Nursing home law suit (not against the nursing home) question...?

Hi. My nursing home recently underwent a state inspection. This is actually the third one this year by the state. We have passed all previous inspections but during this one, error upon error was supposedly found and things were not up to code. How is it possible that previous inspections did not spot any of these. On top of that, the inspectors made pointless requests (e.g. asking for 350 copies of the same sheet, front and back, just to test us to see that we stamped every single one of the papers) and acted very rudely and snobby to us (the employess, the bosses and also the relatives of the residents of the nursing home). They came unexpextedly, as most inspectors do, but also caused us unmeasurable stress. 3 nurses quit on the spot and we have 30 days to pay $300,000 and correct ALL of the things supposedly "not up to code". Can we (the home) file a law suit? Who should we file it to, the state? What type of lawyer should we hire?

Oh sorry for not including, I don't work there but I used to my friend has her mom in the nursing home (which is a privately owned and catholic one but that has nothing to do with it) the nurses there all treat the residents with respect and it was rated as one of the top milwaukee nursing homes three times in the last 4 years

Uh if your management is thinking lawsuit instead of fixing things that they should be in compliance with, and managing the staff so they don't quit when a day is less then routine, then no wonder the inspection was failed.

Just learn the rules and fix what needs to be fixed. If it hasn't been broken that long, then that shouldn't be hard to do.

Let the nursing home management worry about "lawsuits", you just worry about doing *your* job. You will still get paid while things are fixed, what do you care about their job for?

Excuse me?

Many nursing homes are little more than warehouses with employees who are barely literate and don't give a dam about the residents. They are just happy to make their minimum wage and work their 8 hours.

THank goodness for unannounced inspections.

As for the lousy nurses who quit? If they and others had been doing what they were supposed to be doing, the facility would be up to code at all times.

Those residents are PEOPLE. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers. They are old and sick and deserve the very best care in the very best environment. The best food, fresh linens everyday, bathed everyday, hair combed everyday. They should not be plopped in a wheelchair and pushed into the hall to sit all day staring at nothing.

No, you (the home) can't file a lawsuit. You're lucky they don't close you down.

You all should be ashamed of yourself and the ineffective care you give to our elders who are in their last days.

I've seen you people in action.....for the most part..your facilities are dreadful.....