LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$9,575
Outcome
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO in PUEBLO, CO was fined $9,575 by CMS following 29 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO (PUEBLO, CO) — $9,575 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUEBLO in PUEBLO, CO was fined $9,575 by CMS following 29 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- 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.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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.
- Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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