FOOTHILL HEIGHTS CARE CENTER

Nursing Home Pasadena, CA Medicare and Medicaid
3/5
Overall Rating
3/5
Certified Beds
49
Residents
44
Total Fines
$9,390

Ratings & Quality

Overall
3/5
Health Inspection
3/5
Staffing
2/5
Quality
4/5

Staffing Details

RN Hours per Resident per Day0.41
Total Nurse Hours per Resident per Day3.95
Number of Certified Beds49
Number of Residents44

Inspection Deficiencies (50)

0842 2025-12-10 D Not Corrected

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Correction date: 2025-12-31

0656 2025-07-23 D Not Corrected

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction date: 2025-08-07

0684 2025-07-23 D Not Corrected

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Correction date: 2025-08-08

0609 2025-05-31 D Not Corrected

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Correction date: 2025-06-19

0919 2025-05-31 D Not Corrected

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Correction date: 2025-06-19

0550 2025-04-17 D Not Corrected

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Correction date: 2025-05-09

0688 2025-04-17 D Not Corrected

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Correction date: 2025-05-09

0693 2025-04-17 D Not Corrected

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Correction date: 2025-05-09

0695 2025-04-17 D Not Corrected

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Correction date: 2025-05-09

0758 2025-04-17 D Not Corrected

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Correction date: 2025-05-09

0812 2025-04-17 E Not Corrected

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction date: 2025-04-25

0842 2025-04-17 D Not Corrected

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Correction date: 2025-05-09

0880 2025-04-17 E Not Corrected

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction date: 2025-05-09

0912 2025-04-17 B Not Corrected

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Correction date: 2025-04-25

0919 2025-04-17 D Not Corrected

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Correction date: 2025-05-09

0609 2025-03-07 D Not Corrected

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Correction date: 2025-03-28

0732 2024-09-17 B Not Corrected

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Correction date: 2024-10-07

0558 2024-08-20 D Not Corrected

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Correction date: 2024-09-04

0689 2024-06-11 D Not Corrected

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction date: 2024-07-06

0626 2024-05-31 D Not Corrected

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Correction date: 2024-06-30

0609 2024-05-30 D Not Corrected

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Correction date: 2024-06-23

0610 2024-05-30 D Not Corrected

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Correction date: 2024-06-23

0552 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0558 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0578 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

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.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0640 2024-05-05 E Not Corrected

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0655 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0690 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0756 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0761 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

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.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0812 2024-05-05 E Not Corrected

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0847 2024-05-05 E Not Corrected

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0880 2024-05-05 E Not Corrected

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0883 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0912 2024-05-05 B Not Corrected

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0940 2024-05-05 B Not Corrected

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0580 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0656 2024-05-05 D Not Corrected

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction date: 2024-05-28

0656 2024-02-08 D Not Corrected

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Correction date: 2024-03-11

0726 2023-12-27 D Not Corrected

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Correction date: 2023-12-28

0695 2023-11-07 D Not Corrected

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Correction date: 2023-11-09

0676 2023-08-02 D Not Corrected

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Correction date: 2023-08-15

0689 2023-08-02 D Not Corrected

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction date: 2023-08-15

0573 2023-03-08 D Not Corrected

Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

Correction date: 2023-04-03

0657 2021-11-05 D Not Corrected

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Correction date: 2021-12-23

0759 2021-11-05 D Not Corrected

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Correction date: 2021-12-23

0761 2021-11-05 D Not Corrected

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.

Correction date: 2021-12-23

0812 2021-11-05 E Not Corrected

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction date: 2021-12-23

0880 2021-11-05 D Not Corrected

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction date: 2021-12-23

0912 2021-11-05 B Not Corrected

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

Correction date: 2021-12-23

Penalties & Fines

Date Type Fine Amount
2024-01-08 Fine $3,039
2023-12-18 Fine $6,351

About FOOTHILL HEIGHTS CARE CENTER

FOOTHILL HEIGHTS CARE CENTER is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Pasadena, California. The facility has 49 certified beds and currently houses 44 residents. It has received an overall quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars from CMS. The facility has 50 inspection deficiencies on record. Total fines assessed: $9,390 across 2 penalties. Registered nurse hours are 0.41 per resident per day.