KENT COUNTY NURSING HOME
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$187,081
Outcome
KENT COUNTY NURSING HOME in JAYTON, TX was fined $187,081 by CMS across 7 separate penalties following 27 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
KENT COUNTY NURSING HOME (JAYTON, TX) — $187,081 in CMS Fines
Outcome: KENT COUNTY NURSING HOME in JAYTON, TX was fined $187,081 by CMS across 7 separate penalties following 27 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- 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.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- 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.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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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