North Starr Postacute Care
NORTH STARR POSTACUTE CARE in TURLOCK, CA — inspection on August 20, 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 8/20/25 at 12:33 p.m. with the Administrator (ADM), the ADM stated pressure injuries should be prevented in the facility.
The ADM stated staff should have assessed residents' skin before a pressure injury developed.
The ADM stated that staff should have been more careful in identifying pressure injuries for Resident 1 since he was immobile due to hip surgery and because of his type 2 DM.
During a review of Resident 1's Skin Monitoring: Comprehensive CNA Shower Review (CSR), dated 6/2/25, the CSR indicated, .Resident: Resident 1 .
Perform a visual assessment of a resident's skin when giving the resident a shower .
Use this form to show the exact location and description of the abnormality .
The CSR indicated Resident 1's heels had no redness or discoloration.
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Pressure Injuries Overview, dated January 2018, the P&P indicated, This injury results from intense and/or prolonged (continuing for a long time) pressure . at the bone-muscle interface (junction where muscle tissue connects to bone).
During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Repositioning, dated January 2018, the P&P indicated, General Guidelines: Evaluation of a resident's skin integrity after pressure has been reduced (lower pressure on specific body areas) or redistributed (more evenly spread pressure across a larger surface area) should give the development and implementation of repositioning plans .
Evaluation: Evaluate the resident for an existing pressure ulcer.
During a review of the facility's P&P titled, Shower, dated January 2018, the P&P indicated, Observe the resident's skin for any redness . reddish or blue-gray area of skin over a pressure point .
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