Montello Care Center
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$218,328
Outcome
Montello Care Center in Montello, WI was fined $218,328 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 64 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Montello Care Center (Montello, WI) — $218,328 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Montello Care Center in Montello, WI was fined $218,328 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 64 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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