NEURORESTORATIVE COLORADO
CMS
Actual Harm
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Penalty
$13,406
Outcome
NEURORESTORATIVE COLORADO in LITTLETON, CO was fined $13,406 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
NEURORESTORATIVE COLORADO (LITTLETON, CO) — $13,406 in CMS Fines
Outcome: NEURORESTORATIVE COLORADO in LITTLETON, CO was fined $13,406 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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