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 26 to 44 of 44 citations

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

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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

    Health citation F-0842, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of June 27, 2024. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 26, 2024).

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

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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

    Health citation F-0842, Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies. Inspection of June 4, 2024. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (July 3, 2024).

  3. 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).

  4. 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).

  5. 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).

  6. 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).

  7. 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).

  8. 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).

  9. 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).

  10. 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).

  11. 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).

  12. 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).

  13. 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).

  14. 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).

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

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

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

    Health citation F-0558, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of January 18, 2019. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 17, 2019).

  16. 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 January 18, 2019. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 17, 2019).

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

    Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

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

    Health citation F-0808, Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. Inspection of January 18, 2019. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 17, 2019).

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

    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.

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

    Health citation F-0849, Administration Deficiencies. Inspection of January 18, 2019. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 17, 2019).

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

    Have policies on smoking.

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

    Health citation F-0926, Environmental Deficiencies. Inspection of January 18, 2019. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (February 17, 2019).

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.