Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellne in Louisville, KY was fined $182,488 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellne (Louisville, KY) — $182,488 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Signature Healthcare at Summerfield Rehab & Wellne in Louisville, KY was fined $182,488 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.


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


• 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.


• 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.


• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


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