Brighton Place San Diego

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Brighton Place San Diego, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Feb 23, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, record review, review of a technical brief from the manufacturer of the facility's blood glucose monitoring system, review of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of approved disinfectants, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure staff cleaned and disinfected a multi-resident glucometer in accordance with manufacturer's instructions between use for 2 (Resident #48 and Resident #83) of 4 total residents observed for fingerstick blood sugars. In addition, the facility failed to implement their Water Management policy to prevent the potential growth and spread of Legionella (a bacteria known to cause Legionnaires' disease) and other water-borne pathogens. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 11, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure foods were stored and prepared in the kitchen, in accordance with the professional standard for food service safety when: 1. The Dietary Services Supervisor Assistant (DSS-A) could not verbalize or demonstrate the correct procedure for checking the sanitation bucket's chemical concentration. 2. The refrigerator had opened, undated food items. 3. Pre-prepared foods and drinks in the refrigerator were not dated for when they were prepared. 4. The reach-in freezer outside the kitchen area had opened, undated food. 5. The temperature log for food prepared prior to serving, had no documented temperature checks, for three meals. 6. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF908Jan 11, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure essential kitchen equipment was maintained according to food safety and sanitation standards of practice and facility policy when: 1. One of one walk-in freezer's overhead fan cover was off and lying on top a box of frozen food; 2. One out of one stand alone freezers had accumulated interior ice over one-inch thick; and, 3. One out of one ice machine had not been cleaned for 42-days. This failure had the potential to expose residents to contaminants that could cause foodborne illness. Cross reference F-802 and F-812 Findings: On 12/27/21, an unannounced visit was made to the facility in regards to a complaint related to the food palpability. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF627Aug 13, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide residents and their families with a written Notice of Transfer/Discharge for three of three residents (Resident 1, 2, and 3), when reviewed for discharge. In addition, Resident 1 did not have a nurse's note, indicting when she left the facility for discharge, with whom she left, where she was going, and how she was being transported. These failures had the potential for residents to experience increased anxiety, when last minute discharges were conducted, with no ability to appeal the discharge, and the reader was uninformed of where the resident was transported to and when. Finding:An unannounced visit was made to the facility on 8/13/25, in response to a complaint involving a discharge.1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jan 15, 2025

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure that resident bathrooms were maintained in a sanitary manner for four of 16 sampled bathrooms (1 and 2). As a result, there was an increased risk of residents feeling uncomfortable using their bathroom. Findings: 1. Per the facility's Admission Record, Resident 144 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. On 1/12/25 at 9 A.M., an interview was conducted with Resident 144. Resident 144 stated, Bathroom [ROOM NUMBER] had feces on the walls and at the base of the toilet. […]