SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE in SUNNYVALE, CA was fined $43,176 by CMS following 57 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE (SUNNYVALE, CA) — $43,176 in CMS Fines

Outcome: SUNNYVALE GARDENS POST ACUTE in SUNNYVALE, CA was fined $43,176 by CMS following 57 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.


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


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


• 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.


• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.


• 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.