Autumn Care of Waynesville in Waynesville, NC was fined $107,387 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Autumn Care of Waynesville (Waynesville, NC) — $107,387 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Autumn Care of Waynesville in Waynesville, NC was fined $107,387 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


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


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


• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.


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


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.


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