Facility profile · CCN 245231
Appleton Area Health
16 federal citations on record .
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202616
Total citations
14
Last 3 years
0
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
16 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | F740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 23, 2026 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 23, 2026 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 23, 2026 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 29, 2025 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Standard |
| Jan 29, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard |
| Jan 29, 2025 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard |
| Nov 8, 2023 | F883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard |
| Nov 8, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard |
| Nov 8, 2023 | F868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | D | Standard |
| Nov 8, 2023 | F700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | Standard |
| Nov 8, 2023 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Nov 1, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 23, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 26, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Jan 26, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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