Valley View Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Valley View Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jan 29, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to prevent an avoidable fall (move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control from a higher to a lower level) for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) when Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA 1) and CNA 2 failed to implement the care plan (CP- a document that outlines a resident's needs, treatment, and expected outcomes) to use a Hoyer lift (a mechanical device that helps move people with limited mobility) in transferring Resident 1 from the bed to the wheelchair. This failure resulted in Resident 1 sustaining a fall and experiencing pain to the left foot. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Dec 5, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to: 1. Ensure staff were provided education on Prevention and Recognition of signs and symptoms of Legionnaires' Disease (waterborne bacteria that cause serious lung disease) and/or other opportunistic waterborne pathogens. 2. Ensure surveillance for infection were properly conducted, data collected, analyzed, track and trended for 52 of 52 residents residing in the facility. 3. Follow infection prevention and control practices in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, national health organization) guidelines in the facility. 4. Ensure one of one suction machines was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. These failures had the potential to transmit infectious diseases. Findings: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF836Mar 22, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to report an unusual occurrence as outlined in the California Code of Regulations (Title 22), when a break in a water pipe which caused flooding and reoccurring temporary loss of hot water to the building affecting the facilities residents, staff, and visitors. This failure resulted the appropriate agencies not being aware of the lack of free flowing hot water to the facility and the possible hazards posed to facilities' residents, staff and visitor. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Mar 22, 2021

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to follow its policy and procedure (P&P) in monitoring water temperatures to meet residents' needs. This failure resulted in not meeting the personal hygiene needs of four of nine sampled residents (Resident 1, Resident 2, Resident 3, and Resident 4) and had the potential to result in hot water scalding of residents', staff, and visitors. Findings: During an interview on 2/3/21, at 10:54 AM, with the Director of Nursing (DON) the DON stated the facility had two ruptured water lines. She stated one line was fixed and the facility was in the process of getting the second line fixed. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF627Aug 25, 2026

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed toEnsure two of three sampled residents (Resident 1 and Resident 2) received at least thirty-day notice of transfer/discharge prior to discharge.Ensure three of three sampled residents (Resident 1, Resident 2, and Resident 3) had documentation that the Ombudsman was notified of the facility-initiated transfer/discharge.Ensure three of three sampled residents (Resident 1, Resident 2, and Resident 3) had a discharge care plan developed and implemented prior to transfer/discharge.Ensure one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) had physician's discharge orders in place prior to discharge.These failures had the potential for Resident 1, Resident 2, and Resident 3 to have an unsafe discharge.Findings:1. […]