KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING

CMS abuse icon · CCN 085043 · THE MILTON AND HATTIE KUTZ HOME, INC. · Non profit - Corporation · 90 certified beds · New Castle · DE


KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING is a 90-bed nursing home in WILMINGTON, Delaware. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-09-01. It averages 70.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING?

CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-04F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.E
2026-03-04F0600, F0609, F0677, F0689Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2025-03-26F0684, F0689Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-03-26F0600, F0609, F0700, F0726, F0760, F0867, F0881, F0940Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / 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. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.E
2025-03-26F0557, F0558, F0580, F0607, F0610, F0656, F0688, F0693, F0695, F0711, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0761, F0842, F0880, F0919Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2024-02-16F0689, F0690Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.G
2024-02-16F0565, F0610, F0812Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-02-16F0580, F0585, F0600, F0609, F0623, F0625, F0657, F0686, F0688Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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

Why was KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-03-26Fine$114,563
2024-02-16Fine$53,456

How is KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING staffed?

MeasureThis facilityDE average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day5.154034.34546
Total nursing staff turnover (%)75.341.3
Average number of residents per day70.490.1

Who owns KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING?

KUTZ REHABILITATION AND NURSING is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name THE MILTON AND HATTIE KUTZ HOME, INC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEBACHER, DAVID, OPPENHEIMER, JOHNsince 01/01/2019
CORPORATE OFFICERALDERSON, FELISHA, DRIBAN, DAVID, GOODMAN, ROBERT, HARLOV, DONNAsince 01/01/2019
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLBACHER, DAVID, OPPENHEIMER, JOHNsince 01/01/2019

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