MONTOWESE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION in NORTH HAVEN, CT was fined $19,344 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 80 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

MONTOWESE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION (NORTH HAVEN, CT) — $19,344 in CMS Fines

Outcome: MONTOWESE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION in NORTH HAVEN, CT was fined $19,344 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 80 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


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


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• 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.


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


• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.