OAKS OF WEST KETTERING THE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$75,572
Outcome
OAKS OF WEST KETTERING THE in KETTERING, OH was fined $75,572 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 53 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
OAKS OF WEST KETTERING THE (KETTERING, OH) — $75,572 in CMS Fines
Outcome: OAKS OF WEST KETTERING THE in KETTERING, OH was fined $75,572 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 53 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.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- 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.
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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