PALO PINTO NURSING CENTER
CMS
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$41,036
Outcome
PALO PINTO NURSING CENTER in MINERAL WELLS, TX was fined $41,036 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PALO PINTO NURSING CENTER (MINERAL WELLS, TX) — $41,036 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PALO PINTO NURSING CENTER in MINERAL WELLS, TX was fined $41,036 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- 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.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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