THE SEQUOIAS
CMS
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$12,703
Outcome
THE SEQUOIAS in PORTOLA VALLEY, CA was fined $12,703 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE SEQUOIAS (PORTOLA VALLEY, CA) — $12,703 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE SEQUOIAS in PORTOLA VALLEY, CA was fined $12,703 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- 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.
- Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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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