TACOMA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in TACOMA, WA was fined $36,446 by CMS following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

TACOMA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (TACOMA, WA) — $36,446 in CMS Fines

Outcome: TACOMA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in TACOMA, WA was fined $36,446 by CMS following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


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


• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.


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


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


• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.


• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.


• 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.