Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
Kristi Tucker-Fleischfresser, 39, who served as administrator of Pleasant Lake Lodge in Cadillac, was arraigned on February 24, 2026, before Judge Corey J....
Patricia Mero, 66, a resident of the 174-bed nursing home, succumbed to blunt force chest injuries she suffered during the blast and building collapse, according to the Bristol Township Police Department....
## Why Dementia Care Training Is a Federal Requirement Dementia affects a substantial proportion of nursing home residents nationwide....
A grand jury has indicted a nurse on involuntary manslaughter and related charges following the hypothermia death of an 84-year-old wheelchair-bound woman who was left outside a Cleveland-area nursing home overnight on Christmas Eve 2024....
Two workers acknowledged they had not performed the required 15-minute welfare checks on the resident....
Therapeutic diets are a critical component of medical care in nursing homes....
Inspectors documented the lapse during a complaint inspection completed in November 2025....
Specifically, the facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals were labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles....
Ombudsmen serve as independent advocates for nursing home residents, fielding complaints and monitoring care....
The incident, investigated during a complaint inspection on October 28, 2025, was rated as causing actual harm....
Activities of daily living, commonly referred to as ADLs, are considered core measures of a resident's functional status....
When inspectors raised the issue, a second CNA, not assigned to R9, took one look and confirmed they needed to be trimmed and cleaned....
Aides were expected to document what they provided at every meal, every day....
Federal inspectors found no evidence that nursing staff performed these critical daily assessments....
Inspectors also determined that appropriate assistance during meals was not always delivered to those who needed it....
A facility receiving 12 citations in one inspection cycle falls above the national average....
At one point, she appears to pop a single pill directly into her hand and then walk into the nurses' station with it....
During those seven days, the accused worker continued her shifts at White Sands Healthcare....
Federal inspectors observed the October 1 incident at Kaplan Healthcare Center during a complaint investigation....
The widespread nature of this finding is particularly significant....