Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
Rock River Nursing & Rehab
Does Rock River Nursing & Rehab have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Rock River Nursing & Rehab (CCN 525262), in FORT ATKINSON, WI, has federal inspection findings on its record. CMS also lists the facility in its Special Focus Facility program, the federal watch list CMS reserves for nursing homes with a persistent record of serious deficiencies. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 11 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity K on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as Immediate Jeopardy. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-12-04. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $136,384 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
CMS lists this facility on its federal Special Focus Facility watch list.
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.
On the federal Special Focus Facility watch list
CMS lists this facility in its Special Focus Facility program — the federal program CMS reserves for nursing homes with a persistent record of serious deficiencies.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$136,384
CMS has $136,384 in civil money penalties on file against this facility. CMS also records 312 day(s) of payment denial.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: — · CMS state average: 3.0
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Have policies on smoking.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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 a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents.
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
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.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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