THE SPRINGS OF TEXARKANA
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Medication Error
Penalty
$14,665
Outcome
THE SPRINGS OF TEXARKANA in TEXARKANA, AR was fined $14,665 by CMS following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE SPRINGS OF TEXARKANA (TEXARKANA, AR) — $14,665 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE SPRINGS OF TEXARKANA in TEXARKANA, AR was fined $14,665 by CMS following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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 each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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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