Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility
Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility in Santa Barbara, CA — inspection on September 18, 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
During a review of the manufacturer's operational manual titled [NAME]-CARE700 Wander Management System, dated 5/2019, the manual indicated The SF705 tag [wander guard bracelet] does not have a visual LED indicator. It must have the battery tested weekly by the ID-TAD Tag activator/deactivator [a second-generation version of the secure tag activator/deactivator].
Like any piece of medical hardware, the tags should be periodically cleaned and disinfected.
Tags should only be wiped down with a 3% hydrogen peroxide and water solution or isopropyl alcohol.
Tags should be removed from the resident or asset prior to cleaning .Each facility should develop a tag sanitation and battery test regimen.The ID-TAD will show LB (low battery) next to the tag number.
Replace the tag if the battery condition is low.During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Wandering and Elopements, dated 3/2019, the P&P indicated, If identified as at risk for wandering, elopement, or other safety issues, the resident's care plan will include strategies and interventions to maintain the resident's safety (is.
Wander Guard, redirection).
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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