ST ANTHONY CARE CENTER in HAYWARD, CA was fined $51,355 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ST ANTHONY CARE CENTER (HAYWARD, CA) — $51,355 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ST ANTHONY CARE CENTER in HAYWARD, CA was fined $51,355 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.


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


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.


• 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.