SHERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$4,893
Outcome
SHERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER in SACRAMENTO, CA was fined $4,893 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SHERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER (SACRAMENTO, CA) — $4,893 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SHERWOOD HEALTHCARE CENTER in SACRAMENTO, CA was fined $4,893 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 13 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.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- 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.
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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