The Earlwood
THE EARLWOOD in TORRANCE, CA — inspection on September 3, 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 an interview on 9/3/2025 at 4:18 p.m., with the DON, the DON stated her job functions include reviewing discharges and room changes.
The DON stated prior to staff changing a resident's room, they should inform the resident and/or their responsible party (RP) the reason for the room change, obtain consent, and provide a room change notification prior to a resident's room change.
The DON stated Resident 3 should have received notification, and consent from prior to his room being changed.
During a review of the facility's Policy and Procedure (P/P) titled, Room or Roommate Change, dated 6/27/2022, the P/P indicated to ensure that a resident can exercise their right to change rooms or roommates.
Prior to changing a room or roommate assignment, the resident, the resident's representative (if available), the resident's new roommate, and the resident's current roommate will be given timely advance of such change and will include the following: 1.
The notice of a change in room or roommate assignment may be oral or in writing, or both, and will include the reason(s) for such change. 2.
Notification of Room Change notify the residents of the room change.
The P/P indicated information regarding room transfers will be documented in the resident's medical record.
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