The Laurels of Kent
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$62,010
Outcome
The Laurels of Kent in Lowell, MI was fined $62,010 by CMS following 44 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Laurels of Kent (Lowell, MI) — $62,010 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Laurels of Kent in Lowell, MI was fined $62,010 by CMS following 44 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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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