FLATONIA HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$23,005
Outcome
FLATONIA HEALTHCARE CENTER in Flatonia, TX was fined $23,005 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
FLATONIA HEALTHCARE CENTER (Flatonia, TX) — $23,005 in CMS Fines
Outcome: FLATONIA HEALTHCARE CENTER in Flatonia, TX was fined $23,005 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 15 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.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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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