Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center in Casa Blanca, NM was fined $24,570 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center (Casa Blanca, NM) — $24,570 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Laguna Rainbow Nursing Center in Casa Blanca, NM was fined $24,570 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.


• Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


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


• 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.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.