RIVER OAKS CARE CENTER
CMS
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$41,389
Outcome
RIVER OAKS CARE CENTER in STEELE, MO was fined $41,389 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
RIVER OAKS CARE CENTER (STEELE, MO) — $41,389 in CMS Fines
Outcome: RIVER OAKS CARE CENTER in STEELE, MO was fined $41,389 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- 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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