Mount Olive Center in Mount Olive, NC was fined $172,957 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Mount Olive Center (Mount Olive, NC) — $172,957 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Mount Olive Center in Mount Olive, NC was fined $172,957 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.


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


• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.


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


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.


• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.


• 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.