SACRAMENTO, CA – A lawsuit has been filed against the operator of 19 nursing homes in California, alleging that understaffing at the facilities has led to neglect and poor care of residents. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the suit against Carlsbad-based Sweetwater Care. Bonta alleges that Sweetwater violated California’s Unfair Competition Law by failing […]
Elder care advocates in Kansas are expressing concerns that lapses in nursing home inspections in the state are endangering vulnerable residents, according to a KMUW report. The backlog in inspections of nursing homes is said to be due to the problem of understaffing. The report cites data on the shortage of nursing home inspectors, with
CENTENNIAL, CO – Authorities in Colorado announced the arrests of two women in connection with the alleged abuse of an elderly nursing home patient, according to KTTV. The case involves a 92-year-old woman with severe dementia who was a resident at Orchard Park Health Care Center in Centennial. She was transported by ambulance last month
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Seven nursing homes in Southern California are facing the prospect of having their licenses suspended in connection with the deaths of residents, according to the Los Angeles Times. The California Department of Public Health sent letters to the facilities in Los Angeles County that received at least two “AA violations in
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CHICAGO, IL – A jury in Illinois has rendered its verdict in connection with the death of a nursing home patient attributed to neglect, Fox32 Chicago reported. Following a week-long trial in Cook County, the jury awarded $5.5 million to the family of Sandy Brooks, who died in December 2020 at the age of 85.
A list comprised of the nation’s worst nursing homes now includes six facilities from South Dakota, according to the South Dakota Searchlight. Each month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases its updated list of facilities with the Special Focus Facility (SFF) designation. These are nursing homes that have a history of serious quality
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The latest round of inspections at Iowa nursing homes has uncovered violations at dozens of facilities, according to a report by KCRG. According to records from the state’s Department of Inspection, Appeals and Licensing, at least 33 nursing homes have been cited since the beginning of 2025 for issues involving resident abuse, including theft, sexual
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COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA – New citations have been issued against a Virginia nursing home after an inspection that uncovered continuing care and safety violations, WTVR reported. Inspectors with the Virginia Department of Health returned to the Colonial Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in March for an updated inspection after numerous violations were found in December
A federal judge has cleared the way for a lawsuit to proceed over the backlog of nursing home inspections in Maryland, according to a report by Maryland Matters. U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Maddox denied a request by the Maryland Department of Health to dismiss the case, which will now be pursued as a class-action
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HENRICO COUNTY, VO – Conditions at a nursing home in Virginia have resulted in it being placed on a list of the nation’s worst long-term care facilities, WTVR reports. Henrico Health and Rehabilitation Center was identified by Medicare with two icons on its website, indicating the facility has a history of serious quality issues. The
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