SPANISH MEADOWS
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$14,790
Outcome
SPANISH MEADOWS in BROWNSVILLE, TX was fined $14,790 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SPANISH MEADOWS (BROWNSVILLE, TX) — $14,790 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SPANISH MEADOWS in BROWNSVILLE, TX was fined $14,790 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 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.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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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