Citrus Nursing Center
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Wound Care
Penalty
$7,446
Outcome
Citrus Nursing Center in Fontana, CA was fined $7,446 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Citrus Nursing Center (Fontana, CA) — $7,446 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Citrus Nursing Center in Fontana, CA was fined $7,446 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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.
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