The Bellefontaine Healthcare Center
THE BELLEFONTAINE HEALTHCARE CENTER in PASADENA, CA — inspection on August 27, 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
ampicillin with GACH 1 after finding out Resident 1 had a history of PCN allergy instead of not putting the order in.
The DON also stated the ampicillin order should have been reconciled accurately/ completely and continued when Resident 1 was admitted back at the facility on 8/1/2025 to make sure that Resident 1 received appropriate treatment for the resident's infection During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Reconciliation of Medications on Admission, revised July 2017, the P&P indicated its purpose was to ensure medication safety by accurately accounting for the resident's medication, routes and dosages upon admission to the facility.
The P&P also indicated its guidelines was to compare pre-discharge medications to post -discharge medications by creating an accurate list of both prescription and over the counter medications that includes the drug name, dosage, frequency, route, and indication for use for the purpose of preventing unintended changes or omissions at transition points in care.
The P&P further indicated that medication reconciliation reduces medication errors and enhance resident safety by ensuring that the medications the resident needs and has been taking continue to be administered without interruptions, in the correct dosages and routes, during admission/transfer process.
The P&P also indicated that medication reconciliation helps to ensure that medications, routes and dosages have been accurately communicated to the attending physician and care team.
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