Perkins Country Manor
CMS
Medication Error
Penalty
$6,900
Outcome
Perkins Country Manor in Augusta, KY was fined $6,900 by CMS following 4 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Perkins Country Manor (Augusta, KY) — $6,900 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Perkins Country Manor in Augusta, KY was fined $6,900 by CMS following 4 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- 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.
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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