LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Penalty
$13,247
Outcome
LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS in IDAHO FALLS, ID was fined $13,247 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS (IDAHO FALLS, ID) — $13,247 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LIFE CARE CENTER OF IDAHO FALLS in IDAHO FALLS, ID was fined $13,247 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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