Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marksville, LA was fined $33,160 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Marksville, LA) — $33,160 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Colonial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marksville, LA was fined $33,160 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


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


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


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


• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.


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


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.