CARECORE AT LIMA
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$33,534
Outcome
CARECORE AT LIMA in LIMA, OH was fined $33,534 by CMS following 53 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CARECORE AT LIMA (LIMA, OH) — $33,534 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CARECORE AT LIMA in LIMA, OH was fined $33,534 by CMS following 53 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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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