Inspection citations
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| Date | Severity | What inspectors found | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | E · potential | Honor 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. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | E · potential | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · potential | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | E · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | D · potential | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Routine |
| Jan 9, 2026 | E · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Sep 24, 2024 | D · potential | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Complaint |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | E · potential | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · potential | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · potential | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · potential | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F · potential | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | D · potential | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | Routine |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| Aug 15, 2024 | D · potential | Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. | Complaint |
| Jun 5, 2024 | D · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| Apr 3, 2024 | G · harm | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Complaint |
| Apr 3, 2024 | D · potential | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Complaint |
| Oct 25, 2023 | D · potential | 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. | Complaint |
| Oct 25, 2023 | D · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Complaint |
| May 6, 2021 | E · potential | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | 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. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | Ensure 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. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | E · potential | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | E · potential | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | D · potential | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | E · potential | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Routine |
| May 6, 2021 | E · potential | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Routine |
Medicare's severity letters: A–C minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–L actual harm or immediate danger. Source: CMS health deficiencies file, processed October 1, 2026.
Questions to ask on a visit
El Centro Post-Acute Care
1700 S. Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243 · (760) 352-8471
Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________
Record on file
- Certification
- Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
- Medicare number (CCN)
- 555158
- Certified beds
- 123
- Legal owner
- Imperial Care LLC
- Part of
- Bayshire Senior Communities
Full profile on Medicare's Care Compare. Source: CMS, processed October 1, 2026.
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