Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Monticello, KY was fined $13,426 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation (Monticello, KY) — $13,426 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Mountain Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Monticello, KY was fined $13,426 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.


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


• 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.


• Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.


• Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.