Ojai Health & Rehabilitation
Ojai Health & Rehabilitation in Ojai, CA — inspection on March 27, 2026.
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
nurse in charge on each shift.
3.5 direct care hours per patient day, resulting in insufficient staffing on 2 of 28 days reviewed.This
changes in condition, and avoidable adverse outcomes for residents. A review of the facility's Direct Care Hours Per Patient Day (DHPPD) staffing logs for the month of 2/1/26 - 2/28/26 , showed the facility reported the following direct care hours: 2/2/26 - 3.40 hours 2/8/26 - 3.46 hoursThe records confirmed that 2 of 28 days reviewed, the facility failed to meet the staffing minimum of 3.5 DHPPD.
During an interview on 4/2/26 at 11:40 a.m. with Director of Nursing (DON), stated to be aware of the 3.5 DHPPD staffing requirement, but were not aware that the facility did not the staffing minimum of 3.5 DHPPD requirement for the month of February 2026. A review of the facility's program waiver for staffing, dated June 2, 2025, (A program waiver for staffing is an authorized exception that allows healthcare facilities to operate below minimum mandatory staffing ratios due to workforce shortages.) Indicated, This letter is in response to the request submitted by Ojai Health & Rehabilitation for a workforce shortage waiver pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1276.65(l) and in accordance with AFL 18ˆ16.
Your request is approved only as applicable to the required 2.4 CNA staffing standard, valid from July 1, 2025, until June 30, 2026, under the following conditions: The facility shall provide no less than 3.5 direct care service hours per patient day.
The waiver expressly confirms that the facility remains required to provide the mandated 3.5 DHPPD.
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 TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE