LIFE CARE CENTER OF BLOUNT COUNTY
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,018
Outcome
LIFE CARE CENTER OF BLOUNT COUNTY in LOUISVILLE, TN was fined $8,018 by CMS following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LIFE CARE CENTER OF BLOUNT COUNTY (LOUISVILLE, TN) — $8,018 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LIFE CARE CENTER OF BLOUNT COUNTY in LOUISVILLE, TN was fined $8,018 by CMS following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with 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.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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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