BEAUFONT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in RICHMOND, VA was fined $8,197 by CMS following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

BEAUFONT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (RICHMOND, VA) — $8,197 in CMS Fines

Outcome: BEAUFONT HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in RICHMOND, VA was fined $8,197 by CMS following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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 request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


• Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.


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


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.