Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$40,918
Outcome
Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint in SANDPOINT, ID was fined $40,918 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint (SANDPOINT, ID) — $40,918 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Valley Vista Care Center of Sandpoint in SANDPOINT, ID was fined $40,918 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- 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.
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- 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.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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