BAKERSFIELD POST ACUTE in BAKERSFIELD, CA was fined $25,940 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 104 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

BAKERSFIELD POST ACUTE (BAKERSFIELD, CA) — $25,940 in CMS Fines

Outcome: BAKERSFIELD POST ACUTE in BAKERSFIELD, CA was fined $25,940 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 104 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.


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


• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.


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


• Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.


• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.


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