Las Brisas Rehabilitation and Wellness Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Las Brisas Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Jun 16, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for 2 of 5 residents (Residents #1 and Resident #2) reviewed for quality of care. The facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices when needing help due to call light malfunction. An Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified on 06/16/23. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF919Jun 16, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to be adequately equipped to allow resident to call for assistance for 2 of 5 residents (Residents #1 and Resident #2) reviewed for accommodation of needs. The facility failed to be adequately equipped to allow residents to call for staff assistance when needing help due to call light malfunction. An Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified on 06/16/23. While the IJ was removed on 06/16/23, the facility remained out of compliance at a severity level of no actual harm with a potential for more than minimal harm and a scope of isolated due to the facility still monitoring the effectiveness of their Plan of Removal. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Dec 1, 2022

  Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure residents were free of accident hazards as was possible for one of 8 (Resident #1) residents reviewed for Incidents and accidents. On 10/31/22, CNA A and CNA B failed to follow Resident #1's care plan for extensive 2 person assistance for bed mobility, transfers, dressing and total dependence with 2 person support for bathing, which resulted in Resident #1 rolling off the bed and transferred back onto her bed, prior to being assessed by LVN C, which resulted in Resident #1 being diagnosed with comminuted angulated intertrochanteric left femoral neck fracture (Thigh bone fracture) on 11/02/22. It was determined a Past Non-Compliance Immediate Jeopardy existed and Administrator F was notified on 12/01/22 at 12:06 PM. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible and failed to ensure each resident received adequate assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #1) of 5 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accidents and hazards. The facility failed to ensure the CNA and the dietary staff checked the temperature and sealed Resident #1's cup of hot coffee, which resulted in Resident #1 spilling tea in her bed, on her chest and down her right side, acquiring a second-degree burn to her right breast/chest area on 06/27/26 during breakfast. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF925Aug 21, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program to keep the facility free of pests for one (Hall 100) of six halls and 1 (Resident #6) of 13 residents (identifier) observed for pest control. The facility failed to maintain pest control and Resident #6 was stung multiple times by fire ants, in her bed, on 08/02/26. The noncompliance was identified as PNC. The noncompliance began on 08/03/26 and ended on 08/13/26 The facility had corrected the noncompliance before the survey began. […]