Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation in Granite Falls, NC was fined $51,188 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation (Granite Falls, NC) — $51,188 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation in Granite Falls, NC was fined $51,188 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.


• Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.


• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.


• 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.


• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.