FOCUSED CARE OF CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$256,719
Outcome
FOCUSED CARE OF CENTER in CENTER, TX was fined $256,719 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
FOCUSED CARE OF CENTER (CENTER, TX) — $256,719 in CMS Fines
Outcome: FOCUSED CARE OF CENTER in CENTER, TX was fined $256,719 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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