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Complaint Investigation

Bay Crest Care Center

August 19, 2025 · Torrance, CA · 3750 Garnet Street
Citations 5
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 80
Provider ID 055559
Healthcare Facility
Bay Crest Care Center
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

BAY CREST CARE CENTER in TORRANCE, CA — inspection on August 19, 2025.

Found 5 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

FF0656
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

During a review of the

indicated the facility shall ensure a comprehensive care plan for each resident to include measurable objectives and timetables to meet the residents' medical, physical, mental and psychological needs.

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Bay Crest Care Center 3750 Garnet Street Torrance, CA 90503

During a review of an online article titled, American Heart Association 2020 CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee Guidelines, the article indicated, the adult basic life support algorithm (a process or set rules to be followed) for healthcare providers included verifying for scene safety, check for responsiveness, shout for nearby help, look for no breathing or only gasping and check pulse simultaneously (at the same time).

The guidelines further indicated if there was no breathing, or only gasping, with no pulse, to immediately begin CPR and perform cycles of thirty chest compressions and two breaths.https://cpr.heart.org/en/resuscitation-science/cpr-and-ecc-guidelines During a review of an online article titled, How to Perform CPR - Adult CPR Steps the article indicated, to check the scene for safety, check the person for responsiveness/breathing, if the person does not respond and is not breathing or only gasping, call 911, get equipment, or tell someone to do so, kneel beside the person, and place them on their back on a firm, flat surface.

The guidelines indicated to be begin chest compressions 30 at a time, give two breaths and to continue the cycle of 30 chest compression and two breaths.www.redcross.org During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Emergency Procedure-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, revised [DATE], the P&P indicated the facility will implement guidelines regarding CPR.

The P&P indicated if an individual is found unresponsive briefly assess for abnormal or absence of breathing. If sudden cardiac arrest is likely, begin CPR and instruct a staff member to activate the emergency response (code) and call 911.

The P&P indicated all rescuers, trained or not, should provide chest compression to victims of cardiac arrest.

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will receive care and services necessary to maintain good nutrition, and hygiene to include but not

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nursing documentation will follow the guidelines of good communication and be concise, clear,

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resolve negative outcomes and/or care quality problems identified during the QAPI process.

Utilize

potential and actual issues in quality of care.

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 TORRANCE, 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 BAY CREST CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

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.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.