CEDARWOOD GARDENS
CMS
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$7,596
Outcome
CEDARWOOD GARDENS in FRANKLIN, MA was fined $7,596 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 42 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CEDARWOOD GARDENS (FRANKLIN, MA) — $7,596 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CEDARWOOD GARDENS in FRANKLIN, MA was fined $7,596 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 42 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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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