SANTA CLARITA POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER

23801 NEWHALL AVENUE
NEWHALL, CA, 91321
6612593660
CCN: 055728
1
Overall
1
Health
3
Staffing
3
Quality
ChainABRAHAM BAK & MENACHEM GASTWIRTH
Special FocusAbuse IconOwnership Changed (12mo)Inspection OverdueOIG ExcludedUnder CIA
OIG Federal Exclusion Matches (2)
This facility's name matches one or more entities on the OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Excluded parties are prohibited from participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
CENTURION HEALTHCARE, INC
1128a1
Excluded 2013-04-18
HIGHLAND PARK HEALTHCARE CENTE
1128b8
Excluded 2004-01-20
Ownership
NameRole%
BAK, ABRAHAM5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST26%
GASTWIRTH, MENACHEM5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST26%
GEWIRTZ, CHONOCH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST5%
LEHMANN, KENNETH5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST27%
MAYER, HELENE5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST16%
BAK, ABRAHAMCORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
GASTWIRTH, MENACHEMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
PEREZ, GENOVEVAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
RUBER, NURITOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
TERRAZZINO, JOSEPHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
BAK, ABRAHAMOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Penalties (3)
DateTypeAmount
2024-07-02Fine$85K
2024-07-02Payment Denial17 days
2024-02-01Fine$17K
Health Deficiencies (90)
2025-12-09 · Health
E
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
2025-09-02 · Health
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F806 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
D
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
2025-08-12 · Health
D
F585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
2025-04-02 · Health
D
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
2025-02-14 · Health
B
F912 · Environmental Deficiencies
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
D
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F849 · Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
E
F814 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
E
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
E
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
E
F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
E
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
D
F757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
D
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
D
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
D
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
D
F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
D
F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
D
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
E
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
D
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
E
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
E
F604 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
E
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
D
F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
B
F577 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
D
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
D
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
2025-02-05 · Health
D
F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
D
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
2024-08-17 · Health
D
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
2024-07-29 · Health
D
F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
D
F694 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
D
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
D
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
2024-07-02 · Health
D
F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
G
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
2024-06-04 · Health
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2024-03-13 · Health
D
F551 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
2024-02-09 · Health
D
F908 · Environmental Deficiencies
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
E
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
D
F804 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
J
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
D
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
C
F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
J
F710 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
E
F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
D
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
D
F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
D
F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
E
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
E
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
E
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
E
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
D
F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
D
F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
D
F582 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
D
F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
E
F554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
E
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
2024-02-01 · Health
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
2023-09-25 · Health
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F676 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
E
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
2023-02-03 · Health
D
F919 · Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
E
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
D
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
E
F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
E
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
E
F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
D
F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
E
F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
G
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
D
F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
D
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
J
F678 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
E
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
D
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
D
F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
D
F583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
D
F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
D
F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Staffing
MetricThis FacilityNational Avg
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
4.19
3.68
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.43
0.54
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
1.18
0.81
CNA Hrs/Resident/Day
2.57
2.33
PT Hrs/Resident/Day
0.25
0.12
Data as of 2026-03-01