OAKS OF CLEARWATER, THE
CMS
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$7,409
Outcome
OAKS OF CLEARWATER, THE in CLEARWATER, FL was fined $7,409 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
OAKS OF CLEARWATER, THE (CLEARWATER, FL) — $7,409 in CMS Fines
Outcome: OAKS OF CLEARWATER, THE in CLEARWATER, FL was fined $7,409 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- 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.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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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