Shasta View Care Center
SHASTA VIEW CARE CENTER in RED BLUFF, CA — inspection on February 26, 2026.
Found 2 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 concurrent interview and record review on 2/25/26 at 1:34 pm, with Director of Nursing (DON), Resident 1's IDT-Notice of Transfer/Discharge, dated 2/20/26 was reviewed. DON confirmed the notice was incomplete.
The notice was missing the date it was provided to Resident 1, the date the discharge was going to occur, specific information that indicated where Resident 1 would be discharged to, the reason for the discharge, and information regarding how to contact the local Ombudsman's office, or the state agency responsible for protecting the rights for people with mental health illnesses.
The notice indicated that the facility had not notified the Ombudsman's office with the intent of discharging Resident 1.
The notice was not signed by Resident 1 or the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON). DON confirmed that Resident 1 did not have an appropriate discharge plan in place.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 2/26/26 at 8:39 am, with the DON, Resident 2's IDT-Notice of Transfer/Discharge, dated 2/20/26 was reviewed. DON confirmed the notice was incomplete.
The notice was missing the date it was provided to Resident 2, the date the discharge was going to occur, specific information that indicated where the Resident 2 would be discharged to, the reason for the discharge, and information regarding how to contact the local Ombudsman's office, or the state agency responsible for protecting the rights for people with mental health illnesses. DON confirmed that Resident 2 did not have an appropriate discharge plan in place.
During an interview on 2/26/26 at 9:20 am, Resident 2 stated, The [ADON] told me I was being discharged in 30 days because I was high functioning and confirmed, there was no discharge plan in place when the ADON provided Resident 2 with a discharge notice.
During an interview on 2/26/26 at 10:23 am, the facility's Administrator (Admin) stated, Before the 30-day notice, there should be a solid discharge plan in place.
Admin indicated that there was no firm discharge plan in place for Residents 1 and 2, and stated, I wasn't even aware they were being provided with 30-day notices, and I should have.
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Shasta View Care Center 1795 Walnut Street Red Bluff, CA 96080
place.This had the potential for Resident 1 to not maintain their highest practicable mental, physical,
Unnecessary Drugs, indicated, medication would be monitored to ensure the medication was effective.A review of Resident 1's admission Record, dated 8/23/24, indicated, admission to the facility on 8/23/24 with the diagnoses of borderline personality disorder (a mental health illness that included intense emotions, fear of abandonment, and impulsive behaviors) and anxiety (feelings of fear). Resident 1 was her own responsible party (decision maker).A review of Resident 1's anxiety care plan (document that contained resident goals and staff care instructions), dated 11/23/25, indicated that facility staff would monitor and track Resident 1's behaviors.A review of the Physician's order dated 11/22/25, indicated, Resident 1 was prescribed hydroxyzine (an antihistamine medication that treated allergies and could be used to treat symptoms of anxiety) 50 milligrams, give one tablet every six hours as needed for anxiety.
The targeted symptoms the medication was being used for included being worried that their needs were not being met due to anxiety.During a concurrent interview and record review on 2/26/26 at 8:39 am, with the Director of Nursing (DON), Resident 1's Physician orders dated 8/23/24 through 2/26/26 were reviewed. DON confirmed, there was no behavioral monitor in place that tracked signs or symptoms of anxiety and stated, the purpose is to count the number of episodes, to monitor the effectiveness of the medication.