HARMONEE HOUSE in AMHERST, TX was fined $7,446 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

HARMONEE HOUSE (AMHERST, TX) — $7,446 in CMS Fines

Outcome: HARMONEE HOUSE in AMHERST, TX was fined $7,446 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Have policies and procedures ensuring the administrator's responsibilities for facility closure are completed successfully.


• Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.


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


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.


• 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.


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


• 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.