Fountain Valley Post Acute, Fountain Valley, CA: Nursing home

Overall3★★★☆☆

Inspections2★★☆☆☆

Staffing3★★★☆☆

Quality5★★★★★

Federal finesNoneon record

Inspection citations

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28’26

Year

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Date	Severity	What inspectors found	Visit
May 20, 2026	D · potential	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Complaint
May 20, 2026	D · potential	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.	Complaint
Apr 24, 2026	D · potential	Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted	Complaint
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	B · minimal	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	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.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	B · minimal	Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.	Routine
Jan 13, 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 13, 2026	D · potential	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	Complaint
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	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.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	B · minimal	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	B · minimal	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
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	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
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.	Routine
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.	Routine
Jan 13, 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 13, 2026	D · potential	Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.	Routine
Jan 13, 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 13, 2026	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
Jan 13, 2026	D · potential	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	Routine
Nov 25, 2025	B · minimal	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Complaint
Apr 10, 2025	D · potential	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	Complaint
Feb 12, 2025	D · potential	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	Complaint
Feb 12, 2025	D · potential	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.	Complaint
Nov 7, 2024	B · minimal	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	Complaint
Nov 7, 2024	B · minimal	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	B · minimal	Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.	Complaint
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	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
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	E · potential	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Routine
Nov 7, 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
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	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
Nov 7, 2024	E · 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
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	E · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.	Complaint
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	Complaint
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.	Complaint
Nov 7, 2024	D · potential	Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.	Complaint
Oct 4, 2024	D · potential	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.	Complaint
Apr 25, 2024	D · potential	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	Complaint
Dec 7, 2023	D · potential	Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.	Complaint
Oct 24, 2023	D · potential	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.	Complaint
Oct 24, 2023	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.	Complaint
Jun 13, 2022	B · minimal	Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	B · minimal	Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	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
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	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
Jun 13, 2022	E · 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
Jun 13, 2022	E · potential	Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	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
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	F · potential	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	D · potential	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.	Routine
Jun 13, 2022	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
Jun 13, 2022	F · potential	Keep all essential equipment working safely.	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

Fountain Valley Post Acute
11680 Warner Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 · (714) 241-9800

Visit date: ____________ Spoke with: ______________________

How many nurses and aides work each shift, including nights and weekends?
How do you handle the most recent citations on your record?
Do you accept Medi-Cal if private funds run out?
Who will be the main contact for the family?
How do you prevent falls, pressure sores and infections?

Record on file

Certification: Medicare and Medi-Cal certified skilled nursing facility
Medicare number (CCN): 555328
Certified beds: 151
Legal owner: Fountain Valley Community Healthcare LLC
Part of: Pacs Group

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