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This nursing facility is a "for-profit" Medicare and Medicaid-participating home providing services to residents of Gardena and Los Angeles County, California. The 144-certified bed long-term care center is located at:
14165 Purche Ave.
Gardena, California 90249
(310) 323-4570
NO WEBSITE
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Las Flores Convalescent Hospital offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
Fined $10,000 for substandard care
Both the state of California and federal agencies penalize nursing homes by denying reimbursement payments from Medicare or imposing monetary fines anytime the facility is cited for a severe violation of established regulations and rules that harm or could harm residents.
Within the last three years, federal investigators imposed a monetary fine against Las Flores Convalescent Hospital for $10,000 on November 22, 2017, citing substandard care. This nursing facility received ten complaints and self-reported four serious issues over the last three years that 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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Your family can visit Medicare.gov and the California Department of Public Health website to obtain a complete list of all violations, citations, and deficiencies identified by investigators and surveyors.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, three out of five stars for staffing issues, and three out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that the nursing home “failed to follow its policy to ensure [one resident was] free from financial abuse.” A Certified Nursing Assistant used the resident’s “debit card several times without permission. This deficient practice resulted in [the resident] being a victim of financial abuse with a loss of $1200.”
A review of the resident’s MDS (Minimum Data Set) Assessment indicated that the resident “had no impairment with cognitive skills (thought process) and the ability to make decisions.” The Director of Nursing stated that on February 15, 2018, the resident “approached the facility’s Admission Coordinator and asked for assistance [regarding] a bank statement. The Director stated it was reviewed with [the resident], and there was up to $1200 missing from the resident’s account.”
The Director stated that the resident “had not authorized any charges or removed the money from the account himself. The Director stated once she was informed about the incident, she started an investigation [and] reported the incident to the ombudsman (patient advocacy), the police, the Department of Public Health, and the CNA Board of Certification.”
A report indicated that the CNA “was identified by some of the local merchants as the individual fraudulently using [the resident’s] debit card. The summary indicated the local police department and ombudsman were notified, and [the resident] would be reimbursed by the debit card company once the Police Department finished their investigation.” The Admissions Coordinator stated that “she became suspicious when [the resident] was receiving frequent letters from the bank.”
The Coordinator stated that when the resident “came to her with his concern, she was alarmed by the amount of money that was taken from his account.” The Admissions Coordinator stated that the resident “denied making the bank transaction charges, especially from cell phone stores, and the Department of Motor Vehicle.”
The Admissions Coordinator was able to identify the email address “attached to the account number used for many transactions.”
Were you the victim of mistreatment, neglect, or abuse while living at Las Flores Convalescent Hospital? 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 Gardena.
Our legal team invites you to discuss your case with us today through an initial, free claim consultation. Also, we provide a 100% “No Win/No-Fee” Guarantee, meaning you will not owe us anything until after we have secured a monetary recovery for your family. 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