1 tested positive for COVID-19 on 9/23/2025 and Resident 2 tested positive on 9/25/2025.
The IP confirmed that no public notifications or postings were made upon entrance to the facility to inform staff, residents, or visitors about the outbreak or the presence of COVID-19 after Resident's 1 and 2 tested positive for COVID-19.During an interview on 9/26/2025 at 2:45 p.m., the Director of Nursing (DON), stated the facility should provide COVID-19 outbreak postings to safeguard the public, staff, and visitors about the potential risk for infections upon entry in the facility.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, COVID-19 Policy, dated 5/1/2025, the P&P indicated the facility will notify residents/responsible parties of the facility COVID status as needed.
The P&P indicated the facility will post visual alerts (signs, posters) at entrances and in strategic places providing instruction on hand hygiene, social distancing, etc.
The P&P indicated the facility will follow CDC/CDPH guidelines, notifying residents/responsible parties of COVID cases.
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