Valley Healthcare Center
Valley Healthcare Center in San Bernardino, CA — inspection on March 7, 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
*Updated the care plans for all smoking residents.
*In-serviced all staff on the facility's smoking policy and procedures and safety measures related to smoking.
* The QA nurse and DSD met with all 10 residents who were identified as a smoker to inform the residents regarding the new protocol with disposable lighters.
The disposable lighters will now be in possession of the facility instead of residents who smoke.
*Continuous monitoring of the designated smoking area will take place every half hour by staff to ensure that any residents who are smoking, are smoking in a safe manner and no changes of condition are taking place. A monitoring log will be filled out by the staff member and kept on file for further evaluation and review.
The acceptable corrective action was verified with the facility to be implemented through observation, interview, and record review.
The IJ was lifted on 3/6/25, at 4:15 p.m., in the presence of the Administrator and DON.
056183
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 056183 B.
Wing 03/07/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Valley Healthcare Center 1680 North Waterman Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92404
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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