ROSEWOOD HEALTH FACILITY in BAKERSFIELD, CA was fined $8,278 by CMS following 47 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ROSEWOOD HEALTH FACILITY (BAKERSFIELD, CA) — $8,278 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ROSEWOOD HEALTH FACILITY in BAKERSFIELD, CA was fined $8,278 by CMS following 47 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.


• 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.


• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.


• 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.