SUNNYSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$92,827
Outcome
SUNNYSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTER in SUNNYSIDE, WA was fined $92,827 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SUNNYSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTER (SUNNYSIDE, WA) — $92,827 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SUNNYSIDE HEALTHCARE CENTER in SUNNYSIDE, WA was fined $92,827 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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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