Copper Ridge Care Center
Copper Ridge Care Center in REDDING, CA — inspection on November 19, 2025.
Found 3 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
Review of Resident 1's Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS is a federally mandated assessment tool that measures the health status in nursing home residents) Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS - an assessment tool used by facilities to screen and identify memory, orientation, and judgement status of the resident), dated 11/10/25 completed by the Social Services Assistant (SSA), indicated Resident 1 had a score of 8 out of 15 indicating she was not able to make her own decisions.
Review of Resident 1's physician's orders (written instructions from a doctor detailing specific treatments, medications, or tests for a patient) dated 11/15/25 indicated that Resident 1 had a prescription for naloxone.Review of Resident 1's care plan item titled Narcotic Black Box Care Plan (narcotic - a drug that relieves pain that can cause sleep or drowsiness) (black box - the highest level of safety alert for a prescription medication) (care plan - a written plan for any action to be taken by a nurse to help a patient achieve health goals, based on clinical judgement) dated 11/9/24 for her narcotic pain medication indicated that naloxone administration was not included in her care plan.
Review of the admission record for Resident 2, indicated he was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with lumbar spondylosis (age-related wear and tear on the bones and discs of the lower back.)Review of Resident 2's Quarterly MDS, BIMS dated 8/21/25, completed by the SSA, indicated Resident 2 had a score of 13 out of 15 indicating he was able to make his own decisions.Review of Resident 2's physician's orders dated 8/12/25 indicated that Resident 2 had a prescription for naloxone.Review of Resident 2's care plan item titled Narcotic Black Box Care Plan dated 5/26/25 indicated that there was no intervention for administration of naloxone related to his narcotic pain medication.During an interview with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) on 11/19/25 at 11:10 a.m. in her office, the ADON confirmed that if a resident has a physician's order for naloxone, then it should be included in their care plan.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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Building
COMPLETED
11/19/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Copper Ridge Care Center
201 Hartnell Avenue Redding, CA 96002
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
10/27/25 indicated that Resident 4 had a prescription for naloxone.
During an interview on 11/19/25 at 11:10 a.m. with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), the ADON indicated that facility nurses are expected to know where the naloxone is stored.
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
A.
Building
COMPLETED
11/19/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Copper Ridge Care Center
201 Hartnell Avenue Redding, CA 96002
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of Resident 1's Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS - a federally mandated assessment tool that measures the health status in nursing home residents) Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS - an assessment tool used by facilities to screen and identify memory, orientation, and judgement status of the resident), dated 11/10/25 completed by the Social Services Assistant (SSA), indicated Resident 1 had a score of 8 out of 15 indicating she was not able to make her own decisions.
Review of the facility's policy, titled Crushing Medications, dated October 2024, indicated, Medications shall be crushed only when it is appropriate and safe to do so, consistent with physician orders.
Review of the facility's pharmacy policy, untitled, undated, indicated ‘Medication Errors Due to Failure to Follow Manufactures Specifications or Accepted Professional Standards - The following situations in drug administration may be considered medication errors: Crushing Medications that should not be Crushed: Crushing tablets or capsules that the manufacturer states do not crush.'Review of an online document titled Medication Guide Morphine Sulfate Extended-Release Tablets, CII, dated March 2021 from Sun Pharma (the pharmaceutical manufacturer of Resident 1's morphine sulfate extended-release) indicated Swallow morphine sulfate extended-release tablets whole. Do not cut, break, chew, crush, dissolve, snort, or inject morphine sulfate extended-release tablets because this may cause you to overdose and die.During a concurrent observation and interview on 11/19/25 at 9:55 a.m. with Registered Nurse (RN E) at his medication cart (a wheeled cart used in healthcare to store, medications, and supplies) in his assigned hallway, RN E confirmed that Resident 1's current pack of Morphine Sulfate Tab 15 mg ER, last filled on 10/24/25 contained a pharmacy sticker label stating Swallow Whole. Do Not Chew Or Crush.
Review of Resident 1's physician's orders (written instructions from a doctor detailing specific treatments, medications, or tests for a patient) dated 11/13/25 indicated that Resident 1 was prescribed Morphine Sulfate ER Oral Tablet Extended Release 15 (milligrams) MG Give two tablet four times a day for pain management.Review of Resident 1's record titled PACS- Medication Administration Record dated 11/15/25 indicated that LN D, administered morphine sulfate 15 mg two tablets at 4:00 p.m. to Resident 1.Review of Resident 1's record titled, Nurse's Note, dated 11/15/25 at 6:23 p.m. written by Licensed Nurse (LN D), indicated that LN D wrote Given morphine 30 mg ER crushed in yogurt.During a phone interview on 11/18/25 at 12:22 p.m. with Family Member (FM), FM stated that LN D did not know any better than to crush the morphine sulfate extended release and did not seem to care.
During an interview on 11/19/25 at 11:10 a.m. with the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in her office, ADON confirmed that Morphine Sulfate Extended Release should not be crushed.
During an interview on 11/19/25 at 9:20 a.m. with the Administrator (ADM) in his office, the ADM acknowledged that LN D crushing Resident 1's Morphine Sulfate Extended Release was a medication error.
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