Spring View Nursing & Rehabilitation in Leitchfield, KY was fined $26,685 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Spring View Nursing & Rehabilitation (Leitchfield, KY) — $26,685 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Spring View Nursing & Rehabilitation in Leitchfield, KY was fined $26,685 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 14 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.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.


• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.