NORTHWOODS LODGE in SILVERDALE, WA was fined $51,942 by CMS following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

NORTHWOODS LODGE (SILVERDALE, WA) — $51,942 in CMS Fines

Outcome: NORTHWOODS LODGE in SILVERDALE, WA was fined $51,942 by CMS following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.


• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• 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.