Facility profile · CCN 205151
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
17 federal citations on record , and 1 federal enforcement actions totaling $7,901.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202617
Total citations
10
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
1
Federal penalties
$7,901
Total fines
5
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
17 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2025 | 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 8, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Jan 8, 2025 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard |
| Jan 8, 2025 | F561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard |
| Jan 8, 2025 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Dec 6, 2023 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Complaint |
| Dec 6, 2023 | F637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Complaint |
| Dec 6, 2023 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Complaint |
| Dec 6, 2023 | F604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 26, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Sep 22, 2022 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D | Standard |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 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 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard |
| Sep 22, 2022 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Sep 22, 2022 | 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 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | F644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard |
| Sep 22, 2022 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 1 enforcement actions against this facility, including 1 civil money penalties totaling $7,901 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2023 | Fine | $7,901 | — |
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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