Southern California Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer 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 Law Firm LLP. |
| <font size='2'Facility | Date | Citation |
| Los Angeles County Elder Abuse | ||
| Brighton Convalescent Center | 05/23/08 | Class B |
| Heritage Manor | 03/7/08 | Class B |
| Imperial Convalescent Hosp | 03/26/08 | Class B |
| Ramona Care Center | 05/23/08 | Class B |
| Studio City Rehabilitation Center | 02/21/08 | Class A |
| Villa Oaks Convalescent | 06/23/08 | Class B |
| Windsor Convalescent Long Beach. | 05/22/08 | Class B |
| Windsor Palms Artesia | 05/23/08 | Class A |
| Orange County | ||
| Evergreen Fullerton Healthcare | 04/15/08 | Class B |
| French Park Care Center | 05/20/08 | Class B |
| Kindred Healthcare of Orange | 04/29/08 | Class B |
| New Orange Hills | 04/16/08 | Class B |
| Parkview Healthcare | 04/15/08 | Class AA |
| Riverside County | ||
| Cypress Gardens | 06/10/08 | Class AA |
| San Diego County | ||
| Edgemoor Geriatric Hosp. | 06/26/08 | Class A |
| Cypress Gardens Rehabilitation | 03/20/08 | Class A |
| Lemon Grove Care & Rehab. | 07/16/08 | Class B |
| Villa Las Palmas | 07/01/08 | Class B |
| Vista Healthcare | 04/11/08 | Class B |
| Santa Barbara Nursing Home Neglect | ||
| La Cumbre Senior Living | 07/24/08 | Class B & A |
| Country Oaks Care Center | 5/20/08 | 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.
