Palomar Heights Post Acute Complaints, Violations and Inspection Records

May 21, 2026, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)

April 16, 2026, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge and ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

• F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (scope and severity D)
• F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (scope and severity D)

February 17, 2026, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs and safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

• F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (scope and severity D)
• F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)

May 30, 2025, standard inspection

20 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist, ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs, and ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

• F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (scope and severity E)
• F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (scope and severity E)
• F0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. (scope and severity E)
• F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (scope and severity E)
• F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (scope and severity D)
• F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (scope and severity D)
• F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (scope and severity D)
• F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (scope and severity D)
• F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (scope and severity D)
• F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)
• F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity D)
• F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (scope and severity D)
• F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. (scope and severity D)
• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
• F0699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. (scope and severity D)

• F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. (scope and severity D)
• F0800Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. (scope and severity D)
• F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
• F0849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (scope and severity D)
• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)

October 16, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

• F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (scope and severity D)

October 9, 2024, complaint inspection

2 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents and keep all essential equipment working safely.

• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)
• F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity D)

June 21, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

• F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity G)

March 15, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

• F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. (scope and severity D)

February 15, 2024, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

• F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (scope and severity D)

December 27, 2023, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

• F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (scope and severity D)

November 27, 2023, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

• F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. (scope and severity D)

September 25, 2023, complaint inspection

1 deficiency cited. Surveyors cited the facility for protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

• F0603Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). (scope and severity D)

March 17, 2022, standard inspection

10 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months, encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the state within 7 days of assessment, and employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

• F0638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. (scope and severity E)
• F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. (scope and severity E)
• F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (scope and severity E)
• F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (scope and severity E)
• F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (scope and severity E)
• F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (scope and severity E)

• F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (scope and severity D)
• F0636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. (scope and severity D)
• F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
• F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely. (scope and severity D)

November 7, 2019, standard inspection

10 deficiencies cited. Surveyors cited the facility for procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards, honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive, and develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

• F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (scope and severity F)
• F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (scope and severity D)
• F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (scope and severity D)
• F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (scope and severity D)
• F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (scope and severity D)
• F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (scope and severity D)
• F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. (scope and severity D)
• F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. (scope and severity D)
• F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (scope and severity D)
• F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (scope and severity D)