LEXINGTON HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$26,685
Outcome
LEXINGTON HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER in SAINT PETERSBURG, FL was fined $26,685 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LEXINGTON HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (SAINT PETERSBURG, FL) — $26,685 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LEXINGTON HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER in SAINT PETERSBURG, FL was fined $26,685 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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