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Facility profile · CCN 085058

Polaris Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

89 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $127,199.

Special Focus Status 1 Immediate Jeopardy

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
89
Total citations
60
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$127,199
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Quality of Care23 Resident Rights23 Care Planning13 Medication & Pharmacy10 Nursing & Physician Services5

Most common F-tags at this facility

F7913 F6953 F7583 F5803 F6563

Citation history

89 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Aug 11, 2025F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.DComplaint
Aug 11, 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.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F710Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.KComplaint
Jan 28, 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
Jan 28, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Jan 28, 2025F949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F946Provide training in compliance and ethics.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F945Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F942Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F941Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.DStandard
Jan 28, 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.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F758Implement 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
Jan 28, 2025F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.GStandard
Jan 28, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard
Jan 28, 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
Jan 28, 2025F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F625Notify 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.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F585Honor 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.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F578Honor 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.DStandard
Jan 28, 2025F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.DStandard
Jul 9, 2024F745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.DComplaint
Jul 9, 2024F660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.DComplaint
Apr 11, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Apr 11, 2024F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DComplaint
Apr 11, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Apr 11, 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
Apr 11, 2024F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesDStandard
Apr 11, 2024F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F584Honor 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.BStandard
Apr 11, 2024F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DStandard
Apr 11, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint
Mar 10, 2023F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DComplaint
Mar 10, 2023F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DComplaint
Mar 10, 2023F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DComplaint
Oct 18, 2022F887Educate 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.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Oct 18, 2022F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.EStandard
Oct 18, 2022F825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F761Ensure 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
Oct 18, 2022F758Implement 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
Oct 18, 2022F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.EStandard
Oct 18, 2022F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F732Post nurse staffing information every day.CStandard
Oct 18, 2022F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EStandard
Oct 18, 2022F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard
Oct 18, 2022F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedDStandard
Oct 18, 2022F625Notify 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.EStandard
Oct 18, 2022F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.BStandard
Oct 18, 2022F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F585Honor 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.EStandard
Oct 18, 2022F584Honor 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.EStandard
Oct 18, 2022F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DStandard
Oct 18, 2022F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard

Federal enforcement history

Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $127,199 .

DateTypeFinePayment denial
Jan 28, 2025Fine$114,368—
Apr 11, 2024Fine$12,831—
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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