Facility profile · CCN 435039
Avantara Norton
77 federal citations on record , including 2 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 7 federal enforcement actions totaling $191,055.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202677
Total citations
57
Last 3 years
18
Actual harm+
7
Federal penalties
$191,055
Total fines
—
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
77 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 30, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 14, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint |
| Jul 10, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 10, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint |
| Jul 10, 2025 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 10, 2025 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 10, 2025 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Complaint |
| Apr 10, 2025 | F624 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 10, 2025 | F602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 5, 2025 | F675 | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | H | Complaint |
| Mar 5, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Mar 5, 2025 | F837 | Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | E | Standard |
| Mar 5, 2025 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | E | Standard |
| Mar 5, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Mar 5, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard |
| Mar 5, 2025 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 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 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | E | Standard |
| Dec 27, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 14, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 29, 2024 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | G | Complaint |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 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 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Complaint |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Complaint |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Complaint |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint |
| Jul 17, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Complaint |
| Jun 20, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 20, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | G | Complaint |
| Apr 16, 2024 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 13, 2024 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G | Complaint |
| Mar 13, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Mar 13, 2024 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 14, 2023 | F585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 14, 2023 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | H | Complaint |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | Complaint |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Complaint |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F837 | Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | F | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | F | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | E | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F802 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | E | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | H | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | H | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard |
| Nov 9, 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 9, 2023 | F625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | E | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Standard |
| Nov 9, 2023 | F561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2023 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 4, 2023 | F584 | Honor 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. | E | Complaint |
| Mar 23, 2023 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 23, 2023 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | G | Complaint |
| Mar 23, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Complaint |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | F | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | F | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | H | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | J | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | F | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F584 | Honor 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. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2022 | F574 | The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. | E | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 7 enforcement actions against this facility, including 7 civil money penalties totaling $191,055 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | Fine | $51,376 | — |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Fine | $12,035 | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Fine | $12,035 | — |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Fine | $12,035 | — |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Fine | $37,557 | — |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Fine | $28,600 | — |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Fine | $37,417 | — |
About this record
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the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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