Joshua Tree Post Acute in Yucca Valley, CA was fined $41,900 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Joshua Tree Post Acute (Yucca Valley, CA) — $41,900 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Joshua Tree Post Acute in Yucca Valley, CA was fined $41,900 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.


• Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.


• 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.


• 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.


• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.


• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.


• 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.


• 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.