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La Paz Geropsychiatric Center

📍 8835 Vans Street, Paramount, CA 90723 📞 (562) 633-5111 🛏️ 173 beds

Inspection History Overview

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 1 penalties totaling $650

$650
Jun 21, 2021

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Health Violations by Year

2025 7 violations

Tag 0550 D May 2, 2025

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: May 24, 2025
Tag 0600 D May 2, 2025

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: May 24, 2025
Tag 0689 D May 2, 2025

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 24, 2025
Tag 0580 E Jan 8, 2025

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2025
Tag 0657 E Jan 8, 2025

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2025
Tag 0755 E Jan 8, 2025

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2025
Tag 0880 E Jan 8, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jan 30, 2025

2024 3 violations

Tag 0600 D Aug 1, 2024

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2024
Tag 0600 D Jul 8, 2024

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Jul 31, 2024
Tag 0600 D Mar 4, 2024

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Mar 25, 2024
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2023 25 violations

Tag 0880 D Dec 21, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Tag 0883 D Dec 21, 2023

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Tag 0558 D Oct 20, 2023

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0609 D Oct 20, 2023

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0656 D Oct 20, 2023

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0676 D Oct 20, 2023

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0685 D Oct 20, 2023

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0688 E Oct 20, 2023

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0692 E Oct 20, 2023

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0697 D Oct 20, 2023

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0755 D Oct 20, 2023

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0757 D Oct 20, 2023

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0773 D Oct 20, 2023

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0791 D Oct 20, 2023

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0812 F Oct 20, 2023

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0880 F Oct 20, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0883 D Oct 20, 2023

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0911 B Oct 20, 2023

Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.

✓ Corrected: Nov 10, 2023
Tag 0678 D Jun 6, 2023

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

✓ Corrected: Jun 9, 2023
Tag 0687 D May 22, 2023

Provide appropriate foot care.

✓ Corrected: Jun 1, 2023

2022 38 violations

Tag 0760 D Dec 29, 2022

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Dec 31, 2022
Tag 0689 D Oct 31, 2022

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Nov 9, 2022
Tag 0550 E Oct 4, 2022

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0558 D Oct 4, 2022

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0578 E Oct 4, 2022

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0580 D Oct 4, 2022

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0583 D Oct 4, 2022

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0636 D Oct 4, 2022

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0656 E Oct 4, 2022

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0658 E Oct 4, 2022

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0685 D Oct 4, 2022

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0697 D Oct 4, 2022

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0755 E Oct 4, 2022

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0761 E Oct 4, 2022

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0812 F Oct 4, 2022

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0883 E Oct 4, 2022

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0911 B Oct 4, 2022

Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0919 E Oct 4, 2022

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0550 E Oct 3, 2022

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
Tag 0558 D Oct 3, 2022

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Oct 30, 2022
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2021 1 violations

Tag 0880 E Jan 5, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2020 5 violations

Tag 0689 D Oct 21, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jan 6, 2021
Tag 0880 D Aug 7, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 21, 2020
Tag 0880 E Jul 30, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Tag 0689 D May 8, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 12, 2020
Tag 0689 D Jan 7, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jan 15, 2020
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2019 21 violations

Tag 0600 D Sep 30, 2019

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2019
Tag 0607 E Sep 30, 2019

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2019
Tag 0689 D Sep 30, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2019
Tag 0726 E Sep 30, 2019

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: Oct 9, 2019
Tag 0637 D Sep 13, 2019

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0641 D Sep 13, 2019

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0656 D Sep 13, 2019

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0684 E Sep 13, 2019

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0685 D Sep 13, 2019

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0698 D Sep 13, 2019

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0755 E Sep 13, 2019

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0758 D Sep 13, 2019

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0761 E Sep 13, 2019

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0773 D Sep 13, 2019

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0812 E Sep 13, 2019

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0842 D Sep 13, 2019

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0880 E Sep 13, 2019

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0883 E Sep 13, 2019

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0911 B Sep 13, 2019

Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 16, 2019
Tag 0550 D May 2, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: May 14, 2019

2018 17 violations

Tag 0600 G Oct 19, 2018

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Nov 17, 2018
Tag 0689 D Oct 19, 2018

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Nov 17, 2018
Tag 0552 D Aug 31, 2018

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0578 E Aug 31, 2018

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0656 E Aug 31, 2018

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0657 D Aug 31, 2018

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0684 D Aug 31, 2018

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0689 D Aug 31, 2018

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0755 E Aug 31, 2018

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0756 D Aug 31, 2018

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0757 E Aug 31, 2018

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0801 E Aug 31, 2018

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0812 F Aug 31, 2018

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0880 D Aug 31, 2018

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0883 E Aug 31, 2018

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0908 D Aug 31, 2018

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
Tag 0921 D Aug 31, 2018

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

✓ Corrected: Sep 28, 2018
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2017 18 violations

Tag 0223 G Dec 28, 2017

Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.

✓ Corrected: Jan 26, 2018
Tag 0323 G Dec 28, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jan 26, 2018
Tag 0155 E Oct 12, 2017

Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0226 D Oct 12, 2017

Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0241 D Oct 12, 2017

Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0250 D Oct 12, 2017

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0257 E Oct 12, 2017

Maintain comfortable and safe temperature levels.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0279 E Oct 12, 2017

Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0309 D Oct 12, 2017

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0323 E Oct 12, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0371 E Oct 12, 2017

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0425 D Oct 12, 2017

Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0441 D Oct 12, 2017

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0457 E Oct 12, 2017

Provide bedrooms that hold no more than 4 residents per room.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0492 E Oct 12, 2017

Operate and provide services according to Federal, State, and local laws and professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Nov 3, 2017
Tag 0323 D Aug 30, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Sep 14, 2017
Tag 0203 D Jun 16, 2017

Provide timely notification to the resident before transfer or discharge.

✓ Corrected: Jun 30, 2017
Tag 0514 D May 18, 2017

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jun 1, 2017
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