UKIAH POST ACUTE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$64,635
Outcome
UKIAH POST ACUTE in UKIAH, CA was fined $64,635 by CMS following 48 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
UKIAH POST ACUTE (UKIAH, CA) — $64,635 in CMS Fines
Outcome: UKIAH POST ACUTE in UKIAH, CA was fined $64,635 by CMS following 48 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- 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.
- Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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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