IRONDALE POST ACUTE in COMMERCE CITY, CO was fined $97,055 by CMS across 4 separate penalties following 27 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

IRONDALE POST ACUTE (COMMERCE CITY, CO) — $97,055 in CMS Fines

Outcome: IRONDALE POST ACUTE in COMMERCE CITY, CO was fined $97,055 by CMS across 4 separate penalties following 27 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


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


• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.


• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.


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


• 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.