Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
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....
As of the most recent regulatory filing, the facility has not submitted a plan of correction for the deficiency....
These plans must include measurable actions and specific timetables for achieving care goals....
**Level J sits near the top of this scale**, indicating an isolated instance that nonetheless poses immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety....
Among the citations was a failure to develop complete care plans for residents within federally mandated timeframes....
## What Professional Care Standards Require Professional standards of quality in nursing homes encompass a broad range of clinical expectations....
These plans specify everything from medication dosages and timing to wound care protocols, dietary requirements, and rehabilitative therapies....
The facility has since reported correcting the issues as of November 25, 2025....
The finding was one of two deficiencies identified during the investigation, which was triggered by a complaint rather than a routine survey....
The facility received **two deficiencies** during the survey, including a violation related to resident assessment and care planning protocols....
The facility has not submitted a plan of correction for the identified violations....
The deficiency was classified under federal regulatory tag **F0812**, which governs nutrition and dietary requirements in skilled nursing facilities....
Inspectors assigned the violation a **Scope/Severity Level E**, indicating a pattern of noncompliance rather than an isolated incident....