CANTERBURY HOUSE in AUBURN, WA was fined $68,159 by CMS following 72 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

CANTERBURY HOUSE (AUBURN, WA) — $68,159 in CMS Fines

Outcome: CANTERBURY HOUSE in AUBURN, WA was fined $68,159 by CMS following 72 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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.


• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.


• 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.


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


• PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities


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


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.