Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
53, orders the Rensselaer facility to reinstate certified nursing assistant Nicolas Parker, who was terminated approximately three hours after learning he had been elected as a union delegate for 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, as reported by McKnight's Long-Term Care News....
The facility has not submitted a plan of correction....
The regulation also requires that residents be supported in exercising their rights without interference....
Thaddeus Moose, 64, of Charleston, passed away on April 14, 2025, at the Ralph H....
The facility has **not submitted a plan of correction** for the cited deficiencies, according to inspection records....
The facility has since submitted a plan of correction and reported the deficiency resolved as of December 19, 2025....
BONDURANT, IOWA â A 77-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease froze to death outside an Iowa assisted living facility after staff members and administrators ignored door alarms that sounded for hours, according to state inspection records and multiple news reports....
Resident self-determination is considered a foundational principle in long-term care....
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO â A Colorado Court of Appeals panel heard arguments on March 4, 2026, regarding a bid by management service providers to uphold a $6.7 million indemnification ruling against a skilled nursing facility operator, according to a report by Law360....
When a resident cannot perform ADLs independently, staff must step in to provide direct, hands-on assistance....
The citation specifically addressed the facility's failure to ensure each resident received food prepared in a form appropriate to their individual needs....
The regulation also mandates that all medications be stored in **locked compartments**, with controlled drugs kept in **separately locked** storage areas....
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA â Nearly half of the 182 nursing homes in the Philadelphia region have been hit with a combined $5.3 million in federal fines since 2023 for safety violations, according to a review of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services data published by The Philadelphia Inquirer....
MARION, Iowa â A registered nurse faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly sexually exploiting a dependent adult resident at a Marion nursing home and stealing prescription medications, according to court records and reports from Iowa media outlets....
ANITA, Iowa â Two Iowa nursing homes have been placed on a federal watchlist of the nation's worst care facilities following citations for resident abuse, staff sexual misconduct, and a delayed medical response that contributed to a patient's death, according to multiple Iowa news outlets....
## Why Proper Drug Storage Matters in Nursing Homes Controlled substance storage requirements exist for critical patient safety reasons....
MUSCATINE, Iowa â A former nursing home administrator in eastern Iowa is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from a vulnerable resident diagnosed with dementia, schizophrenia, and epilepsy, according to multiple Iowa news outlets....
While the distinction between "no actual harm" and "potential for harm" may sound reassuring, the clinical reality is more nuanced....
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio â The death of a nursing home resident initially certified as natural causes has been reclassified as a homicide by the Hamilton County Coroner's Office after an autopsy revealed injuries consistent with physical elder abuse, according to reporting by law-ohio.com....
Margaret "Peggy" Healey exited the facility through an employee entrance near the back of the building at approximately 1:50 a.m....