THE GARDENS AT ALDERSGATE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$56,617
Outcome
THE GARDENS AT ALDERSGATE in TOPEKA, KS was fined $56,617 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE GARDENS AT ALDERSGATE (TOPEKA, KS) — $56,617 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE GARDENS AT ALDERSGATE in TOPEKA, KS was fined $56,617 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 55 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.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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