Corona Regional Medical Center D/P SNF

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Corona Regional Medical Center D/P SNF, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jun 5, 2026

  Based on dietary observations, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure safe and sanitary food preparation and storage practices in the kitchen when:1. Serving pans did not air dried before stacked and stored.2. Two Cooks with facial hair did not wear hair restraint while preparing meals.3. Dust found on the rack and above walk in freezer.4. Grime buildup found on several pieces of equipment.5. Several food items found in kitchen were not properly labeled.6. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF908Jun 5, 2026

  Based on observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure timely maintenance of equipment when:1. Rust found on the rack in the kitchen.2. Five worn out cooking pans found in kitchen.These failures had the potential to cause cross contamination to a population 6 out of 60 sample residents who received food from the kitchen.1. According to the Federal Food Code 2022, the Food Code indicates, Food-contact surfaces and utensils are to be clean to sight and touch. Utensils and food contact surfaces of equipment are to have a smooth, easily cleanable surface and resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring and decomposition.On June 2, 2026, at 10:20 a.m., a concurrent observation and interview were conducted with the Director of Food Services (DFS) and [NAME] (CK) 1 in… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF801Feb 15, 2024

  Based on observation, staff interviews, and record review, the facility failed to comply with Federal regulations related to the oversight of food service operations when the facility did not have a full-time Registered Dietitian and/or a full-time Director of Food Services in accordance with California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC S 1265.4 The lack of a full-time, qualified supervision over Food and Nutrition services had the potential to result in inadequate supervision leading to food borne illness for seven residents who received food from the kitchen out of a facility census of 58. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF802Feb 15, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to ensure dietary staff were able to carry out the functions of food and nutrition services safely and effectively when: 1. The Director of Nutritional Services and the Nutritional Service Manager did not instruct food service workers to follow manufacturer guideline for monitor temperature on dish machine. 2. The cook used wrong scoop plated lunch meal on February 13, 2024, for four residents (Residents 2, 19, 30, and 54). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF803Feb 15, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the nutritional needs for four of five residents (Residents 2, 19, 30, and 54), was met for lunch, when the meal was not plated in accordance with menu guidance for lunch. This failure had the potential to result in under or over nutrition. When a resident receives foods that are not consistent with their physician ordered diet, it may result in further compromising the resident's medical status. Findings: During an observation of the lunch meal plating on February 13, 2024, at 11:53 a.m., the Cook (CK) used a green scoop, 2.5 ounce (oz.- a unit of measure), for broccoli and rice instead of a grey scoop, 4 oz. […]