STONE COUNTY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CTR INC in WIGGINS, MS was fined $8,190 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

STONE COUNTY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CTR INC (WIGGINS, MS) — $8,190 in CMS Fines

Outcome: STONE COUNTY REHABILITATION AND NURSING CTR INC in WIGGINS, MS was fined $8,190 by CMS following 9 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.


• Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.


• Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


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


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


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