Indian Canyon Post Acute

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Dec 4, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections, in a universe of 95 residents (Residents 1 to 95), when:1. Laundry Staff 1 (LS 1) and the Housekeeping Lead (HL) did not follow the manufacturer's guidelines for the disinfectant (DS 1) used to disinfect soiled laundry carts and soiled laundry barrels. In addition, the facility staff did not clean and disinfect the clean linen carts located in the resident hallways. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF642Oct 19, 2023

  F642 Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure proper security measures were in place to protect the use of an electronic signature. When (Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN1) used (Registered Nurse RN 1), electronic signature to sign a (Minimum Data Set MDS) verifying the MDS is complete for 66 residents. This failure had the potential to cause inaccuracies in the completed comprehensive assessment in the MDS's for 66 clinically compromise residents. During an interview on October 4, 2023, at 11:22 AM, with the Activities Director, (Activities Director focuses on creating activities that enrich participants' lives with physical and cognitive exercise and socialization through recreational activities such as sports, dancing, arts, and crafts). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF725Feb 1, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain sufficient nursing staff to provide care for the facility's resident population of 64 residents. This failure had the potential to put the health and safety of the clinically compromised residents residing in the facility at risk. Findings: During an observation and interview on January 20, 2022 at 11:48 AM with Registered Nurse (RN)1, the RN noted to be on the facility's assignment sheet for January 20, 2022. He stated he is the RN on duty, and he has the facility's 300 wing in his assignment. During a concurrent observation and interview on January 20, 2022 at 11:55 AM with Resident 1, the resident stated staff response times to call lights vary. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF637Dec 10, 2021

  Based on interviews, and record review, the facility failed to transmit Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments (a federally mandated process for assessing resident's functional capabilities and health needs) following a significant change in status for 3 out of 22 sampled residents. This had a potential to cause harm due to missed tracking and trending of changes and/or declines in a resident's condition. Findings: During a record review on December 8, 2021, at 9:10 AM, it was noted that there were three MDS assessments for a significant change that had not been transmitted and were still in progress for Resident 60, Resident 66 and Resident 229. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF638Dec 10, 2021

  Based on interviews, and record review, the facility failed to transmit quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments (a federally mandated process for assessing resident's functional capabilities and health needs) within the required quarterly timeframe parameters for 20 out of 22 sampled residents. This had a potential to cause harm due to missed tracking and trending of changes and/or declines in a resident's condition. Findings: During a record review on December 8, 2021, at 9:10 AM, it was noted that there were quarterly MDS assessments that had not been transmitted for Resident 29, Resident 60, Resident 9, Resident 28, Resident 7, Resident 14, Resident 61, Resident 13, Resident 25, Resident 8, Resident 3, Resident 53, Resident 15, Resident 26, Resident 12, Resident 54, Resident 6,… […]