VALLEY MANOR CARE CENTER in MONTROSE, CO was fined $43,131 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

VALLEY MANOR CARE CENTER (MONTROSE, CO) — $43,131 in CMS Fines

Outcome: VALLEY MANOR CARE CENTER in MONTROSE, CO was fined $43,131 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.


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


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.


• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.


• Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.


• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.