Facility profile · CCN 265826
Putnam County Care Center
24 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 4 federal enforcement actions totaling $125,956.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202624
Total citations
18
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
4
Federal penalties
$125,956
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
24 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Aug 28, 2025 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 28, 2025 | F583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 28, 2025 | F580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 3, 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 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 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 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | 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 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F728 | Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training. | E | Standard |
| Sep 12, 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 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard |
| Sep 12, 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. | E | Standard |
| Sep 12, 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 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | Standard |
| Sep 12, 2024 | F570 | Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility. | E | Standard |
| Jun 26, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Complaint |
| Dec 28, 2023 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Mar 30, 2023 | F688 | Provide 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 30, 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. | B | Standard |
| Mar 30, 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 | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 4 enforcement actions against this facility, including 4 civil money penalties totaling $125,956 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Fine | $58,835 | — |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Fine | $9,753 | — |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Fine | $24,668 | — |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Fine | $32,700 | — |
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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