KYAKAMEENA CARE CENTER in BERKELEY, CA was fined $38,848 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 34 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

KYAKAMEENA CARE CENTER (BERKELEY, CA) — $38,848 in CMS Fines

Outcome: KYAKAMEENA CARE CENTER in BERKELEY, CA was fined $38,848 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 34 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.


• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.


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


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Ensure resident rooms hold no more than 4 residents; for new construction after November 28, 2016, rooms hold no more than 2 residents.