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Complaint Investigation

Sunset Ridge Post Acute

August 22, 2025 · Las Vegas, NV · 5650 South Rainbow Blvd
Citations 7
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 160
Provider ID 295095
Healthcare Facility
Sunset Ridge Post Acute
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

SUNSET RIDGE POST ACUTE in LAS VEGAS, NV — inspection on August 22, 2025.

Found 7 citations. 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

FF0677
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

Federal health inspectors cited SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY in LAS VEGAS, NV for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0677 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-22.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.

The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-25.

Federal health inspectors cited SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY in LAS VEGAS, NV for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0688 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-22.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: 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.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.

The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-25.

Federal health inspectors cited SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY in LAS VEGAS, NV for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0690 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-22.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.

The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-25.

Federal health inspectors cited SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY in LAS VEGAS, NV for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0694 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-22.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.

The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-25.

Federal health inspectors cited SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY in LAS VEGAS, NV for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0755 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-22.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.

The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-25.

Federal health inspectors cited SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY in LAS VEGAS, NV for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0880 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-22.

Category: Infection Control Deficiencies

The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.

While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.

This was one of 7 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SANDSTONE SPRING VALLEY.

Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.

The facility reported correction as of 2025-10-03.

were affected.On 08/22/2025 at 2:48 PM, the Administrator indicated around 17 residents in 1300 Hall

the unit.

The Administrator revealed 1300 Hall, and 2300 Hall had 12 private rooms each, or a total of

issue with the air conditioning unit which documented the following:- On approximately 06/01/2025, the facility experienced a power surge which damaged one indoor air unit.

The contracted HVAC company was notified and was onsite the same day to review and provide repairs.- While repairing the individual unit, a communication error occurred causing one of six hallways on the first floor and one of six hallways on the second floor to experience intermittent outages.- System was able to be reset same day.

The system worked for approximately ten days before a wiring issue caused the system to shut down.- Facility maintenance staff were on site and able to manually reset the air conditioning unit in question.

This corrected the issue but only temporarily.

The air conditioning system continued to shut down approximately every two hours.

Maintenance staff stayed onsite and would manually reset the system as needed.- Approximately 06/10/2025, the contracted HVAC company identified a wiring issue in one of six hallways on the first floor and one of six hallways on the second floor.

The wiring issue affected 12 rooms in 2300 Hall and seven rooms in 1300 Hall. 2300 Hall was closed at this time to allow for the air conditioning repairs to be completed without resident disruption.

The air conditioning in rooms 1301 to 1305 continued to function and the residents remained in the rooms, while the remainder of 1300 hall was closed.- On 07/12/2025. all remaining rooms in 1300 Hall were closed to allow for HVAC wiring repairs to be completed.- One of six hallways on the first floor and one of six hallways on the second floor had remained closed since 07/12/2025 while HVAC repairs were being completed.During the onsite investigation on 08/19/2025 through 08/22/2025, the facility's correction of the past non-compliance related to the air conditioning not in good working condition occurred as evidenced by:- A tour of the facility revealed the resident rooms were not visibly hot.

The room temperature ranged from 70.2 degrees Fahrenheit to79.0 degrees Fahrenheit.

There were three portable air conditioning units on the first floor and two portable air conditioning units on the second floor.- The affected halls (1300 Hall and 2300 Hall) were closed.- During the onsite investigation, there were no residents who complained about the hot room temperature.- A CNA confirmed the resident room temperatures were okay now and the CNA had not received any complaints from the residents about the hot room temperature.- On 08/21/2025 at 1:57 PM, during the resident council meeting, the residents had no complaints about the room temperatures.

Complaint

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 LAS VEGAS, NV, (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 SUNSET RIDGE POST ACUTE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.