Valley Oaks Post Acute
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0842
F 0842 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain accurate medical records for one resident (Resident 1) when it was documented a medication was administered when in fact the resident left the facility, and the medication was administered by an outside provider.This failure resulted in Resident 1's medication administration record (MAR) reflecting inaccurate documentation of prescribed medication.Findings:During a review of Resident 1's Medication Administration Record (MAR), dated 8/2/25 through 8/7/25 the MAR indicated, on 8/3/25 and 8/7/25 medication given.During a review of Resident 1's outside provider's Medication Dosing Log (MDL), dated 8/2/25 through 8/7/25 the MDL indicated, on 8/3/25 and 8/7/25 medication was administered at their facility.During an interview on 9/22/25 at 4:30 p.m. with Director of Nursing (DON), DON verbalized, the resident did not receive the medication in the facility, was receiving the medication from an outside provider.Review of [NAME] and [NAME], Tenth Edition, Fundamentals of Nursing, page 609 in the section titled, Medication Administration, indicated, After administering a medication, immediately document which medication was given on a patient's MAR per agency policy to verify that it was given as ordered.
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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
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Valley Oaks Post Acute in Santa Maria, CA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in Santa Maria, CA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Valley Oaks Post Acute or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.