Clear View Sanitarium

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Clear View Sanitarium, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 27, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure safe and sanitary food storage and preparation were practiced in the kitchen when:1 dented can of pineapple chunks was mixed with regular non-dented cans in the dry storage area.6 cups of 8 ounces ([oz.] small unit of weight measurement) of thickened water and 1 cup of 8 oz of orange juice was on the tray with no use by date label.These deficient practices had the potential to result in harmful bacteria growth and cross contamination (transfer of harmful bacteria from one place to another) that could lead to foodborne illness (illness caused by food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins) for 70 out of 70 residents who received food from the kitchen. Findings:1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Nov 9, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to use one unopened browned turkey breast before its use fresh or freeze by date on 10/6/2023 or throw it after the safe time limit of 14 days of thawing (a process of taking a frozen product from frozen to unfrozen state) and refrigeration storage time on 11/1/2023 in the walk-in refrigerator. This failure had the potential to result in dietary staff serving the browned turkey breast to residents and cause spoiled or unsafely stored food symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea to residents. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF550Oct 20, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the call light was within reach and accessible for three out of twenty-one sampled residents (Resident 20, 27, and 46) who needed assistance. This deficient practice had the potential to result in Residents 20, 27, and 46 not being able to call for help and result in a fall or accident. Findings: During a review of Resident 20's Admission Record (face sheet), the face sheet indicated Resident 20 was originally admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . During a review of Resident 20's Care Plan titled Potential for Trauma-Falls dated 5/3/2022, the care plan's interventions indicated facility would have a call button in reach. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jan 13, 2021

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections by: 1. Failing to perform hand hygiene after doffing (removing of personal protective equipment ((PPE) protective clothing, garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer or the resident from infections) of used gloves and before donning (putting on of PPE) of a new pair of gloves. 2. Failing to remove contaminated gloves after cleaning. 3. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF607Aug 18, 2026

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to develop written policies and procedures to report injury of unknown source (are injuries when the following criteria are met: when the source of the injury was not observed by any person and the source of the injury could not be explained by the resident and the injury could not be explained by the resident; and the injury is suspicious because of the extent of the injury or the location of the injury [e.g., the injury is located in an area not generally vulnerable to trauma]) to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). […]