ARARAT POST ACUTE
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$53,322
Outcome
ARARAT POST ACUTE in GLENDALE, CA was fined $53,322 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 32 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ARARAT POST ACUTE (GLENDALE, CA) — $53,322 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ARARAT POST ACUTE in GLENDALE, CA was fined $53,322 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 32 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 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.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- Post nurse staffing information every day.
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's continuous compliance monitoring would have flagged the regulatory gaps that led to these CMS fines — through automated survey-readiness checks, real-time deficiency tracking, staff compliance dashboards, and corrective action plan enforcement — preventing the violations before the next federal survey.
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