Nursing Home News — Page 55

The incident at Casa de las Campanas, a senior living facility in San Diego, came to light through a complaint filed in November 2024.

That distinction matters less than it might seem.

Inspectors found Glendale Place failed to meet professional standards somewhere along that chain.

The August 11 complaint inspection cited the facility under federal infection control standards.

The inspection, completed on August 13, 2025, produced 12 separate deficiency citations.

That same night, the overnight nurse called the Director of Nursing at home.

It is not a finding reserved for paperwork failures or technical deficiencies.

The violation, documented on August 13, covered both general drugs and controlled substances.

The citation, issued August 12, 2025, falls under a category that nursing home regulators treat as a persistent national problem: unnecessary medications.

One of those citations involved something basic: dental care.

The deficiency, cited under the infection control category, found that the facility had failed on three connected fronts.

The citation, issued August 12, falls under a federal category covering quality of life and care.