Ponderosa Villa

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Ponderosa Villa, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF730Jan 14, 2026

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.04(B)(ii) Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure 3 of 5 sampled Nurse Aides (NA) completed the required 12 hours of ongoing training per year, including 4 hours of dementia care training, based on their date of hire. The facility census was 27.Findings Are: A record review of an untitled and undated, facility-provided, document revealed the following employee hire dates:-NA-A was hired on 6/7/2024,-NA-B was hired on 4/19/2024, and-NA-C was hired on 9/22/2023. A record review of a document titled NA-A's Training revealed that between 6/7/2024 and 6/7/2025, NA-A completed 7.5 hours of ongoing training, none of which were related to dementia care. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Nov 21, 2024

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.19(C)(i) Licensure Reference NUMBER 175 NAC 12-006.18(D) Based on observation, interview, and record the facility failed to ensure that staff performed hand hygiene between resident rooms during laundry delivery to prevent the potential for cross-contamination. This affected 10 residents (Residents 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, and 21), and the facility failed to ensure nursing staff changed gloves and performed hand hygiene during wound care for 1 resident (Resident 17). The facility identified a census of 24. Findings are: A. An observation on 11/18/2024 at 12:45 PM revealed that Laundry Aide (LA)-G pushed a covered laundry cart into the 100 hallway. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF947Nov 21, 2024

  Licensure Reference 175 NAC 12-006.04(B)(ii)(1) Based on record reviews and interview, the facility failed to ensure 4 of 4 sampled nurse aides had at least 12 hours of ongoing training including dementia and abuse training. This had the potential to affect all residents residing at the facility. The facility identified a census of 24. Findings are: A record review of a Facility Assessment for Ponderosa Villa with a date of 7/30/2024 revealed ongoing training is provided for all existing staff and includes topics of abuse and dementia. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Nov 7, 2023

  Licensure Reference Number 175 NAC 12-006.17 Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility staff failed to utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required to prevent the spread of infection during a COVID-19 (an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus) outbreak. This had the potential to affect all residents who resided within the facility. The facility identified a census of 19 residents at the time of the survey. Findings are: A. Observation upon arrival at the facility on 11/2/2023 at 7:30 AM revealed a staff member at the main entrance door of the facility was wearing an N 95 respirator mask. The staff member reported that the facility was in a COVID-19 outbreak and N 95 masks were recommended. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF801Jun 22, 2021

  Licensure Reference Number: 175 NAC 12-006.04D2a Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager met the required qualifications. This failure could affect all residents receiving meals from the facility kitchen. The facility census was 17. Findings are: Staff interview on 6/16/21 at 9:25 AM with Cook-A reported that Cook-B had retired as the Dietary Manager and that a new Dietary Manager had been hired and this person did not have Certification for a Dietary Manager. Record review of the Dietary Manager's employee record verified the Dietary Manager did not have the regulatory required training to meet the required credentials. […]