NORTHGATE POSTACUTE CARE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$129,101
Outcome
NORTHGATE POSTACUTE CARE in SAN RAFAEL, CA was fined $129,101 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 67 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
NORTHGATE POSTACUTE CARE (SAN RAFAEL, CA) — $129,101 in CMS Fines
Outcome: NORTHGATE POSTACUTE CARE in SAN RAFAEL, CA was fined $129,101 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 67 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
- Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- 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.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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