Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
LORIEN TANEYTOWN, INC
Does LORIEN TANEYTOWN, INC have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), LORIEN TANEYTOWN, INC (CCN 215348), in TANEYTOWN, MD, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 17 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity J on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as Immediate Jeopardy. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-09-25. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $65,400 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
The Federal Record
At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for an Immediate Jeopardy deficiency.
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
Civil money penalties on file
$65,400
CMS has $65,400 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 2 · CMS state average: 3.1
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
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.
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
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.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Honor 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.
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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