AUTUMN CREEK POST ACUTE in CHICO, CA was fined $63,856 by CMS following 93 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

AUTUMN CREEK POST ACUTE (CHICO, CA) — $63,856 in CMS Fines

Outcome: AUTUMN CREEK POST ACUTE in CHICO, CA was fined $63,856 by CMS following 93 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.


• Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.


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


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


• Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


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


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.