LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY

SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA 2023 Assisted Living / Long-Term Care
CMS Actual Harm Documentation Failure Inadequate Staffing Infection Control Medication Error Nutrition Care Resident Neglect Wound Care
Penalty
$64,418

Outcome

LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY in SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA was fined $64,418 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 80 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Details

LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY (SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA) — $64,418 in CMS Fines

Outcome: LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY in SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA was fined $64,418 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 80 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:


  • Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

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

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • 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.

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

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.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Penalties Dataset — LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY

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