THE WOODS, A NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Penalty
$15,940
Outcome
THE WOODS, A NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY in MONTICELLO, AR was fined $15,940 by CMS following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE WOODS, A NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY (MONTICELLO, AR) — $15,940 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE WOODS, A NIGHTINGALE COMMUNITY in MONTICELLO, AR was fined $15,940 by CMS following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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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