Facility profile · CCN 265500
Bernard Care Center
60 federal citations on record , and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $37,388.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202660
Total citations
26
Last 3 years
0
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$37,388
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
60 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | F924 | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 19, 2025 | F923 | Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 19, 2025 | F908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 19, 2025 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 19, 2025 | F687 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 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 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 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 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 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 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F568 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E | Standard |
| Apr 18, 2024 | F567 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | E | Standard |
| Nov 16, 2023 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| May 1, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| May 1, 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. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 3, 2023 | F773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F868 | Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | F | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | F | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F729 | Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 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 | Standard |
| Aug 26, 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 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 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 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 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 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | 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 | Standard |
| Aug 26, 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 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | F | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F568 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F567 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | E | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D | Standard |
| Aug 26, 2022 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard |
| Jun 27, 2019 | F761 | Ensure 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. | D | Standard |
| Jun 27, 2019 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Jun 27, 2019 | F742 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. | D | Standard |
| Jun 27, 2019 | F691 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 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 |
| Jun 27, 2019 | F568 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | E | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 1 civil money penalties totaling $37,388 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 44 days.
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2024 | Fine | $37,388 | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Payment Denial | — | May 30, 2024 · 44 days |
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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