THE VILLAS AT POWAY in POWAY, CA was fined $57,124 by CMS across 10 separate penalties following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

THE VILLAS AT POWAY (POWAY, CA) — $57,124 in CMS Fines

Outcome: THE VILLAS AT POWAY in POWAY, CA was fined $57,124 by CMS across 10 separate penalties following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• 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.


• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.


• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.


• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


• 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.