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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

THE HEALTHCARE CENTER AT BUCK CREEK

CCN 015144 · 850 9TH STREET, NORTHWEST, ALABASTER, AL, 35007

Does THE HEALTHCARE CENTER AT BUCK CREEK have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), THE HEALTHCARE CENTER AT BUCK CREEK (CCN 015144) has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 3 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity D. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $16,801 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with federal regulators; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.

The Federal Record

CMS has $16,801 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$16,801

CMS has $16,801 in civil money penalties on file against this facility. CMS also records 90 day(s) of payment denial.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 3  ·  CMS state average: 3.0

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2024-09-29
HISTORICAL
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2024-09-29
HISTORICAL
F600S/S D

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2024-05-03
HISTORICAL
F600S/S G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2024-05-03
HISTORICAL
F602S/S G

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

2024-05-03
HISTORICAL
F559S/S D

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

2024-05-03
HISTORICAL
F607S/S D

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

2024-01-25
CURRENT CYCLE
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2024-01-25
CURRENT CYCLE
F607S/S D

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

2024-01-25
CURRENT CYCLE
F732S/S C

Post nurse staffing information every day.

2022-10-14
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2022-10-14
HISTORICAL
F761S/S D

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.

2022-10-14
HISTORICAL
F697S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2022-04-07
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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