Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center

535 School Street, Pittsburg, CA 94565 · (925) 432-3831
For profit - Corporation · 49 certified beds

Pittsburg Skilled Nursing Center has a 1-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in August 2024, found 18 citations (the California average is 15.6). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $10,793 in all.

Medicare ratings

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Most recent health inspection

The standard health inspection on August 28, 2024 found 18 citations. What an inspection citation means

• 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.August 28, 2024 · F0727 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
• 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.August 28, 2024 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.August 28, 2024 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.August 28, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.August 28, 2024 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.August 28, 2024 · F0759 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• 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.August 28, 2024 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.August 28, 2024 · F0835 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.August 28, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.August 28, 2024 · F0550 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.August 28, 2024 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.August 28, 2024 · F0640 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.August 28, 2024 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesAugust 28, 2024 · F0645 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.August 28, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.August 28, 2024 · F0813 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.August 28, 2024 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.August 28, 2024 · F0912 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Some

Complaint inspections, last three years

Inspections after complaints found 2 citations.

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.June 3, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
• 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.October 10, 2023 · F0693 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some

Fines and payment denials

• Fine of $10,793March 6, 2025

Nurse staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.

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