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Facility profile · CCN 555579

Ararat Nursing Facility

130 federal citations on record , including 4 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 15 federal enforcement actions totaling $332,708.

Abuse Icon Special Focus Status 4 Immediate Jeopardy

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
130
Total citations
118
Last 3 years
13
Actual harm+
15
Federal penalties
$332,708
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Quality of Care28 Care Planning27 Resident Rights20 Medication & Pharmacy18 Abuse & Neglect14

Most common F-tags at this facility

F65611 F84210 F6899 F8809 F6006

Citation history

130 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Dec 8, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Sep 9, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Aug 29, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Aug 13, 2025F606Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.EComplaint
Aug 4, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.GComplaint
Jul 18, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Jul 18, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.GComplaint
Jul 18, 2025F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.DComplaint
Jul 18, 2025F551Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.DComplaint
Jul 18, 2025F882Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.EStandard
Jul 18, 2025F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F577Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DStandard
Jul 18, 2025F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.EStandard
Jul 8, 2025F605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.DComplaint
Jun 27, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Jun 27, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.JComplaint
Jun 6, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EComplaint
Jun 6, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EComplaint
Jun 6, 2025F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.DComplaint
Jun 6, 2025F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DComplaint
Jun 6, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EComplaint
Jun 6, 2025F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DComplaint
Jun 6, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EComplaint
May 30, 2025F839Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.FComplaint
May 21, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
May 21, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.DComplaint
Apr 9, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DComplaint
Mar 26, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Mar 26, 2025F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.GComplaint
Mar 18, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EComplaint
Mar 18, 2025F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.EComplaint
Mar 11, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Feb 19, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EComplaint
Feb 19, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Feb 7, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Feb 7, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint
Feb 7, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EComplaint
Feb 7, 2025F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Dec 24, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DComplaint
Nov 12, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint
Nov 12, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Nov 1, 2024F604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.DComplaint
Oct 11, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DComplaint
Oct 11, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Oct 11, 2024F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DComplaint
Oct 11, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Oct 3, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Oct 3, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Oct 3, 2024F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.EComplaint
Oct 3, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DComplaint
Sep 21, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Sep 21, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Aug 9, 2024F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.DStandard
Aug 9, 2024F887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.DStandard
Aug 9, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.FStandard
Aug 9, 2024F813Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.FStandard
Aug 9, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard
Aug 9, 2024F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.DStandard
Aug 9, 2024F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F758Implement 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.DStandard
Aug 9, 2024F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
Aug 9, 2024F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard
Aug 9, 2024F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.GStandard
Aug 9, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.GStandard
Aug 9, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.BStandard
Aug 9, 2024F604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.EStandard
Aug 9, 2024F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DStandard
Aug 9, 2024F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.DStandard
Aug 9, 2024F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard
Jun 14, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.JComplaint
Jun 14, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.JComplaint
May 15, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint

Federal enforcement history

Federal regulators have imposed 15 enforcement actions against this facility, including 10 civil money penalties totaling $332,708 and 5 payment-denial actions spanning 131 days.

DateTypeFinePayment denial
Jul 18, 2025Payment Denial—Aug 16, 2025 · 27 days
May 21, 2025Payment Denial—Jul 28, 2025 · 14 days
May 21, 2025Fine$31,235—
Feb 7, 2025Payment Denial—Mar 11, 2025 · 52 days
Oct 3, 2024Fine$55,839—
Aug 9, 2024Payment Denial—Sep 7, 2024 · 19 days
Aug 9, 2024Fine$79,430—
May 15, 2024Payment Denial—Jun 14, 2024 · 19 days
May 15, 2024Fine$113,470—
Aug 7, 2023Fine$4,587—
Jul 17, 2023Fine$13,762—
Jun 26, 2023Fine$4,587—
Jun 5, 2023Fine$13,762—
May 3, 2023Fine$8,018—
May 3, 2023Fine$8,018—
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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