DELMAR GARDENS OF SMYRNA
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$23,537
Outcome
DELMAR GARDENS OF SMYRNA in SMYRNA, GA was fined $23,537 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
DELMAR GARDENS OF SMYRNA (SMYRNA, GA) — $23,537 in CMS Fines
Outcome: DELMAR GARDENS OF SMYRNA in SMYRNA, GA was fined $23,537 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
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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