AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT MADISON in MADISON, CT was fined $15,593 by CMS following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT MADISON (MADISON, CT) — $15,593 in CMS Fines

Outcome: AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT MADISON in MADISON, CT was fined $15,593 by CMS following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.


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


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.


• 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.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


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