Sam Swope Care Center in Masonic Home, KY was fined $14,859 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 12 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Sam Swope Care Center (Masonic Home, KY) — $14,859 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Sam Swope Care Center in Masonic Home, KY was fined $14,859 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 12 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• 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.


• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.


• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.


• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.


• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.


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