Palomino Place
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Wound Care
Penalty
$248,987
Outcome
Palomino Place in Mesquite, TX was fined $248,987 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 32 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Palomino Place (Mesquite, TX) — $248,987 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Palomino Place in Mesquite, TX was fined $248,987 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 32 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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