Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus

Independence, IA 2024--2025 Assisted Living / Long-Term Care
CMS Documentation Failure Immediate Jeopardy Infection Control Nutrition Care Resident Neglect
Penalty
$27,647

Outcome

Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus in Independence, IA was fined $27,647 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Details

Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus (Independence, IA) — $27,647 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus in Independence, IA was fined $27,647 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:


  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • 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.

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

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

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Penalties Dataset — Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus

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