Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
Federal regulations require facilities to implement individualized care plans that address each resident's specific fall risk factors....
The settlement addresses allegations that the nursing home operator failed to maintain adequate staffing levels and provide proper care to residents across multiple facilities, as reported by the Attorney General's Office....
Although no actual harm was documented at the time of inspection, the staffing gaps placed vulnerable residents at significant risk....
The notification requirement applies regardless of the time of day or day of the week....
The facility received a Scope/Severity Level D citation, indicating an isolated incident with potential for significant consequences....
The rescission, which took effect in February 2026, removes federal baseline standards that patient safety advocates had characterized as essential minimum protections rather than optional enhancements....
While inspectors found no actual harm occurred, they determined the violations carried potential for more than minimal harm to residents....
## Understanding Accident Prevention in Nursing Homes Maintaining a hazard-free environment represents a fundamental responsibility of nursing home operators....
## Medical Significance of Timely Assessment The 48-hour window is not arbitrary....
BARRE, VERMONT â A licensed practical nurse has been charged with felony drug diversion after allegedly obtaining controlled substances meant for hospital patients for her personal use, according to the Vermont Attorney General's Office....
CARSON, CA â At least 11 elderly patients were rescued from a network of unlicensed residential care facilities in Carson after a multi-agency investigation uncovered severe neglect, malnourishment, and abuse, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department....
When individuals enter nursing facilities, they often have managed their own medications successfully for decades....
Inspectors assigned a scope and severity rating of Level D, indicating an isolated incident with potential for more than minimal harm to residents....
Gary Hogg, 80, and Alicia Hogg, 72, were arrested on March 5, 2026, after investigators served search warrants at four properties the couple allegedly operated without proper state licensing or medical credentials, as reported by LAist....
While investigators found no documented cases of actual harm to residents, they identified conditions with potential for more than minimal harm....
Inspectors found that drugs and biologicals used at the facility were not labeled according to currently accepted professional principles....
This comprehensive deficiency suggests systemic problems in the facility's dietary department rather than isolated incidents....
KINSTON, NC â Four individuals received over 14 years in combined federal prison sentences for orchestrating a $12.7 million Medicaid fraud operation through substance abuse treatment facilities in Kinston and Goldsboro, according to the U.S....
Facilities must implement multiple layers of protection....
Inspectors assigned a pattern-level severity rating, indicating the violations affected multiple residents and created potential for more than minimal harm....