Senior Care Records.

Facility Evaluation Report

Santa Maria Terrace, Santa Maria08/05/2025Licence 425850025

Capacity140
Census89
Date signed08/05/2025 12:20:04 PM
Name of licensing program analystMelisa Rankin
Name of licensing program managerKelly Burley
The inspector’s account

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Rankin conducted a Case Management - Incident visit to issue deficiencies on a medication error discovered during a complaint visit. LPA met with the Administrator and Wellness Director and explained the purpose of the visit.

During record review conducted for a complaint visit on Resident 1 (R1), LPA noted that physician’s orders dated 6/2/25, received 6/16/25 for PRN Tramadol stated, “1 tablet orally at bedtime as needed for pain”. During an interview LPA was told that medication was given the morning after an incident and Medication Administration Record (MAR) showed R1 took a PRN tramadol at 9:55 am on 6/27/25. MAR has the order written as “Give 1 tablet by mouth every 24 hours as needed for Pain DNE 1 tab in 24hrs.” Review of Facility care plan for R1 and Physician Report for R1 notate that R1 needed medication management from the facility

Interview at 3:20 pm on 7/25/25 with prescribing Nurse Practitioner, LPA confirmed that the PRN order was ordered for “bedtime”. NP stated prescribed “at night, in case the resident gets tired from the medication, and so they don't fall." Images of medication were provided to LPA which show prescription label of “bedtime” and the order states as noted above that it is 1 tablet at bedtime as needed for pain.

Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing. Methodology · Report a correction