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The next survey window likely opens around December 2026
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Citation history
Health deficiencies cited at Life Care Center Of Ocala during CMS and state inspections, most recent first.
The facility failed to ensure accurate assessments for five residents, leading to discrepancies between documented assessments and actual conditions. A resident's assessment inaccurately documented tracheostomy care and ventilator use, while another's failed to note functional limitations from fractures. Additionally, discharge assessments for two residents were incorrect, with one documented as discharged home instead of to a hospital, and another to a hospital instead of another facility.
A resident with a skin tear on the left arm did not receive wound care according to professional standards due to a lack of documented orders. Despite observations of the dressing and confirmation from the resident, the facility's system had no orders for the necessary wound care. Interviews with staff revealed that the facility's policy requiring documented orders for wound care was not followed.
The facility failed to securely store medications, leaving unit doses of Sodium Chloride and a Wixela inhaler unsecured in resident rooms. An LPN also left syringes in a resident's room after administering medication. The DON confirmed that medications should not be left unsecured, as per facility policy.
A facility failed to follow infection control standards for a resident with a central catheter and did not sanitize reusable medical equipment. An RN did not scrub the needleless connector of a PICC line before flushing it, contrary to policy. Additionally, another RN used a blood pressure cuff on a resident without sanitizing it before or after use. The Director of Nursing confirmed these actions were against facility policies.
Inaccurate Resident Assessments in LTC Facility
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The facility failed to ensure accurate assessments for five residents, leading to discrepancies between the residents' actual conditions and their documented assessments. Resident #50's assessment inaccurately documented the use of tracheostomy care and an invasive mechanical ventilator, which was not observed during the resident's stay at the facility. Staff interviews confirmed that these treatments were never provided at the facility. Resident #111's assessment failed to document functional limitations despite the resident's right shoulder and rib fractures, which were acknowledged in the care plan and by therapy staff. Similarly, Resident #221's assessment did not reflect the right-sided paralysis resulting from a cardiovascular accident, although this condition was documented in the care plan. Further inaccuracies were noted in the discharge assessments of Residents #116 and #118. Resident #116's discharge was incorrectly documented as to home/community, while the resident was actually admitted to a hospital for altered mental status. Resident #118's discharge was inaccurately recorded as to a short-term general hospital, whereas the resident was discharged to another facility. These errors were confirmed by the MDS Coordinator, indicating a need for modifications to the assessments to accurately reflect the residents' statuses and discharge locations.
Failure to Document and Provide Wound Care Orders
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Summary
The facility failed to provide wound care and treatment in accordance with professional standards of practice for a resident with skin conditions. During an observation, a resident was found with a dressing on her left arm that was not updated according to the facility's policy. The resident confirmed having a skin tear on her arm and expected the nurse to change the dressing. However, a review of the resident's physician orders revealed no documented orders for wound care on the left arm, despite the presence of skin tears noted in the resident's medical records. Interviews with staff, including a Licensed Practical Nurse and the Director of Nursing, confirmed that there were no orders in the system for the left arm skin tear. The facility's policy on skin integrity and wound management requires staff to have orders in the system to provide wound care, which was not adhered to in this case. This oversight led to a deficiency in the care provided to the resident, as the necessary wound care was not documented or ordered as per the facility's procedures.
Unsecured Medication Storage Deficiency
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The facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals were stored in accordance with professional principles, leading to unsecured medications being left in resident rooms. During observations, surveyors found three clear plastic unit doses of Sodium Chloride 0.9% in a bedpan on top of a resident's drawer and a Wixela inhaler on a bedside table. The resident with the inhaler confirmed that the nurse left it there temporarily. Additionally, another resident's room had three unit doses of Sodium Chloride 0.9% on a dresser. Further observations revealed that a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) left a white foam tray with a Normal Saline syringe and an unopened Heparin lock Flush syringe in a resident's room after administering intravenous medication. The Director of Nursing acknowledged that medications should not be left unsecured at the bedside. The facility's policy mandates that all drugs and biologicals be stored in locked compartments, with controlled substances in separately locked compartments, accessible only to authorized personnel.
Infection Control Deficiencies in Central Catheter Care and Equipment Sanitization
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Summary
The facility failed to adhere to appropriate infection control standards for a resident with a central catheter. During an observation, a registered nurse (RN) did not scrub the needleless connector of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line before flushing it with normal saline and heparin. The RN believed that the connector remained sterile after disconnecting the IV tubing, which contradicted the facility's policy requiring a vigorous mechanical scrub of the connector for at least 5 seconds before and after use. The Director of Nursing confirmed that the nurse should have sanitized the connector after disconnecting the tubing. Additionally, the facility did not properly sanitize reusable medical equipment. An RN used a blood pressure cuff on a resident without sanitizing it before or after use. The RN acknowledged the oversight, stating that normally the equipment is cleaned with wipes after each use. The Director of Nursing confirmed that staff should sanitize equipment after each use, as per the facility's policy, which mandates cleaning non-critical patient care equipment with an EPA-registered hospital disinfectant before and after reuse.
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