Skip to main content
Complaint Investigation

Pasadena Nursing Center

February 26, 2026 · Pasadena, CA · 1570 North Fair Oaks Ave
Citations 1
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 52
Provider ID 555893
Healthcare Facility
Pasadena Nursing Center
Pasadena, CA  ·  View full profile →
Inspection Summary

PASADENA NURSING CENTER in PASADENA, CA — inspection on February 26, 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.

Advertisement

Inspection Findings

FF0553
Resident Rights Deficiencies

During a record review of Resident 1's Multidisciplinary Care Conference (MCC, group of healthcare professionals from diverse fields who work in a coordinated manner toward a common goal for the resident), dated 10/27/2025, the MCC did not indicate Resident 1 and Resident 1's RP attended the meeting.

During a record review of Resident 1's MCC, dated 1/16/2026, the MCC did not indicate Resident 1 and Resident 1's RP attended the meeting.

During a record review of Resident 1's Minimum Data Set (MDS, a resident assessment and tool), dated 1/16/2026, the MDS indicated the resident's cognitive (mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding) skills for daily decision making was moderately impaired.

The MDS indicated Resident 1 was independent (resident completes the activity by themselves with no assistance from a helper) by rolling left and right, lying to sitting on side of bed, and chair/bed-to-chair transfer.

The MDS also indicated participation in assessment and goal setting was the resident and legal guardian.

During a concurrent interview and record review on 2/26/2026 at 10:46 AM with the Interim Director of Nursing (IDON) of Resident 1's MCC, the IDON stated there was a place to document the RP was notified of the MCC.

The IDON stated Resident 1's RP was not notified of Resident 1's MCC on 10/27/2025 for readmission and was not notified of the quarterly MCC on 1/16/2026.

During an interview on 2/26/2026 at 1:15 PM with the IDON, the IDON stated the MCC meeting was to discuss the different areas of resident needs, changes, and if there were any recommendations to the plan of care.

The IDON stated the resident's RP needed to be included in the MCC, so that they would be aware of the residents' status and condition in order to contribute to the residents' plan of care for the resident's condition.

During a record review of the facility's policy and procedure titled, Care Planning - Interdisciplinary Team, dated 6/2/2025, the policy indicated the resident, the resident's family and/or the resident's legal representative/guardian or surrogate are encouraged to participate in the development of and revisions to the resident's care plan.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in PASADENA, CA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from PASADENA NURSING CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


More Reports

Advertisement