CARING HOUSE
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$28,695
Outcome
CARING HOUSE in SACATON, AZ was fined $28,695 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CARING HOUSE (SACATON, AZ) — $28,695 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CARING HOUSE in SACATON, AZ was fined $28,695 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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