Fletcher Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Fletcher, NC was fined $67,600 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 42 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Fletcher Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center (Fletcher, NC) — $67,600 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Fletcher Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Fletcher, NC was fined $67,600 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 42 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.


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


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• 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.


• 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.


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


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