Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that one of three sampled residents (Resident 1), who had a diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (A-fib: an irregular, often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow) and was prescribed Coumadin (also known as Warfarin- a medication used to prevent blood clots [gel-like clumps of blood] from developing), was provided with the needed laboratory services when on 5/16/2024, a physician order for the laboratory draw of Prothrombin Time with an International Normalized Ratio (PT/ INR- a laboratory test that takes a measurement of the time taken for blood to clot; lab results are needed for the attending physician to determine what dose of Coumadin a resident should take) was not done for Resident 1. …
F770 citations in California
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F770 more often than its own record predicts
1.01 times the share F770 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F770.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F770 findings written in California, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide the laboratory (a room or building equipped for experimental study in science or for testing and analysis) services (laboratory services/laboratory tests included certain blood tests and urinalysis [UA- a medical test that examines a person's urine to detect and diagnose different health conditions], that helped healthcare professionals to detect and treat diseases) for one of three sampled residents (Resident 2) according to the facility's policy and procedures (P&P) titled, Lab and Diagnostic Test Results - Clinical Protocol, by failing to: Ensure assigned licensed nurses (Licensed Vocational Nurses [LVNs] and/or Registered Nurses [RN] carried out (to do or complete) a physician order dated 1/8/2025 for a UA with… …
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of four sampled resident (Resident 2) was provided with laboratory services (professional and technical diagnostic tests, such as blood, urine, or tissue analysis) in a timely manner when the facility failed to collect a Complete Blood Count (CBC, measuring cells in the blood) and Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP, measuring chemical balance and kidney function) within four hours of the physician indicating the laboratory order to be STAT (means immediately or without delay).This failure had the potential for Resident 2 not to receive necessary services to meet the medical needs of Resident 2. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of California citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.15% | 0.68× |
| 2024 | 0.13% | 0.59× |
| 2025 | 0.21% | 1.01× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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