Harrogate Village: Medication Error Violations - NJ
Inspectors cited Harrogate Village on November 26 under a deficiency category covering pharmacy services, specifically the requirement that residents be kept free from significant medication errors. The violation was classified as isolated, meaning inspectors identified it as affecting a limited number of residents rather than a widespread pattern, but they documented potential for more than minimal harm.
No actual harm was recorded. That distinction matters in how federal regulators score and respond to deficiencies, but it does not mean residents faced no risk. The classification used here, Scope and Severity Level D, sits at the entry point for violations that regulators consider capable of causing real injury.
What inspectors found at Harrogate, and which residents were involved, is not detailed in the public citation record. The underlying complaint that triggered the investigation is also not described. What the record shows is that someone raised a concern serious enough to prompt a federal visit, and that visit produced a finding.
The facility's response, or absence of one, is the other piece of the record. Harrogate Village had filed no plan of correction as of the inspection date. Facilities cited for deficiencies are expected to outline how they intend to fix the problem and prevent it from happening again. Harrogate had not done that.
Medication errors in nursing homes carry particular weight because residents in long-term care are often managing multiple chronic conditions simultaneously, with complex drug regimens that require precise administration. A wrong dose, a missed dose, or a drug given to the wrong resident can interact with existing conditions in ways that accelerate harm quickly in a frail population.
Whether the error or errors found at Harrogate Village involved dosing, timing, the wrong medication, or something else, the inspection record does not say. What it says is that the potential for harm existed, that a complaint brought inspectors to the door, and that the facility had not yet told regulators what it planned to do about it.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Harrogate Village from 2025-11-26 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.
Corrections may have occurred: Inspection reports reflect conditions observed on the date of the survey. Facilities may have implemented corrections, staffing changes, additional training, or other remediation since the report was issued. We report what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.
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Harrogate Village in LAKEWOOD, NJ was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 26, 2025.
That distinction matters in how federal regulators score and respond to deficiencies, but it does not mean residents faced no risk.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.