Riverside Postacute Care
RIVERSIDE POSTACUTE CARE in RIVERSIDE, CA — inspection on October 14, 2025.
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
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop and revise a comprehensive, person-centered care plan to address transportation needs for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) reviewed for dialysis.
The facility did not complete an interdisciplinary assessment or care plan update when it changed the resident's transportation method for dialysis from a wheelchair-accessible van to a standard vehicle (Uber). As a result, the resident was transported in an inappropriate vehicle that did not accommodate her functional limitations, leading to missed dialysis treatments, hospitalization, and physical injury.Findings:On October 3, 2025, at 1:08 p.m., during an interview, the SSD stated dialysis residents are admitted to the facility with transportation and dialysis appointments already arranged and that she arranged transportation for any make up dialysis days.
The SSD stated Resident 1's insurance is accepted by very few transportation companies.
The SSD stated they were using a private wheelchair van transportation for Resident 1, but the facility stopped paying and she does not know why.
The owner of the private wheelchair van transportation informed her that because he was not getting paid, he could not take Resident 1 to dialysis anymore.
The SSD stated the Case Manager (CM) arranged recurrent trips for Resident 1's dialysis appointments via Uber which started the week of September 22, 2025.
The SSD stated this was not discussed with Resident 1 nor her family member (FM).
The SSD stated it was the corporate office who determined to use Uber because they did not want to pay for wheelchair van transportation.
The SSD stated if the resident's insurance does not cover transportation, the resident can pay privately, and if the resident cannot pay, the facility will pay for it.On October 3, 2025, at 4:23 p.m. during a telephone interview with Resident 1's FM, the FM stated the facility was sending Resident 1 to her dialysis appointments via Uber.
The FM stated Resident 1 had an operation on her feet and was not supposed to put pressure on her feet and that she needed a lifted van for a wheelchair transfer.
The FM stated he had a meeting with the facility on October 1, 2025, and they said they would take care of the transportation, but he did not hear from them.On October 3, 2025, a review of Resident 1's care plan revealed no interventions addressing transportation to dialysis, transfer assistance, or mobility safety.There was no revision to the care plan after the transportation method changed or after the injury occurred.There was no documentation of resident or family participation in developing or revising the care plan regarding transportation method to and from dialysis.Cross refer to F-F684
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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10/14/2025
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Riverside Postacute Care
8781 Lakeview Avenue Riverside, CA 92509
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
jeopardy to resident health or safety
transportation that's reliable to come to the facility at 4:00 a.m.
When asked if it was acceptable to transport a resident by Uber without first determining the appropriate mode of transportation, the ADM stated that doing so poses a risk or injury to the resident compared to a wheelchair van transportation.A review of Resident 1's GACH records titled, Physician Chart dated October 4, 2025, indicated Resident 1 arrived at the Emergency Department at 1:34 a.m., and on physical examination Resident 1 had bruising on the right and left side of her torso, between the lowest rib and the hip, with mild tenderness when touched.A review of Resident 1's Computed Tomography (CT) Scan (a diagnostic imaging test that created detailed pictures of the inside of the body) of the chest dated October 4, 2025, indicated Resident 1 had right breast and chest muscle hematoma (localized collection of blood) and soft tissue swelling, side right chest wall subcutaneous (under the skin) soft tissue swelling probable contusion (bruise), possible nondisplaced lateral right rib fractures (a type of bone fracture where the broken bone pieces remain in their original position).A review of the facility's policy titled, Transportation, Social Services dated January 2018, indicated .Our facility shall help arrange transportation for residents as needed .Social services will help the resident as needed to obtain transportation .
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