Gastonia Health & Rehab Center in Gastonia, NC was fined $71,559 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Gastonia Health & Rehab Center (Gastonia, NC) — $71,559 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Gastonia Health & Rehab Center in Gastonia, NC was fined $71,559 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.


• Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• 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.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


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