CHICO TERRACE CARE CENTER in CHICO, CA was fined $34,573 by CMS across 4 separate penalties following 50 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

CHICO TERRACE CARE CENTER (CHICO, CA) — $34,573 in CMS Fines

Outcome: CHICO TERRACE CARE CENTER in CHICO, CA was fined $34,573 by CMS across 4 separate penalties following 50 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.


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


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


• Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.


• Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.


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


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


• Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.