HORIZONS CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$34,174
Outcome
HORIZONS CARE CENTER in ECKERT, CO was fined $34,174 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
HORIZONS CARE CENTER (ECKERT, CO) — $34,174 in CMS Fines
Outcome: HORIZONS CARE CENTER in ECKERT, CO was fined $34,174 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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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