Autumnwood of Deckerville in Deckerville, MI was fined $61,621 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Autumnwood of Deckerville (Deckerville, MI) — $61,621 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Autumnwood of Deckerville in Deckerville, MI was fined $61,621 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 24 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.


• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.


• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.


• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.


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


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.