THE CARE CENTER ON HAZELTINE, LLC in VAN NUYS, CA was fined $72,521 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

THE CARE CENTER ON HAZELTINE, LLC (VAN NUYS, CA) — $72,521 in CMS Fines

Outcome: THE CARE CENTER ON HAZELTINE, LLC in VAN NUYS, CA was fined $72,521 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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.


• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• 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.


• 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.