HIDDEN LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER in SAINT LOUIS, MO was fined $123,610 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 81 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

HIDDEN LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER (SAINT LOUIS, MO) — $123,610 in CMS Fines

Outcome: HIDDEN LAKE HEALTH CARE CENTER in SAINT LOUIS, MO was fined $123,610 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 81 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.


• 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.


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.