Why do nursing homes get fines?

The Trump administration is reportedly rolling back the use of fines against nursing homes that have been cited for violations such as neglect or ... read more

Penalties may be imposed on a nursing home when a serious deficiency is cited or if the nursing home fails to correct a deficiency for a long period of time. Nursing Home Compare lists the 2 most common penalties: 1. Fines. 2. Payment denials. Fines may be imposed once per deficiency or each day until the nursing home corrects the deficiency. read more

Many nursing homes have been held accountable for understaffing issues in recent years through fines and lawsuits. While this may temporarily halt some nursing homes from practicing unethical hiring and staffing, there is much to be done to rectify the problem. read more