The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village
Outcome
The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village in FREEPORT, IL was fined $110,367 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village (FREEPORT, IL) — $110,367 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Citadel at Saint Joseph Village in FREEPORT, IL was fined $110,367 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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