SCHAFFER EXTENDED CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$10,358
Outcome
SCHAFFER EXTENDED CARE CENTER in NEW ROCHELLE, NY was fined $10,358 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SCHAFFER EXTENDED CARE CENTER (NEW ROCHELLE, NY) — $10,358 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SCHAFFER EXTENDED CARE CENTER in NEW ROCHELLE, NY was fined $10,358 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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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