Southland
SOUTHLAND in NORWALK, CA — inspection on March 14, 2025.
Found 3 citations. 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 review of Resident 23's Physician History and Physical (H&P), dated 3/29/2024, the H&P indicated Resident 23 initially presented to an outside hospital after sustaining a left humerus fracture, underwent an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF, surgical procedure for repairing broken bones using either plates, screws, or rods) on 3/20/2024 and was transferred to the facility for continued care and rehabilitation with a plan to follow up with orthopedics on 4/3/2024.
The H&P indicated Resident 23 was to be non-weight bearing (restriction in which a person is not allowed to put any weight through the operated body part) on the left arm, receive rehabilitation, obtain post-operative care, and follow up with orthopedics on 4/3/2024.
During a review of Resident 23's Occupational Therapy (OT, profession that provides services to increase and/or maintain a person's capability to participate in everyday life activities) Evaluation and Plan of Treatment (OT Eval), dated 3/28/2024, the OT Eval indicated Resident 23's left arm was not assessed due to Resident 23's diagnosis of a left humerus fracture and non-weightbearing (NWB, restriction in which a person is not allowed to put any weight through the operated body part) restrictions.
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 555070 B.
Wing 03/14/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Southland 11701 Studebaker Road Norwalk, CA 90650
During a review of Resident 76's Minimum Data Set (MDS), resident assessment tool, dated 10/30/2024, the MDS indicated Resident 76's cognition (thought process) was severely impaired.
The MDS indicated Resident 76 needed set up assistance when eating, supervision (helper provides verbal cues and assistance may be given during activity) with oral hygiene, upper body dressing, personal hygiene, and moderate assistance (helper does less than half the effort) with toileting hygiene, showering, lower body dressing, and putting on/taking off footwear.
During a review of Resident 167's Admission Record, the Admission record indicated Resident 167 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including metabolic encephalopathy, cognitive communication deficit, and multiple myeloma (blood cancer).
During a review of Resident 167's MDS, dated [DATE], the MDS indicated Resident 167's cognition was severely impaired.
The MDS indicated the resident needed supervision with eating and oral hygiene, moderate assistance with dressing, and maximal assistance (helper does more than half the effort) with toileting hygiene and showering.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 555070 B.
Wing 03/14/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Southland 11701 Studebaker Road Norwalk, CA 90650
During a review of Resident 8's Admission Record, the Admission Record indicated the facility initially admitted Resident 8 on 6/29/2010 and readmitted Resident 8 on 11/18/210 with diagnoses including urinary tract infection (UTI, an infection in the bladder/urinary tract) and cervical radiculopathy (condition caused by compression and inflammation of nerve roots in the neck which usually leads to pain, numbness, and weakness of the arms).
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Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 555070 B.
Wing 03/14/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Southland 11701 Studebaker Road Norwalk, CA 90650