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Highland Park Skilled Nursing And Wellness Center

For profit - Corporation  ·  5125 Monte Vista St., Los Angeles, CA 90042  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Affiliated With Brius Management
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
4.27
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 4.4
31.1%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 41.5%
59
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
50
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Pacific Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (99%)
Indirect owners
Shlomo Rechnitz
Managerial control
Corporate Interface Services Llc since Mar, 2024
Managing employee(s)
Nosson Lipman since Apr, 2023

Inspection Reports

56

total deficiencies

6

infection-related deficiencies

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Mar 29, 2024
Standard report
15 deficiencies
(2 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

B

to E
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0676
Failure to: Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Infection Control Deficiency — F0881
Failure to: Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Infection Control Deficiency — F0887
Failure to: Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0645
Failure to: PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Environmental Deficiency — F0921
Failure to: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0732
Failure to: Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
B

Environmental Deficiency — F0912
Failure to: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
B

Nov 20, 2023
Complaint report
2 deficiencies
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0690
Failure to: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jul 31, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Mar 2, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Oct 31, 2022
Complaint report
2 deficiencies
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jun 16, 2022
Complaint report
1 deficiency
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nov 4, 2021
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0626
Failure to: Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jul 19, 2021
Standard report
13 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to K
K

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
K

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Environmental Deficiency — F0912
Failure to: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0578
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0694
Failure to: Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0726
Failure to: Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0760
Failure to: Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Environmental Deficiency — F0926
Failure to: Have policies on smoking.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Aug 26, 2019
Standard report
20 deficiencies
(2 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

B

to E
E

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0730
Failure to: Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0655
Failure to: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0694
Failure to: Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0697
Failure to: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0698
Failure to: Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0711
Failure to: Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0745
Failure to: Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0756
Failure to: Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0757
Failure to: Ensure each resident's drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to: Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Administration Deficiency — F0770
Failure to: Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0791
Failure to: Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0805
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0881
Failure to: Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0732
Failure to: Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
B

Environmental Deficiency — F0912
Failure to: Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Severity
No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
B

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.