ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING in PEMBROKE PINES, FL was fined $38,659 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING (PEMBROKE PINES, FL) — $38,659 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ALEXANDER "SANDY" NININGER STATE VETERANS NURSING in PEMBROKE PINES, FL was fined $38,659 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.


• 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.


• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


• 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.