Universal Health Care/Fuquay-Varina in Fuquay Varina, NC was fined $76,047 by CMS following 71 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Universal Health Care/Fuquay-Varina (Fuquay Varina, NC) — $76,047 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Universal Health Care/Fuquay-Varina in Fuquay Varina, NC was fined $76,047 by CMS following 71 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.


• Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.


• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.