SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$97,793
Outcome
SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME in NORTH CANTON, OH was fined $97,793 by CMS following 70 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME (NORTH CANTON, OH) — $97,793 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SAINT LUKE LUTHERAN HOME in NORTH CANTON, OH was fined $97,793 by CMS following 70 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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 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.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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