Chino Valley Health Care Cente

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Chino Valley Health Care Cente, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF571Jul 23, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to limit charges on the personal funds for four of four sampled residents (Residents 1, 2, 3, and 4's) by failing to: 1. Ensure Residents 1, 2, 3, and 4 who were unable to independently make medical and financial decisions were not charged an excessive amount of money (hundreds and thousands of dollars) for items the residents did not request or consent to purchase such as: puzzles, art supplies, iPads, televisions, exercise wrist watch, wireless headphones, and pet supplies. 2. Inform Residents 1, 2, 3, 4, and/or their responsible parties orally and in writing before purchasing any items that were not requested by the residents so the responsible parties would be able to make a decision on the residents' behalf. 3. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF602Jul 23, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure four of four sampled residents (Residents 1, 2, 3, and 4) were free from misappropriation of property (the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary, or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without the resident's consent, includes all residents' possessions, regardless of their apparent value to others since they may hold essential value to the resident) by failing to: 1. Ensure not to misuse the personal funds of Residents 1, 2, 3, and 4 who were unable to independently make medical and financial decisions by using residents' money to purchase items not being used by the residents such as pet supplies, exercise wristwatch, and computer tablet. 2. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689May 1, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of five sampled residents (Resident 3), who was cognitively impaired (refers to difficulties with thinking, learning, remembering, and using judgment, among other mental abilities) and was assessed at risk for elopement (the act of leaving a facility unsupervised and without prior authorization) did not elope from the facility's secured unit (specialized healthcare setting that restricts patient/resident movement and access to promote safety with measures such as locked doors and surveillance) on 4/24/2025, at 7: 06 PM by failing to ensure: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Aug 28, 2026

  Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to implement infection (the invasion and growth of germs in the body) prevention and control practices when complete and accurate temperature logs were not maintained for three of three washing machines (WM 1, WM 2 & WM 3).This failure had the potential to result in the development and transmission of disease (an illness or sickness) and infections to the residents (in general).Findings:During an interview on 8/28/2026 at 12:32 PM with the Maintenance Supervisor (MS), the MS stated WM 1 had not been working since 8/14/2026.During a concurrent interview and record review on 8/28/2026 at 3:42 PM with the Laundry Service Worker (LSW), the Laundry Washer Dryer Temperature Monitoring Log, (LWDT) dated August 2026, was reviewed. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF759Jun 12, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the facility was free of five percent or greater medication error rate. The facility had three total medication errors in 33 opportunities for errors yielding a total of 9.09 percent error rate during medication pass (process through which medication is administered [the act of giving a treatment, such as a drug, to a patient]) for one of five sampled residents (Resident 43) when: 1. Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 3 did not administer a delayed release (a drug that does not dissolve or release its active ingredient right away when swallowed) aspirin (ASA, a medication used to treat mild to moderate pain) to Resident 43.2. […]