CHOCTAW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in ACKERMAN, MS was fined $12,472 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

CHOCTAW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (ACKERMAN, MS) — $12,472 in CMS Fines

Outcome: CHOCTAW NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in ACKERMAN, MS was fined $12,472 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.


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


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


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


• 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.


• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.