All citations for Balboa Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

May 15, 2025

Showing 1 to 25 of 30 citations

  1. Harm to a resident

    Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level G.

    Health citation F-0740, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of March 20, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 4, 2025).

  2. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Health citation F-0688, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  3. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Fire safety citation K-0353, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 26, 2022).

  4. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Fire safety citation K-0918, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 26, 2022).

  5. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Fire safety citation K-0920, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 26, 2022).

  6. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Fire safety citation K-0923, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 26, 2022).

  7. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0697, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of September 9, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (October 3, 2025).

  8. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0689, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of August 19, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 18, 2025).

  9. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0684, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of July 23, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    No plan of correction on record.

  10. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0689, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of July 23, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 5, 2025).

  11. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0727, Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies. Inspection of July 23, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    No plan of correction on record.

  12. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0689, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of June 6, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 3, 2025).

  13. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0655, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of March 20, 2025. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 4, 2025).

  14. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0576, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  15. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0583, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  16. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

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

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0656, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  17. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

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

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0658, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  18. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0676, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  19. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

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

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0677, Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  20. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0755, Pharmacy Service Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  21. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0756, Pharmacy Service Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  22. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0757, Pharmacy Service Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  23. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    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.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0758, Pharmacy Service Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  24. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0759, Pharmacy Service Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

  25. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Isolated (one or a few residents). CMS level D.

    Health citation F-0881, Infection Control Deficiencies. Inspection of August 25, 2022. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (September 19, 2022).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of October 1, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.