Thompson House Nursing Home in Brattleboro, VT was fined $161,475 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Thompson House Nursing Home (Brattleboro, VT) — $161,475 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Thompson House Nursing Home in Brattleboro, VT was fined $161,475 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.


• 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 voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.