MOUNTAIN LAUREL REHABILITATION AND NURSING in RURAL RETREAT, VA was fined $204,839 by CMS across 10 separate penalties following 87 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

MOUNTAIN LAUREL REHABILITATION AND NURSING (RURAL RETREAT, VA) — $204,839 in CMS Fines

Outcome: MOUNTAIN LAUREL REHABILITATION AND NURSING in RURAL RETREAT, VA was fined $204,839 by CMS across 10 separate penalties following 87 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.


• Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


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


• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.


• 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.


• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.