Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
These activities, commonly referred to as ADLs, include essential tasks such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, grooming, and mobility....
Resident #16 discovered the wound herself during a bed bath on December 21....
At Lake Marion Nursing Facility, inspectors determined the facility did not meet this standard....
The facility has not submitted a plan of correction....
Instead, staff worked for months without the infection control measures designed to prevent transmission of multi-drug-resistant organisms....
This reporting requirement exists regardless of whether staff believe the incident has been confirmed â the standard is **suspicion**, not certainty....
The incomplete assessments affected residents with serious medical conditions....
The citation documented that the facility fell short of professional standards in its dietary operations....
The citation was one of two deficiencies identified during the investigation....
Only Level L, which indicates a facility-wide immediate jeopardy situation, carries a more serious designation....
The citation was classified at **Scope/Severity Level D**, meaning the deficiency was isolated in nature and did not result in documented actual harm....
The investigation documented **actual harm** to at least one resident, resulting in a serious deficiency citation under federal nursing home regulations....
Any use of restraints must be supported by a physician's order tied to a specific medical condition, documented in the care plan, and regularly reassessed....
The violations emerged during a complaint inspection that concluded December 31....
The facility was cited for **four total deficiencies** and has not submitted a plan of correction....
The facility had no psychiatrist on staff when the family made their request....
The facility has not submitted a plan of correction....
Federal inspectors found the violations during a December complaint investigation at Optalis Health & Rehabilitation of Whitehall....
Federal regulations mandate that nursing homes maintain registered nurse coverage for at least eight consecutive hours every day of the week....
The deficiency was classified at **Scope/Severity Level D**, meaning it was isolated in nature and did not result in documented actual harm....