ASBURY CARE CENTER OF ALAMO in SAN ANTONIO, TX was fined $88,642 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 41 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ASBURY CARE CENTER OF ALAMO (SAN ANTONIO, TX) — $88,642 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ASBURY CARE CENTER OF ALAMO in SAN ANTONIO, TX was fined $88,642 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 41 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.


• 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.


• 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.