COLONIAL CARE CENTER in LONG BEACH, CA was fined $158,227 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 87 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

COLONIAL CARE CENTER (LONG BEACH, CA) — $158,227 in CMS Fines

Outcome: COLONIAL CARE CENTER in LONG BEACH, CA was fined $158,227 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 87 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


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


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


• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.


• Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.


• 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.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.