BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MUNCIE CARE CENTER in MUNCIE, IN was fined $22,360 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MUNCIE CARE CENTER (MUNCIE, IN) — $22,360 in CMS Fines

Outcome: BRICKYARD HEALTHCARE - MUNCIE CARE CENTER in MUNCIE, IN was fined $22,360 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.