OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Penalty
$13,674
Outcome
OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW in JERSEY CITY, NJ was fined $13,674 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW (JERSEY CITY, NJ) — $13,674 in CMS Fines
Outcome: OPTIMA CARE HARBORVIEW in JERSEY CITY, NJ was fined $13,674 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of 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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