VERO BEACH CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$15,774
Outcome
VERO BEACH CARE CENTER in VERO BEACH, FL was fined $15,774 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 54 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
VERO BEACH CARE CENTER (VERO BEACH, FL) — $15,774 in CMS Fines
Outcome: VERO BEACH CARE CENTER in VERO BEACH, FL was fined $15,774 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 54 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.
- 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.
- Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- 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.
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate 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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