Fountain Valley Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Fountain Valley Post Acute, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 24, 2021

  Based on interview, medical record review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to provide the necessary care and services to ensure one of two sampled residents (Resident 1) was free from accident hazards. * Resident 1 fell to the floor while being transferred to bed by one CNA using a mechanical lift. The facility failed to follow their P&P on requiring two-person assistance with transfers when using a mechanical lift. This failure resulted in Resident 1 being transferred to the acute care hospital due to occipital hematoma (collection of blood) and a left subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding in the space between the brain and the tissue covering the brain). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 13, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to ensure the sanitary requirements were met in the kitchen as evidenced by the following: * The facility failed to ensure three of three ice machines were maintained in a sanitary condition. * The facility failed to ensure thawed meat was dated when the thawing process was started. * The facility failed to ensure safe storage of food items. * The facility failed to ensure food was covered during delivery to the residents. * The facility failed to ensure proper washing of produce. * The facility failed to ensure kitchen equipment was maintained in a sanitary condition. * The facility failed to ensure food preparation equipment was air dried. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF908Jun 13, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and facility document review, the facility failed to ensure the dish machine was repaired in a timely manner to ensure the dish machine water temperature reached a minimum of 160 degrees Fahrenheit (F). This failure had the potential to cause foodborne illness for residents using dishes that were not properly sanitized. Findings: According to the USFDA Food Code 2017 Annex 3, Equipment 4-501.11 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment, proper maintenance of equipment to manufacturer specifications helps ensure that it will continue to operate as designed. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jan 13, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, facility document review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to ensure the food safety guidelines were followed for the protection of 130 residents who received food prepared in the kitchen. 1. Cleaning cloths were not stored properly in the sanitizing solution. 2. The thawing process for meat was not followed. 3. Hair restraints were not worn properly. 4. The manual dishwashing procedure was not followed. 5. Frozen food was not stored properly. 6. Dry food was stored properly. 7. Two of two ice/water dispensers did not have an air gap. These failures posed the risk for food borne illnesses in 130 residents who received food prepared in the kitchen. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF695Nov 7, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, medical record review, and facility P&P review, the facility failed to provide the safe respiratory care to meet the needs for eight of eight final sampled residents (Residents 5, 43, 57, 63, 68, 110, 595, and 793) and one nonsampled resident (Resident 72) reviewed for respiratory care * The facility failed to ensure Resident 793's physician's order for the use of CPAP machine was followed up with and failed to ensure Resident 793 was utilizing the CPAP machine as ordered by the physician. […]