Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
This citation was one of **two deficiencies** identified during the inspection, indicating broader compliance concerns beyond a single isolated issue....
Tony Chicotel of California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform described the coordinated action as unprecedented in the state's regulatory history, according to the Los Angeles Times....
## Why Accommodation Standards Matter in Long-Term Care Resident accommodation requirements are not simply administrative formalities....
Federal regulations require that any transfer or discharge be carried out with appropriate planning, communication, and follow-through to prevent gaps in care....
The resident depended on staff for all daily activities and used a wheelchair....
military veteran and retired postal worker, endured what jurors determined was nearly a year of substandard and inhumane treatment at South Shore Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, as reported by Morningstar....
The Grafton facility received **five total deficiencies** during the inspection, with regulators requiring corrective action....
The facility, cited under federal regulatory tag F0600, was given a correction deadline and reported resolving the issue by December 8, 2025....
What makes this citation particularly notable is its **severity classification**....
The arrests, which took place in December 2024, represent one of the largest single-facility criminal cases in recent Virginia nursing home history....
The lawsuits, filed over a span of roughly 16 months, describe a pattern of alleged neglect at multiple facilities, with the first trial scheduled for March 30, 2026....
BOSTON, MA â The former chief executive of a historic Boston nursing home pleaded guilty on February 27, 2026, to two federal counts of intentionally misapplying funds from a federally funded healthcare program, according to multiple reports from MedBound Times and the Bay State Banner....
The facility has not submitted a plan of correction....
CARSON, CA â A husband and wife have been arrested on suspicion of elder abuse and fraud after law enforcement officials rescued at least 10 elderly victims from a network of unlicensed care homes operating in Carson, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department....
Monthly drug regimen reviews are a cornerstone of medication safety in long-term care settings....
â The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is undertaking a formal review of its longstanding policies discouraging antipsychotic medication use in nursing homes, a shift that could reshape how more than one million long-term care residents receive psychiatric treatment....
The deficiency falls under the broader category of **Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies**....
â The operators of a small community residential care facility in North Charleston have been arrested and charged with neglect resulting in the death of a 64-year-old resident, according to an announcement from South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson....
The citation, issued under **federal regulatory tag F0658**, falls within the category of Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies....
The investigation resulted in **three total deficiencies** cited against the facility....