POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES
POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES is a 62-bed nursing home in LOOGOOTEE, Indiana. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-01-22. It averages 34.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES?
CMS lists 36 health-inspection deficiencies for POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-29.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | F0655, F0689, F0695 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2026-01-08 | F0583, F0680, F0880, F0921 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2026-01-08 | F0550, F0554, F0677, F0686, F0689, F0692 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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 food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
| 2025-10-09 | F0761 | 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 |
| 2025-08-28 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-02-19 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2024-11-01 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2024-11-01 | F0758, F0812, F0880, F0921 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-11-01 | F0657, F0695, F0755 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2024-09-12 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-08-09 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D |
| 2024-01-08 | F0727, F0851 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F |
| 2024-01-08 | F0641, F0761, F0812 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-01-08 | F0580, F0692, F0695, F0842, F0849 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D |
Why was POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | Fine | $8,021 |
How is POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES staffed relative to the IN average?
| Measure | This facility | IN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.62519 | 3.67961 |
| Average number of residents per day | 34.3 | 72.5 |
Who owns POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES?
POPLAR CARE STRATEGIES is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | since 01/01/2022 |
| CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | WALKER, NATALIE | since 01/01/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | JAROSINSKI, STEPHEN, MALOTT, GREGG | since 01/01/2022 |
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