Friendship Home Association in Audubon, IA was fined $30,227 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Friendship Home Association (Audubon, IA) — $30,227 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Friendship Home Association in Audubon, IA was fined $30,227 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.


• Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


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


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.