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Heritage Rehabilitation Center

📍 21414 S. Vermont Avenue, Torrance, CA 90502 📞 (310) 320-8714 🛏️ 161 beds

Inspection History Overview

Detailed Inspection Reports

Notice: These are official CMS inspection narratives containing detailed regulatory findings. This information is not available in searchable format anywhere else online.

June 13, 2024 Health Inspection

Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 1 penalties totaling $11,000

$11,000
Jul 15, 2021

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 1 violations

Tag 0553 D May 7, 2025

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

✓ Corrected: May 25, 2025

2024 14 violations

Tag 0558 E Jun 13, 2024

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0584 D Jun 13, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0604 D Jun 13, 2024

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0645 D Jun 13, 2024

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0656 E Jun 13, 2024

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0688 E Jun 13, 2024

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0692 G Jun 13, 2024

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0697 G Jun 13, 2024

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0725 E Jun 13, 2024

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0755 E Jun 13, 2024

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0761 D Jun 13, 2024

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0867 E Jun 13, 2024

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0880 F Jun 13, 2024

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2024
Tag 0880 E Apr 3, 2024

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Apr 22, 2024
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2023 2 violations

Tag 0626 D Nov 6, 2023

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

✓ Corrected: Nov 29, 2023
Tag 0689 G Oct 26, 2023

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Nov 17, 2023

2022 3 violations

Tag 0686 D Nov 22, 2022

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Dec 8, 2022
Tag 0886 E May 25, 2022

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

✓ Corrected: Jun 17, 2022
Tag 0688 D May 11, 2022

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Jun 6, 2022
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2021 17 violations

Tag 0880 D Sep 9, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Tag 0584 D Jul 15, 2021

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0636 D Jul 15, 2021

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0656 E Jul 15, 2021

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0657 E Jul 15, 2021

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0658 D Jul 15, 2021

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0675 D Jul 15, 2021

Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0684 D Jul 15, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0689 E Jul 15, 2021

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0692 D Jul 15, 2021

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0698 E Jul 15, 2021

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0726 E Jul 15, 2021

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0755 E Jul 15, 2021

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0759 E Jul 15, 2021

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0761 D Jul 15, 2021

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0770 D Jul 15, 2021

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021
Tag 0842 E Jul 15, 2021

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Aug 16, 2021

2020 22 violations

Tag 0880 E Dec 28, 2020

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Tag 0553 D Dec 23, 2020

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

✓ Corrected: Jan 11, 2021
Tag 0656 D Dec 23, 2020

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jan 11, 2021
Tag 0689 E Mar 27, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Tag 0558 D Feb 28, 2020

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0578 D Feb 28, 2020

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0640 D Feb 28, 2020

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0656 E Feb 28, 2020

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0657 E Feb 28, 2020

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0676 D Feb 28, 2020

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0684 E Feb 28, 2020

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0689 D Feb 28, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0695 D Feb 28, 2020

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0711 D Feb 28, 2020

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0755 E Feb 28, 2020

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0756 D Feb 28, 2020

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0761 E Feb 28, 2020

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0812 E Feb 28, 2020

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0813 D Feb 28, 2020

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
Tag 0814 D Feb 28, 2020

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

✓ Corrected: Mar 26, 2020
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2019 19 violations

Tag 0550 D Feb 27, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0557 E Feb 27, 2019

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0578 E Feb 27, 2019

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0582 E Feb 27, 2019

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0584 D Feb 27, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0604 E Feb 27, 2019

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0655 D Feb 27, 2019

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0656 E Feb 27, 2019

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0658 D Feb 27, 2019

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0685 D Feb 27, 2019

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0686 E Feb 27, 2019

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0689 E Feb 27, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0690 E Feb 27, 2019

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0692 E Feb 27, 2019

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0695 D Feb 27, 2019

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0755 E Feb 27, 2019

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0756 D Feb 27, 2019

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0758 E Feb 27, 2019

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019
Tag 0912 B Feb 27, 2019

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

✓ Corrected: Apr 10, 2019

2018 16 violations

Tag 0689 D Jul 26, 2018

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 8, 2018
Tag 0557 D Jul 24, 2018

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

✓ Corrected: Aug 23, 2018
Tag 0607 D Jul 24, 2018

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Aug 23, 2018
Tag 0609 D Jul 24, 2018

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Aug 23, 2018
Tag 0842 E May 25, 2018

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jun 7, 2018
Tag 0689 D Apr 27, 2018

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 17, 2018
Tag 0583 D Feb 28, 2018

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0641 E Feb 28, 2018

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0656 E Feb 28, 2018

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0657 E Feb 28, 2018

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0677 E Feb 28, 2018

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0685 D Feb 28, 2018

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0688 D Feb 28, 2018

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0690 D Feb 28, 2018

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0756 D Feb 28, 2018

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
Tag 0880 E Feb 28, 2018

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2018
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2017 4 violations

Tag 0155 D Oct 27, 2017

Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.

✓ Corrected: Nov 6, 2017
Tag 0323 G Oct 13, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 24, 2017
Tag 0328 D Jun 15, 2017

Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.

✓ Corrected: Jul 12, 2017
Tag 0314 D Apr 27, 2017

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.

✓ Corrected: Jun 27, 2018
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