CARING PLACE, THE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,018
Outcome
CARING PLACE, THE in FRANKLIN, PA was fined $8,018 by CMS following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CARING PLACE, THE (FRANKLIN, PA) — $8,018 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CARING PLACE, THE in FRANKLIN, PA was fined $8,018 by CMS following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- 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.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
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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