GARDNER HEIGHTS HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$7,446
Outcome
GARDNER HEIGHTS HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC in SHELTON, CT was fined $7,446 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
GARDNER HEIGHTS HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC (SHELTON, CT) — $7,446 in CMS Fines
Outcome: GARDNER HEIGHTS HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC in SHELTON, CT was fined $7,446 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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