A skilled nursing facility that denied admission to a patient receiving treatment for opioid dependency has settled federal discrimination charges. Charlwell Operating LLC, owner of the 124-bed Charlwell...
Facility hit with $25,000 fine when photo appears online
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 08, 2018
An Illinois skilled nursing and rehab center was fined $25,000 after a certified nurse aide admitted to posting a partially nude photo of a resident on social media.
State slaps FL nursing home with $16,000 fine for resuscitating resident against his wishes
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 06, 2014
Authorities in Florida have fined a nursing home $16,000 for reviving a resident with a do-not-resuscitate order, according to news reports.
Nursing home regulators in California inadequately collect fines from violators, audit finds
Jun 21, 2010
A report issued Thursday by the California State Auditor finds that nursing home regulators in California are lax when it comes to collecting fines from nursing homes that violate regulations.
Appellate court lifts ban on nursing home fines in Illinois
Apr 05, 2010
An Illinois Appellate Court has eliminated a cap on the amount the state’s Department of Public Health can fine an underperforming nursing home, according to local news reports.