THE ELLINGTON
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Nutrition Care
Penalty
$29,007
Outcome
THE ELLINGTON in RAYNE, LA was fined $29,007 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE ELLINGTON (RAYNE, LA) — $29,007 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE ELLINGTON in RAYNE, LA was fined $29,007 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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 safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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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