THRIVE OF LAKE COUNTY
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$29,435
Outcome
THRIVE OF LAKE COUNTY in MUNDELEIN, IL was fined $29,435 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 51 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THRIVE OF LAKE COUNTY (MUNDELEIN, IL) — $29,435 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THRIVE OF LAKE COUNTY in MUNDELEIN, IL was fined $29,435 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 51 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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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