Chariton Specialty Care

Chariton, IA 2023 Assisted Living / Long-Term Care
CMS Immediate Jeopardy Infection Control Nutrition Care Resident Neglect
Penalty
$15,134

Outcome

Chariton Specialty Care in Chariton, IA was fined $15,134 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Details

Chariton Specialty Care (Chariton, IA) — $15,134 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Chariton Specialty Care in Chariton, IA was fined $15,134 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:


  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

  • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

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

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

  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

  • 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.

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's continuous compliance monitoring would have flagged the regulatory gaps that led to these CMS fines — through automated survey-readiness checks, real-time deficiency tracking, staff compliance dashboards, and corrective action plan enforcement — preventing the violations before the next federal survey.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Penalties Dataset — Chariton Specialty Care

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