Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
Resident 126 arrived at Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center in November from a hospital stay for pneumonia....
Inspectors documented the sequence during a complaint investigation completed November 25, 2025....
The citation was one of **two deficiencies** documented during the inspection....
Federal inspectors classified the facility's response as immediate jeopardy to resident safety....
The deficiency was classified at **Scope/Severity Level D**, meaning it was isolated in nature and did not result in documented actual harm....
The facility has not submitted a plan of correction for any of the cited deficiencies....
Nobody at the top of the facility could explain why....
The deficiency was one of three citations issued during the inspection....
The facility has not submitted a plan of correction for the cited violations....
Federal regulations require nursing homes to maintain all essential mechanical, electrical, and patient-care equipment in safe operating condition....
The inspection, completed November 19, 2025, documented what multiple staff members described as a slow, visible unraveling....
Respiratory care in a skilled nursing facility encompasses a range of critical services....
## Why Adequate Nutrition Matters in Long-Term Care Proper nutrition and hydration are foundational to resident health in nursing home settings....
At Peachtree, the answer inspectors documented was not fast enough....
Resident 221 was admitted with chronic respiratory failure, morbid obesity, and sleep apnea....
These drugs act on the central nervous system and alter brain chemistry, affecting mood, perception, consciousness, and behavior....
LPN4 told inspectors she understood the standard clearly....
The citation was one of **6 total deficiencies** documented during the inspection....
The facility has since reported correcting the issue as of October 15, 2025....
The facility's Director of Nursing performed the admission skin assessment and found an open area on the resident's sacrum and coccyx....