Some statistics show that more than one million Americans currently live in nursing homes. Many of these patients are our mothers, fathers, grandparents, siblings, children, and friends. Families often relocate their loved ones into a nursing home believing that they will receive the best care and improve quality of life in a safe environment.
Unfortunately, mistreatment still occurs in many nursing homes, including those in Los Angeles County. If your loved one was injured or died prematurely while residing in a nursing home, contact the California Nursing Home Law Center Attorneys now for immediate legal intervention. Let our team of abuse prevention lawyers work on your family’s behalf to ensure you receive monetary compensation for your damages.
This long-term care home is a "for-profit" 95-certified bed center providing care and services to residents of Pomona and Los Angeles County, California. The Medicaid-participating facility is located at:
2030 N. Garey Ave.
Pomona, California 91767
(909) 593-2585
Landmark Medical Center
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Landmark Medical Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
The state of California and the federal government are legally responsible for monitoring each nursing home and impose monetary fines and deny payments through Medicare if serious violations have been identified. These penalties are typically imposed when the violation is severe and harmed or could have harmed a resident.
Medicare has cited this facility for abuse. Medicare says that “every nursing home resident deserves to retain their basic human dignity and be treated with respect at all times. Abuse and neglect are never acceptable.” Nursing homes “cited for abuse are required to take steps to protect their residents.”
This nursing facility self-reported seventeen serious problems over the last thirty-six months that all resulted in violation citations. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the comprehensive California Department of Social Services Adult Protective Services Website.
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To be fully informed on the level of care nursing homes provide, families routinely research Medicare.gov and the California Department of Public Health website database systems for a complete list of deficiencies, violations, and citations.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, one out of five stars for staffing issues, and four out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that the nursing home “failed to ensure [one resident] had a right to be free from physical abuse inflicted by a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).” On February 13, 2019, at 3:38 AM, the CNA slapped the resident “on the face and the back and pushed her. As a result, [the resident] felt a change in her.”
A review of the resident’s MDS (Minimum Data Set) Assessment indicates that the resident “was able to make her needs known, had the ability to understand others, and was able to walk and eat without assistance.” A Nursing Note indicated that the resident “reported to staff that a male resident had hit her.” The resident reported to the Assistant Program Manager that the CNA “hit her on the shoulder for no reason.” The Program Manager conducted the investigation and suspended the CNA immediately.
The facility “failed to remove a potential threat and implement their Abuse Protection Policy for [one resident], who resided in the East Unit. The resident reported to the facility that a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) had hit him. The facility had been notified of the abuse allegation but [the CNA] continued to work in the East Unit and have access to [the resident]. This deficient practice had the potential to result in physical abuse for [the resident].”
The state investigators conducted an investigation in an unannounced visit to the facility concerning “an allegation of physical abuse that was reported to the Department.” The report indicates that the resident “accused two agent staff of pushing and hitting him on February 18, 2018, at around 11:30 PM.” The resident stated that “one of the staff was a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).”
A review of the Staff Assignment Sheet indicated that the CNA was working in East Unit but was “moved to work the West Unit.”
Were you the victim of mistreatment while you lived at Landmark Medical Center? Contact the California nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Los Angeles County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Pomona.
Our law firm provides every potential client an initial free case consultation. Also, we offer a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee, meaning you do not owe us any money until we have received a monetary recovery on your behalf. All information you share with our law offices will remain confidential.
Sources:
Attorney Anthony Lanzone
Licensed in California
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home