All citations for Lake Balboa Care 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

April 12, 2026

Showing 1 to 12 of 12 citations

  1. 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.

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

    Health citation F-0755, Pharmacy Service Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 10, 2024).

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

    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

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

    Fire safety citation K-0291, Egress Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 11, 2024).

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

    Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

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

    Fire safety citation K-0346, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 11, 2024).

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

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

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

    Health citation F-0550, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 10, 2024).

  5. 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 March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 10, 2024).

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

    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.

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

    Health citation F-0578, Resident Rights Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 10, 2024).

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

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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

    Health citation F-0812, Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 10, 2024).

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

    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

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

    Fire safety citation K-0351, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 11, 2024).

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

    Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

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

    Fire safety citation K-0362, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 11, 2024).

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

    Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

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

    Fire safety citation K-0511, Services Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 11, 2024).

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

    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

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

    Fire safety citation K-0923, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 11, 2024).

  12. No harm, with potential for minimal harm

    Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

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

    Health citation F-0912, Environmental Deficiencies. Inspection of March 21, 2024. Found during a standard inspection.

    A waiver was granted (April 10, 2024).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of September 30, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.