ALDEN COURT NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER in FAIRHAVEN, MA was fined $12,386 by CMS following 12 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ALDEN COURT NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER (FAIRHAVEN, MA) — $12,386 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ALDEN COURT NURSING CARE & REHABILITATION CENTER in FAIRHAVEN, MA was fined $12,386 by CMS following 12 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.


• Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.


• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.


• 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.


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


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.