RIVER WALK CARE CENTER in PORTERVILLE, CA was fined $186,188 by CMS across 4 separate penalties following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

RIVER WALK CARE CENTER (PORTERVILLE, CA) — $186,188 in CMS Fines

Outcome: RIVER WALK CARE CENTER in PORTERVILLE, CA was fined $186,188 by CMS across 4 separate penalties following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


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


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.


• Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.


• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.


• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.