Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC in BERNICE, LA was fined $221,159 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC (BERNICE, LA) — $221,159 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Bernice Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC in BERNICE, LA was fined $221,159 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.


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


• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.


• 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.


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


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Keep all essential equipment working safely.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.