COLONIAL PINES HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$12,649
Outcome
COLONIAL PINES HEALTHCARE CENTER in SAN AUGUSTINE, TX was fined $12,649 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
COLONIAL PINES HEALTHCARE CENTER (SAN AUGUSTINE, TX) — $12,649 in CMS Fines
Outcome: COLONIAL PINES HEALTHCARE CENTER in SAN AUGUSTINE, TX was fined $12,649 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Have policies on smoking.
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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