Southern California Nursing Home Citation Report

March 5, 2009 by Walton Law Firm
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 Law Firm LLP.

FacilityDateCitation
Los Angeles County
Briarcrest Nursing Center10/28/08Class A
Casa Bonita12/09/08Class A
Casa Bonita12/19/08Class AA
Chatsworth Park Care Center12/22/08Class B
Country Manor Healthcare11/21/08Class B
Del Rio Convalescent10/10/08Class B
Hillcrest Care Center7/28/08Class B
Inglewood Health Care Center11/18/08Class B
Santa Monica Health Care Center12/05/08Class B
View Park Convalescent Center01/12/09Class B
Windsor Convalescent North Long Beach09/25/08Class B
Orange County
Anaheim Crest Nursing Center01/30/09Class AA
Flagship Healthcare Center01/06/09Class B
Palm Terrace Healthcare & Rehab Center12/22/08Class A, B
Riverside County
Extended Care Hospital Riverside12/04/08Class B
San Diego County
Care With Dignity Convalescent11/06/08Class B
Carmel Mountain Rehabilitation01/07/09Class B
La Jolla Nursing and Rehabilitation.12/12/08Class B
Ventura County
Camarillo Healthcare Center12/18/08Class A
OakView at University Village1/28/09Class B
Shoreline Care Center1/28/09Class B
Camarillo Healthcare Center12/18/08.Class A
Victoria Care Center12/18/09Class 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.