JUNIPER VILLAGE AT SPICEWOOD SUMMIT
CMS
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$99,713
Outcome
JUNIPER VILLAGE AT SPICEWOOD SUMMIT in AUSTIN, TX was fined $99,713 by CMS following 12 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
JUNIPER VILLAGE AT SPICEWOOD SUMMIT (AUSTIN, TX) — $99,713 in CMS Fines
Outcome: JUNIPER VILLAGE AT SPICEWOOD SUMMIT in AUSTIN, TX was fined $99,713 by CMS following 12 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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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