Nursing Home Abuse

A COVID-19 survey was conducted at Apollo Health and Rehabilitation. Following the observation, the facility was cited for failing to maintain a “prevention and control program related to not properly maintaining and implementing best practices for COVID-19.” The investigator listed the following reasons for the citation: a screening device used f ... Read More

Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa was cited after failing to “provide nursing and related services to enable residents to attain and maintain their highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.” During an observation and interview with a resident, long wait times for call lights were reported. The resident’s son was ... Read More

After a COVID-19 visit for Palm Garden of Pinellas, the nursing home facility was cited for failing to comply with infection prevention and control requirements. This facility was also discussed in a past blog post, which you can read here. Based on observation, interview, policy and procedure, standard precautions, and the Centers for Disease Cont ... Read More

Excel Care Center was cited after the facility failed to ensure “appropriate infection practices were implemented” on multiple occasions. Appropriate infection practices were not taken in relation to glucometer disinfection; personal protective equipment (PPE) and proper hand washing for two residents on contact isolation; and proper eye drop admin ... Read More

Golfport Rehabilitation Center was cited after the facility failed to ensure a resident was “provided with interventions and supervision after a fall that resulted in a fracture.” The resident was known to be at “high risk” for falls. The right side of her body was particularly weak, as she had suffered a stroke. The surveyor of this citation condu ... Read More

Carrington Place of St. Pete was cited after the facility “failed to ensure nurse’s aides demonstrated competencies” and did not “provide the resources and orientation necessary to provide care and services to vulnerable residents.” The lack of training resulted in two residents soiling their pants because the staff did not assist them to the ... Read More

Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center was cited by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration because “the facility allowed a resident who was at risk for dehydration related to diuretic use, hypertension, and diabetes and at risk for skin breakdown remain outside on a day with a temperature of 93 degrees Fahrenheit.” The lack of su ... Read More

West Bay of Tampa has been cited by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration because “the facility failed to ensure interventions were implemented for one… [resident] after a fall with a major injury.” This resident had three recent falls by the time the state investigative team was able to visit the facility. After the resident’s fal ... Read More

Southern Pines Healthcare Center was cited after an investigator found that the facility “failed to perform hand hygiene during the task of medication administration… and failed to ensure the indwelling catheter tubing and bag were appropriately maintained.” The investigator of this citation visited the facility in order to verify the nursing home ... Read More

West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center has been cited for failing “to provide a secure environment and adequate supervision” for a resident. “These failures contributed to the elopement of [the resident] and placed him at risk for serious injury/impairment/death. While [the resident] was out of the facility unsupervised, there was ... Read More

Wedgewood Healthcare Center was cited when the facility “failed to ensure a physician’s order for a left hip x-ray due to pain was completed in a timely manner.” This resulted in a delay of treatment for a resident. The resident in this citation complained of pain in her left hip while in the common area of the memory unit. Staff reported that the ... Read More

Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was cited after failing to “identify and notify the physician of elevated laboratory results.” The resident’s physician noted the resident’s white blood cell count was high, so he ordered another test to be taken. The second test revealed an even higher white blood cell count, but these results were not acted ... Read More

Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center has been cited after a resident was sent to the emergency room with blood in his catheter bag and tubing. The facility was cited because it failed to “provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urina ... Read More

Lakeland Nursing Home and Rehabilitation was cited after the facility failed to provide supervision for a resident who was known for being sexually inappropriate with other residents. According to the citation, the male resident committed “unsafe and sexually inappropriate behaviors” toward other female residents. Additionally, the facility was cit ... Read More

Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center has been cited by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration after a resident was found on the floor by a visitor, and nursing home staff failed to care for him. The resident had eaten a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which he was allergic to, while left unsupervised. This resident had been usi ... Read More