ROCKDALE ESTATES & REHABILITATION in ROCKDALE, TX was fined $8,018 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ROCKDALE ESTATES & REHABILITATION (ROCKDALE, TX) — $8,018 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ROCKDALE ESTATES & REHABILITATION in ROCKDALE, TX was fined $8,018 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


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