ALBEMARLE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$63,294
Outcome
ALBEMARLE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA was fined $63,294 by CMS following 61 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ALBEMARLE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER (CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) — $63,294 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ALBEMARLE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER in CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA was fined $63,294 by CMS following 61 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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 a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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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