Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
â Four individuals connected to substance abuse treatment facilities in Kinston and Goldsboro have been sentenced to a combined 14 years in federal prison for their roles in a $12.7 million Medicaid fraud scheme that involved paying kickbacks to patients with addiction, according to the U.S....
Inspectors determined the interaction caused minimal harm but represented a systemic failure in how the facility evaluates and places new residents....
This represents a fundamental breakdown in the systems nursing homes must use to identify problems, implement solutions, and continuously monitor care quality....
â Federal officials are reviewing long-standing policies that discourage nursing homes from using antipsychotic medications to manage behavioral issues in residents with dementia, according to a March 6 report by The Washington Post....
While inspectors documented no actual harm to residents, they identified potential for more than minimal harm resulting from these coordination gaps....
While inspectors found no documented cases of actual harm to residents, the deficiencies identified carried potential for more than minimal harm....
LAKE CITY, FL â Two former employees of The Canopy assisted living facility face criminal charges after surveillance cameras captured them using physical force against an elderly resident in separate incidents that occurred on February 1, 2026....
These protections serve as a critical safeguard, ensuring residents can advocate for themselves without fear of reprisal....
These programs require systematic protocols for hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, isolation precautions, and disease surveillance....
The inspection, conducted on January 9, 2026, documented pattern-level violations affecting the facility's food service operations....
â The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has confirmed it is reviewing federal policies on antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes, according to reports from multiple healthcare industry publications....
## Critical Role of Monthly Medication Reviews Monthly drug regimen reviews serve as a fundamental safeguard in long-term care facilities....
Rice reached only 98.6 degrees, while Brussels sprouts measured 94.1 degrees and appeared brown and mushy....
The absence of a comprehensive resource assessment creates vulnerabilities across multiple aspects of care delivery....
LAFAYETTE, LA â A Lafayette nursing home faces a lawsuit alleging elder abuse after two workers were accused of physically and verbally assaulting an elderly dementia patient, according to multiple news reports....
The resident arrived at the facility on December 10....
Investigators assigned a severity rating of Level G, indicating isolated instances that caused actual harm to residents....
Law enforcement officials executed search warrants at four residential properties beginning at approximately 6 a.m....
This classification signals to regulators that the problems were widespread enough to affect multiple residents or multiple aspects of the protective system....
Resident #1 consistently refused care from S8CNA, his assigned nursing assistant, because of their prior relationship outside the facility....