NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER
NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER operates 45 certified beds in NORTONVILLE, Kansas. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1994-11-01. It averages 31.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 74 health-inspection deficiencies for NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER since 2023-07-27, 65 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-01-14.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | F0689, F0755, F0880 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | L |
| 2026-01-14 | F0684, F0686, F0697 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2026-01-14 | F0620, F0679, F0726, F0730, F0835, F0838, F0865, F0867, F0868, F0881, F0882, F0883, F0944, F0947 | Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2026-01-14 | F0756, F0761, F0887 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E |
| 2026-01-14 | F0582, F0605, F0636, F0656, F0657, F0690, F0698, F0699, F0744, F0791 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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 care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
| 2026-01-14 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2025-11-19 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | J |
| 2025-09-17 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2025-07-31 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-04-16 | F0727, F0730, F0755, F0756, F0812, F0867, F0868, F0880, F0882, F0947 | 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / 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. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2025-04-16 | F0625, F0761, F0801, F0883 | 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. / 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. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2025-04-16 | F0580, F0623, F0689, F0744, F0760 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2025-01-27 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2024-08-26 | F0684, F0694 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | J |
| 2024-08-26 | F0686, F0689 | 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. | G |
| 2024-08-26 | F0568, F0569 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | E |
| 2024-08-26 | F0567 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | D |
| 2023-08-09 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2023-07-27 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2023-07-27 | F0656, F0689, F0700, F0761, F0921 | 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. / 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 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. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2023-07-27 | F0550, F0825 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D |
| 2023-07-27 | F0576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | C |
Why was NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER fined 4 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Fine | $111,378 |
| 2025-11-19 | Fine | $13,829 |
| 2025-07-31 | Fine | $21,453 |
| 2024-08-26 | Fine | $45,575 |
Has NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER had payment denied by Medicare?
| Payment denial start | Length in days |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | 49 |
How is NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER staffed relative to the KS average?
| Measure | This facility | KS average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.03997 | 4.06686 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 80.7 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 31.1 | 50.5 |
Who owns NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER?
NORTONVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company.
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