Twin Lakes Community in Burlington, NC was fined $6,152 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Twin Lakes Community (Burlington, NC) — $6,152 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Twin Lakes Community in Burlington, NC was fined $6,152 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.


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


• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.


• Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).


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


• 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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• 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.