FOOTHILL HEIGHTS CARE CENTER in PASADENA, CA was fined $9,390 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 50 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

FOOTHILL HEIGHTS CARE CENTER (PASADENA, CA) — $9,390 in CMS Fines

Outcome: FOOTHILL HEIGHTS CARE CENTER in PASADENA, CA was fined $9,390 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 50 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.


• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• 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.


• 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.