The Orchard - Post Acute Care
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0684
F 0684 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
should have documented the swelling because the swelling was a change of condition for Resident 1 and if there was no documentation that could harm the resident. During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled Change in Condition dated April 2025, the P&P indicated It is the policy of this facility to ensure each resident receives quality of care and services to attain and maintain the highest practicable physical mental and psychosocial well-being in accordance with the interdisciplinary comprehensive assessment and plan of care. The P&P indicated The nurse will perform and document an assessment of the resident and identify need for additional interventions, considering implementation of existing orders or nursing interventions or through communication with the resident's provider using SBAR (situation, background, assessment, and recommendation - a communication framework for providing concise, essential information, especially in critical situations) or similar process to obtain new orders or interventions. The P&P indicated, The nurse will communicate the change to other departments as appropriate and updated communications will be available during morning report. Each department notified will perform their own evaluation and assessment to determine if change requires further intervention and implement actions accordingly. The nurse will transcribe the treatment and plan of care relative to the change of condition on the resident Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
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THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE in WHITTIER, 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 WHITTIER, 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 THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.