Ascension Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center
Outcome
Ascension Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center in GONZALES, LA was fined $158,838 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Ascension Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center (GONZALES, LA) — $158,838 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Ascension Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center in GONZALES, LA was fined $158,838 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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