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 26 to 41 of 41 citations

  1. 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 30, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 11, 2025).

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

    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

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

    Fire safety citation K-0920, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of March 30, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 11, 2025).

  3. 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 December 18, 2024. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (January 10, 2025).

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

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

    Health citation F-0880, Infection Control Deficiencies. Inspection of December 13, 2024. Found during a complaint inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (January 21, 2025).

  5. 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).

  6. 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).

  7. 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).

  8. 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).

  9. 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).

  10. 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).

  11. 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).

  12. 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).

  13. No harm, with potential for minimal harm

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

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level C.

    Fire safety citation K-0918, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of April 12, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (April 24, 2026).

  14. 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 April 12, 2026. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (May 4, 2026).

  15. 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 30, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    A waiver was granted (April 8, 2025).

  16. 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.