NELLA'S AT AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE
Outcome
NELLA'S AT AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE in ELKINS, WV was fined $59,810 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
NELLA'S AT AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE (ELKINS, WV) — $59,810 in CMS Fines
Outcome: NELLA'S AT AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE in ELKINS, WV was fined $59,810 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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