Southern California Nursing Home Citation Watch :: Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Blog

This list contains the issuance of citations to Southern California nursing facilities by the California Department of Public Health over the last six months. All the citations listed are issued for reasons related to patient care. For verification of the citation, please contact the local department office or Walton Barber LLP.

Facility	Date	Citation
Los Angeles County
Alden Terrace Convalescent Hosp.	04/09/08	Class B
Chandler Convalescent	02/13/08	Class A
Chatsworth Park Care Center	03/13/08	Class B
Country Villa Park Marino	01/28/08	Class B(3)
Country Villa Pavilion Nursing	03/19/08	Class B
Ember Health Care	01/31/08	Class AA
Gardena Convalescent Hosp.	02/05/08	Class B
Heritage Manor	03/07/08	Class B
Imperial Convalescent	03/27/08	Class B
Lancaster Health Care Center	02/13/08	Class A
Oceanview Convalescent	02/20/08	Class B
Royal Oaks Care Center	12/11/07	Class B
Sophia Lyn Convalescent	04/14/08	Class B
St. John of God Retirement	02/27/08	Class B
Studio City Rehabilitation	04/02/08	Class A
Sunnyview Care Center	04/29/08	Class B
Tarzana Health and Rehab.	02/13/08	Class A
Whittier Hills Health Care Center	01/07/08	Class B
Windsor Palms Care Center of Artesia	04/15/08	Class B

Orange County
Country Villa Plaza Convalescent	03/12/08	Class B
Fountain Care Center	03/13/08	Class B
Newport Subacute Healthcare	02/06/08	Class A
Palm Terrace Healthcare & Rehab Center	02/01/08	Class AA
Park Regency Care Center	04/11/08	Class B

San Bernardino County
Cherry Valley Healthcare	02/14/08	Class B
Country Villa Rancho Mirage	02/05/08	Class A(2)
Cypress Gardens Rehabilitation	03/20/08	Class A
The Springs At The Carlotta	03/21/08	Class AA

San Diego County
Children's Convalescent Hospital	02/21/08	Class B
Edgemoor Geriatric Hospital	05/09/08	Class B
Point Loma Convalescent Hosp.	03/10/08	Class B

Ventura County
Brighton Gardens of Camirillo.	4/16/08.	Class B

Class AA: The most serious violation, AA citations are issued when a resident death has occurred in such a way that it has been directly and officially attributed to the responsibility of the facility, and carry fines of $25,000 to $100,000.

Class A: Class A citations are issued when violations present imminent danger to patients or the substantial probability of death or serious harm, and carry fines from $2,000 to $20,000.

Class B: Class B citations carry fines from $100 to $1000 and are issued for violations which have a direct or immediate relationship to health, safety, or security, but do not qualify as A or AA citations.