The Lev at Winchester
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$3,174
Outcome
The Lev at Winchester in ALVIN, TX was fined $3,174 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Lev at Winchester (ALVIN, TX) — $3,174 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Lev at Winchester in ALVIN, TX was fined $3,174 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- Treat residents equally regarding transfer, discharge, and provision of services for all residents, regardless of payment source
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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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