Colonial Manor of Elma
CMS
Actual Harm
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Nutrition Care
Penalty
$8,018
Outcome
Colonial Manor of Elma in Elma, IA was fined $8,018 by CMS following 8 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Colonial Manor of Elma (Elma, IA) — $8,018 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Colonial Manor of Elma in Elma, IA was fined $8,018 by CMS following 8 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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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