F 0600
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observations, interviews with the nursing staff, Nursing Home Administrator, the Director of Nursing, the
resident's primary care physician, and review of the resident's medical record and facility policies, the
facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from neglect by not ensuring one resident (#2) of three
residents dependent upon staff to feed at meal times, was provided supervision and services related to the
resident's difficulty swallowing and history of cerebral infarction and dementia. The facility staff failed to
ensure the safety of Resident #2; on 3/27/2025 at approximately 5:15 p.m., Resident #2 was provided a
covered food tray in the resident's room by facility staff. Resident #2 consumed a portion of her dinner meal
unsupervised and without assistance. The facility failed to take action to prevent the resident from choking
by not providing supervision during the resident's meal and not checking the resident's plan of care prior to
providing the meal to the resident.
At approximately 5:38 p.m., Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse discovered Resident #2 unresponsive after
being alerted by Resident #2's roommate. Resident #2 required use of the Heimlich maneuver and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by facility staff and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff due to
suspected choking and being found without a pulse or respirations. Resident #2 was transported to the
hospital where she expired. The failure created a situation that resulted in Resident #2's death and resulted
in the determination of Immediate Jeopardy on 3/27/2025. The findings of Immediate Jeopardy were
determined to be removed on 4/16/2025 and the severity and scope was reduced to a D.
Findings included:
A review of the facility policy titled Abuse Prevention Program, last reviewed in November 2024, revealed
under the section titled Policy, the facility had designated and implemented processes, which strive to
reduce the risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, and misappropriation of resident's property.
The policy defines neglect as failure of the facility, its employees or service providers to provide good and
services to a resident that are necessary to avoid physical harm, pain, mental anguish or emotional
distress.
A review of Resident #2's medical record Resident #2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses
of displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine
healing; hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting left non-dominant side; dementia
in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance,
mood disturbance, and anxiety; muscle weakness; and dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase.
A review of Resident #2's preadmission Medical Certification for Medicaid Long Term Care Services
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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Plant City, FL 33563
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and Patient Transfer Form, with a Physician Certification date of 3/17/2025 revealed under Section C:
Decision Making Capacity (Patient) Resident #2 required a surrogate for medical decision making. The
transfer form revealed under Section U: Nutrition/Hydration, Resident #2 required assistance with eating.
Section U: Mental/Cognitive Status at Transfer revealed Resident #2 was alert and disoriented but could
follow simple instructions.
A review of Resident #2's Admission/readmission Data Collection assessment dated [DATE] revealed under
section C: Body System Review, Resident #2 had no natural teeth or dentures and was on a mechanically
altered diet. The assessment revealed under section D: Mobility/ADL/ROM (Activities of Daily Living/Range
of Motion), Resident #2 was dependent on staff with eating. Resident #2's care plan was updated with a
Focus: (Resident #2) has an ADL Self Care Performance Deficit. Interventions included assist of one staff
with eating and dependent upon staff to feed.
A review of the facility policy titled Admission/readmission Data Collection, effective October 2021 revealed
the Resident's Admission/readmission Data Collection will provide a comprehensive description of the
Resident's status on admission. The assessment is designed to identify past history, current findings, and
factors that may put the Resident at risk.
A review of Resident #2's March 2025 Order Summary Report revealed the following orders:
- Renal diet mechanical soft/soft and bite-sized texture, regular (thin) consistency. Dated 3/18/2025.
- Full resuscitation. Dated 3/17/2025.
- Speech Therapy Clarification resident to be seen 5 times per week for 6 weeks for focus on dysphagia
management, resident/caregiver education, discharge planning with group treatment when appropriate/and
do planning. Dated 3/19/2025.
- Renal diet, regular texture, regular (thin) consistency. Dated 3/17/2025 and discontinued on 3/18/2025.
A review of Resident #2's care plan revealed a Focus area of the resident has an ADL self-care
performance deficit. Interventions included an assist of 1 for eating and dependent upon staff to feed.
Resident #2's care plan revealed a Focus are of the resident has impaired cognitive function/dementia or
impaired thought process related to dementia. Interventions included to provide orientation and validation,
and cue, reorient, and supervise as needed.
A review of Resident #2's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with an Assessment Reference Date
(ARD) of 3/19/2025 revealed under Section C - Cognitive Patterns, a Brief Interview for Mental Status
(BIMS) score of 11, which indicated moderate cognitive impairment. The assessment revealed under
Section GG - Functional Abilities, Resident #2 required substantial/maximal assistance (helper does more
than half the effort) with eating. The assessment revealed under Section K - Swallowing/Nutritional Status,
Resident #2 had coughing or choking during meals or when swallowing medications and had a
mechanically altered diet on admission and while a resident in the facility.
A review of Resident #2's Change in Condition Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation
(SBAR) Communication Form dated 3/27/2025 and authored by Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN),
revealed under the section titled Mental Status Evaluation (compared to baseline; check all changes
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Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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that you observe), Unresponsiveness, was checked. Under the section titled Functional Status Evaluation
(compared to baseline; check all changes that you observe), Other (describe) was checked with a
description symptom or sign of aspirated documented.
The form revealed the following under Appearance:
Writer was across the hall at [room number] providing medication. Writer turned to go to [Resident #2's
room], [Resident #2's roommate] said to writer that, you need to look at [Resident #2]. Writer assessed
resident, resident was unresponsive, writer called a code blue and grabbed the crash cart. Other nurses
arrived and we began CPR, because the resident was eating dinner before going unconscious, we then
began the Heimlich maneuver. The [Emergency Medical Services personnel] arrived and took over.
A review of an ambulance run report dated 3/27/2025 revealed two EMS personnel (E2 and R1) were
dispatched and responded to the facility after notification of Resident #2 being unresponsive. The run report
included the following:
E2 and R1 responded to a medical call. E2 was first on scene and found a 76 [year old] female in a nursing
home in cardiac arrest. E2 began ACLS [Advanced Cardiac Life Support] procedures and CPR was
initiated. E2 began CPR and ventilations per AHA [American Heart Association] guidelines. [Patient] was
positioned in bed with [cervical] spine board to support CPR. Staff on scene state the [patient] appeared to
be choking and they began the Heimlich maneuver. [Patient] became unresponsive and was laid supine as
E2 walked into the room. E2 performed CPR and ventilations per AHA until R1 arrived . No pulse Asystole.
R1 arrived and assisted E2 in establishing ALS [Advanced Life Support] interventions. A suction was
provided and utilized to removed emesis and food from the patients airway. A pulse check rhythm check
was performed again after 2 minutes with no pulse, [patient] in asystole. CPR and ventilations were
resumed per AHA throughout the duration of the call with a pulse check rhythm check every 2 minutes .
Around 10 cycles of CPR were performed throughout the duration of the arrest. After the current cycle
finished, a pulse check was performed, pulse present with sinus rhythm. ROSC [Return of Spontaneous
Circulation] procedures were initiated. [Patient] was prepped for transport and transferred to the stretcher
and secured. [Patient] placed into the rescue and emergency transport to [local hospital] started. [Patient]
interventions were reassessed and intact. Pulse still present. A blood pressure was obtained and recorded.
Pulse check performed on arrival of ER [Emergency Room], pulse present .
The section of the run report titled Specialty Patient - CPR revealed the following:
Cardiac Arrest Etiology: Respiratory/Asphyxia
Estimated time of arrest: 4-6 Minutes
The run report revealed the following Incident Times:
Call received: 17:41 (5:41 p.m.)
En Route: 17:44 (5:44 p.m.)
On scene: 17:50 (5:50 p.m.)
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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F 0600
Depart scene: 18:18 (6:16 p.m.)
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
At destination: 18:26 (6:26 p.m.)
Residents Affected - Few
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method for choking that you can use
on adults and children. Another name for the Heimlich maneuver is abdominal thrusts, because it involves
thrusting into the abdominal area. It is a quick and life-saving method, but you should only use it on
conscious people who can not breathe on their own.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21675-heimlich-maneuver
According to the Mayo Clinic, choking occurs when a foreign object lodges in the throat or windpipe,
blocking
the flow of air. In adults, a piece of food often is the culprit. Because choking cuts off oxygen to the brain,
give first aid as quickly as possible. The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat. If the
person does not give the signal, look for these indications:
- Inability to talk
- Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
- Squeaky sounds when trying to breathe
- Cough, which may either be weak or forceful
- Skin, lips, and nails turning blue or dusky
- Skin that is flushed, then turns pale or bluish in color
- Loss of consciousness
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-choking/basics/art637#:~:text=To%20perform%20abdominal%2
0thrusts%20([MEDICATION(S)]%20maneuver)%20on%20yourself%2C%20place,
do%20in%20a%20choking%20emergency
A review of Resident #2's Emergency Department Documents dated 3/27/2025 revealed EMS reported
Resident #2 was found unresponsive in her room with vomiting and fluid all over. Upon EMS arrival,
Resident #2 was pulseless and in PEA (Pulseless Electrical Activity) cardiac arrest. On arrival to the ER,
initial evaluation and pulse check demonstrated recurrent cardiopulmonary arrest. Resident #2 had a
significant amount of oropharyngeal and aspiration output after ET (endotracheal) tube placement. The
section of the documents titled Medical Decision Making revealed Resident #2 had no signs of
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0600
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
significant neurofunction and had prolonged oxygen deprivation due to either prolonged downtime or
severe aspiration. The section of the documents titled Assessment/Plan revealed Resident #2 had
diagnoses of cardiopulmonary arrest and aspiration into airway (unspecified foreign body in respiratory
tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter).
An interview was conducted on 4/14/2025 at 1:14 p.m. with Resident #6, former roommate of Resident #2.
Resident #6 stated she was Resident #2's roommate during the duration of her stay at the facility and
would regularly see the resident's daughter coming in to feed the resident, but never witnessed facility staff
assisting the resident with her meals. Resident #6 stated on 3/27/2025 during the dinner meal, she
witnessed Resident #2 feeding herself and the resident, was eating as fast as she could get it in there.
Resident #6 noticed Resident #2 had food coming out of her mouth and was no longer swallowing food,
which is when she notified the nurse who was across the hallway Resident #2 needed help. Resident #6
stated the nurse entered the room to check on Resident #2 and ran down the hallway. Resident #6 stated
she heard code blue followed by their room number on the overhead speaker and the entire room filled up
with people. Resident #6 stated the following day she was informed by Resident #2's daughter the resident
passed away.
A review of Resident #6's MDS assessment with an ARD of 4/9/2025 revealed under Section C - Cognitive
Patterns, a BIMS score of 15, which indicated the resident was cognitively intact.
An interview was conducted on 4/14/2025 at 3:11 p.m. with the facility's Nursing Home Administrator
(NHA), Director of Nursing (DON), and Regional [NAME] President of Operations (VPO). The NHA stated
on 3/28/2025, an allegation of neglect was reported to her by Resident #2's daughter when she came to
the facility to gather Resident #2's belongings. The NHA stated she was told by Resident #2's daughter, I
know she choked on her food and that's why she was sent to the emergency room, prompting them to
initiate an investigation. The DON stated they conducted interviews with the staff involved during the
incident and discovered staff performed CPR on Resident #2 as well as the Heimlich maneuver because
there was concern the resident may have had something in their airway and there was vomit in the
resident's mouth during the CPR. The NHA stated Resident #2 aspirated during the incident and was
suctioned by staff. The DON stated facility developed the following timeline of events through interviews
with staff:
- On 3/27/2025 around 3:00 p.m., Resident #2 was observed by facility staff in her room, with no signs of
distress and at her baseline level. Resident #2's care was assigned to Staff A, LPN and Staff B, Certified
Nursing Assistant (CNA).
- On 3/27/2025 around 5:15 p.m., Staff B, CNA and her hall partner Staff C, CNA passed meal trays in
Resident #2's hall while Staff A, LPN performed blood glucose checks and medication administration for
other residents in the hall. Resident #2 was provided a dinner tray in her room by Staff C, CNA, which was
left on the bedside table in front of her after the resident stated she did not want it. After passing meal trays,
Staff B, CNA, looked into Resident #2's room and saw her upright in bed and eating without difficulty. Staff
B, CNA went to another resident's room to assist the resident with dining.
- On 3/27/2025 at 5:38 p.m., Staff A, LPN entered Resident #2's room to administer medications to
Resident #6. Resident #6 told Staff A, LPN she needed to first check on Resident #2. Resident #2 was
observed upright in the bed with her head to the side and unresponsive. At that time, Staff A, LPN ran from
the room to call a Code Blue overhead and grabbed the emergency cart. Staff A, LPN verified Resident
#2's code status as a Full Code and responded back to the room. Staff D, CNA responded to
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Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
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Residents Affected - Few
the resident's room and began life saving measures, including CPR, on Resident #2. Staff E, LPN, Staff F,
LPN, and Staff G, LPN all responded to Resident #2's room and assisted in providing CPR. During the
CPR, Resident #2 had an episode of vomiting and regained a pulse and respirations, verified by Staff E,
LPN by palpation and by attaching a pulse oximeter to the resident's finger. Staff sat Resident #2 up in the
bed and performed the Heimlich maneuver on the resident. No food or vomit came out of Resident #2's
mouth during the performance of the Heimlich maneuver. During the event, at 5:43 p.m., a staff member
called 911.
- On 3/27/2025 at approximately 5:58 p.m., Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived. Resident #2
became unresponsive without a pulse or respirations shortly after arrival of EMS and CPR was initiated by
EMS. Per interview with Staff H, LPN, who was near the facility entrance when EMS left with Resident #2,
Resident #2 had a pulse on the monitor and was intubated by EMS when she was being taken out of the
facility and to the hospital.
The DON stated the next day on 3/28/2025, all information relating to the incident was collected to ensure
the Code Blue process was properly executed and all CPR certifications of the involved staff were verified.
The DON stated Resident #2's dinner meal was verified and the resident received the appropriate diet, but
not the food she was supposed to receive per her diet slip. Resident #2 received potato salad on her dinner
tray instead of rice with thick gravy. The DON addressed Resident #2's care plan revealed she required
assistance of one staff member with dining, but the care plan did not indicate the resident could not feed
herself. The DON stated Resident #2 was evaluated by the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), who
determined the resident was able to feed herself, but would consume food too quickly at times. The DON
addressed Resident #2's care plan did not include anything related to the resident consuming food too
quickly and stated none of the staff interviewed spoke about the resident consuming food too fast. The DON
stated upon investigation and interview with staff, they determined Staff C, CNA was the staff member who
passed the meal tray to Resident #2 and did not check the resident's plan of care prior to passing the meal
tray and was not told the resident required assistance. The DON stated they could not verify if Resident #2
choked on her food during the meal due to documentation stating the resident had aspirate, which could
have been from the CPR performed on the resident. The NHA stated after the facility investigation the
concern, they substantiated the allegation of neglect due to Resident #2 receiving the wrong food on her
meal tray and not being provided assistance with the meal per the plan of care. The DON stated the facility
separated employment from Staff A, LPN, Staff B, CNA, Staff C, CNA, and Staff I, [NAME] following the
incident.
A telephone interview was attempted on 4/15/2025 at 9:48 a.m. with Staff D, CNA, who performed CPR on
Resident #2 when she was found unresponsive on 3/27/2025. Staff D, CNA did not answer the phone call
and a message was left for call back. The phone call was not returned by Staff D, CNA.
A telephone interview was attempted on 4/15/2025 at 10:10 a.m. with Staff C, CNA, who provided Resident
#2's dinner meal tray on 3/27/2025. Staff C, CNA did not answer the phone call and a message was left for
call back. The phone call was not returned by Staff C, CNA.
A telephone interview was attempted on 4/15/2025 at 10:21 a.m. with Staff I, Cook, who prepared Resident
#2's dinner meal tray on 3/27/2025. Staff I, [NAME] did not answer the phone call and a message was left
for call back. The phone call was not returned by Staff I, Cook.
A telephone interview was attempted on 4/15/2025 at 10:28 a.m. with Staff J, Dietary Aide, who verified the
contents of Resident #2's dinner meal tray on 3/27/2025. Staff J, Dietary Aide did not answer the phone call
and a message was left for call back. The phone call was not returned by Staff J,
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0600
Dietary Aide.
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
A telephone interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 10:45 a.m. with Staff B, CNA, who was Resident #2's
assigned CNA on 3/27/2025. Staff B, CNA stated the dinner meal arrived on her floor around 5:15 p.m.
while she was assisting another resident with a shower. Two other CNA's came to the floor to pass dinner
meals to the residents, including Resident #2. Staff B, CNA stated after seeing Resident #2 was set up with
her dinner meal, she went to another resident's room to assist the resident with eating. While feeding the
other resident, the staff member heard a Code Blue over the facility's intercom system and ran to Resident
#2's room. Staff B, CNA observed Resident #2 laid flat in the bed with food on her gown and around her
mouth and other staff members began CPR on the resident. Staff B, CNA stated when she asked what
happened with the resident, Staff A, LPN told her Resident #2 was choking on her food. Staff A, LPN called
911 from her cell phone and passed the phone to Staff B, CNA while she continued CPR on Resident #2.
Staff B, CNA stated once EMS arrived at the facility, they continued CPR on the resident. Staff B, CNA
stated Resident #2 usually fed herself at meal times and was not fed by the facility staff.
Residents Affected - Few
Review of the facility policy titled Dining Program, effective June 2024, revealed under Policy, the nursing
staff assists residents in need of assistance during mealtimes.
An interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 11:28 a.m. with Staff K, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP).
Staff K, SLP stated when Resident #2 was admitted to the facility she was on a regular diet but did not have
any teeth and did not wear dentures. Staff K, SLP verified from Resident #2's previous facility the resident
received a mechanical soft diet. Staff K, SLP stated a trial was conducted, which determined a mechanical
soft diet with bite size food was an appropriate diet for the resident. Staff K, SLP stated she educated
Resident #2's direct care staff regarding providing set-up assistance for the resident, sitting the resident up
90 degrees in bed for meals prior to the resident eating, and monitoring the resident to ensure she was
eating safely. Staff K, SLP stated she did not witness the resident choking or having difficulty swallowing
during trials, but the resident would occasionally take consecutive sips of liquids before swallowing what
was already in her mouth. Staff K, SLP recommended the resident have supervision during her meals due
to the resident's dementia and safe swallowing reminders might not be retained be the resident. Staff K,
SLP stated she wanted nursing staff present in the room during meals to ensure the resident was safe
during her meals, which was the level of supervision the resident had at her previous facility. Staff K, SLP
stated she would expect nursing staff to put interventions in the care plan and communicate any
recommendations she provides so all other nursing staff were aware. Staff K, SLP informed Resident #2's
physician of the recommendations, who signs and approves the resident's orders.
An interview was conducted on 415/2025 at 11:53 a.m. with Staff G, LPN. Staff G, LPN stated on
3/27/2025, she was working on the first floor of the facility when she heard a Code Blue on the overhead
speaker. Staff G, LPN responded to Resident #2's room, which was on a different floor, and witnessed
about four people already in the resident's room assessing the resident. Staff G, LPN stated Resident #2
appeared sitting upright in bed, was unresponsive, and appeared to be losing color. She was asked by Staff
E, LPN for assistance in providing the Heimlich maneuver to Resident #2, so Staff G, LPN got onto the bed
and behind the resident to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Staff G, LPN stated she put her hands in front
of Resident #2's upper abdominal region and performed thrusts in an upward position. After a few thrusts,
Resident #2 had an episode of vomiting, which the staff member described as watery and without solids.
Staff G, LPN stated they performed the Heimlich maneuver on the resident because they suspected the
resident may have had something in their airway and the resident's oxygen level was dropping. Staff G,
LPN stated once she became fatigued, another staff member, who
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105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
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Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
she was unable to state the name of, performed the Heimlich maneuver on the resident with no results.
Staff G, LPN stated EMS arrived shortly after and stated, we kind of got out of the way. Staff G, LPN stated
she returned to her floor after EMS arrived.
An interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 12:21 p.m. with Staff A, LPN, who was Resident #2's assigned
nurse on 3/27/2025. Staff A, LPN stated when Resident #2 was first admitted to the facility, she was on a
regular diet. After speaking with Resident #2's daughter, she found out the resident was previously
receiving a mechanical soft diet and changed the resident's diet order. Staff A, LPN stated on 3/27/2025,
she was passing medications and went into Resident #2's room to administer medications to Resident #6.
Resident #6 informed her to check on Resident #2 because she saw the resident eating and point to her
mouth as if she could not breathe. Staff A, LPN stated Resident #2 appeared unresponsive with food all
over her chest. Staff A, LPN put a pulse oximeter on Resident #2's finger and did not get a pulse reading,
so she ran to call a Code Blue and retrieve the emergency cart. Staff A, LPN stated when she returned to
the resident's room, a CNA was already doing CPR on the resident. Staff A, LPN retrieved a bag valve
mask and applied it to Resident #2 while attempting to maintain the resident's airway. Staff A, LPN stated
other nursing staff responded to the room and they eventually discovered a pulse using the pulse oximeter.
Once they determined the resident had a pulse, they stopped CPR and began to perform the Heimlich
maneuver on Resident #2 until EMS personnel arrived at the room. Staff A, LPN stated Resident #2 had an
episode of emesis during the Heimlich maneuver, which was of a watery consistency. EMS personnel
checked for the resident's pulse and the resident was still unresponsive, so they laid the resident back onto
the bed and began CPR. Staff A, LPN stated EMS took Resident #2 to the hospital. The staff member
stated Resident #2 fed herself and no staff assisted the resident since her admission. Staff A, LPN stated
she did not look at Resident #2's care plan to determine if the resident required assistance and was told in
the shift report the resident did not require assistance with dining. Staff A, LPN stated you just know,
because this resident was an independent eater and had never needed help before.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 10:08 a.m. with Staff L, LPN and Clinical Reimbursement
Specialist (CRS) and Staff M, Clinical Reimbursement Consultant (CRC). Staff L, LPN CRS stated resident
care plans are developed using physician orders, hospital documentation, and interviews with the resident
and/or the resident's family members, and would include anything needed to provide care to the resident.
Staff L, LPN CRS stated everybody has access to the resident's care plan and can see the interventions in
the care plans. Staff M, CRC stated staff should be following resident care plans if the care plan shows a
resident was dependent on dining with an assist of one staff member. An assist of one staff member means
the staff member would be physically assisting the resident with eating. Staff M, CRC stated interventions
from the care plan are pulled over into the CNA charting system, which can be viewed by the CNA staff
providing care to the resident.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 12:17 p.m. with the facility's Medical Director (MD), who was
Resident #2's primary care provider. The MD stated Resident #2 was initially admitted to the facility for a
fractured hip and was receiving physical and occupational therapy. The resident had dementia, diabetes,
mild congestive heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension, among other comorbidities. The MD stated the
resident was not able to get out of the bed safely due to the hip fracture, so the resident had all of her
meals in the bed and the MD, would guess she would need assistance with all of them. The MD stated he
was aware the resident had a previous cerebral vascular accident (CVA), but did not think she had a
problem with her swallowing because the CVA was not a recent issue. The MD stated he was not aware the
resident required supervision with her meals and would think the resident was a self-feeder. The MD stated
his knowledge of the event on 3/27/2025 came from the
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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105029
B. Wing
A. Building
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COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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Residents Affected - Few
NHA, who told him the resident was found unresponsive in bed and required CPR and use of the Heimlich
maneuver before being transported to the hospital. He said he did not review any of the resident's hospital
documentation but there was concern the resident could have aspirated.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 12:35 p.m. with Resident #2's daughter and emergency
contact (EC). The EC stated in 2021, Resident #2 suffered a massive stroke and required nursing home
care due to the resident's inability to care for herself. After suffering a fall with hip fracture at a previous
facility, she decided to place the resident at this facility. The EC stated when at the previous facility,
Resident #2 was provided a mechanical soft diet and needed supervision during meals because the
resident could not feel food on the left side of her mouth and would pocket food. The EC observed Resident
#2's meal tray left in the resident's room on several occasions and never observed staff assisting the
resident or providing supervision to the resident during meals, even after informing the facility of the
resident's needs several times. The EC stated when Resident #2 would attempt to feed herself, she would
get food all over her and was not aware of how much food she was putting in her mouth. The EC was at
work when she received a call from the facility informing her Resident #2 was unresponsive. When the EC
asked the facility staff if the resident choked, they told her she was unresponsive and they were assessing
the situation. The facility called the EC back appropriately five minutes later and was informed EMS
personnel were taking Resident #2 to the hospital. During the phone call, the EC asked facility staff if
Resident #2 choked on her food and the facility staff responded, I believe so. The EC stated Resident #2
passed away later that night on 3/27/2025.
The facility's immediate actions to remove the Immediate Jeopardy included:
- On 3/27/2025, Resident #2 discharged to the hospital and has not returned to the facility.
- The facility incorporated an additional notification on resident meal tickets through the meal tracker system
to ensure facility staff are aware of the care and services needed by residents to include supervision and/or
assistance during mealtimes in order to prevent further instances of neglect. The addition of this tray ticket
notification indicator was complete on 4/3/2025.
- The DON and NHA received directed education by the Regional Nurse Consultant on 3/29/2025 regarding
abuse, neglect, and misappropriation as they relate to ensuring proper resident supervision and/or
assistance during meals.
- A total of 109 out of 109 facility staff were provided education by the DON or designee regarding abuse,
neglect, and misappropriation as they relate to ensuring proper resident supervision and/or assistance
during meals. Education was provided to 28 out of 28 contracted staff members regarding abuse, neglect,
and misappropriation. A total of 104 out of 104 nursing and therapy staff were provided education by the
DON or designee on ensuring proper resident supervision and/or assistance during meals. Education
regarding the added notification on resident meal tickets was provided including the meaning of the
indicator and what to do when they see it. This education was 100% completed on 4/13/2025.
- An ad hoc Quality Assurance Meeting was held with the MD regarding removal plan activities. This
meeting was held on 3/31/2025.
Verification of the facility's removal actions was conducted by the survey team on 4/16/2025. Review of
facility education was conducted. Staff roster provided by NHA and DON. All facility staff were educated
related to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation, completed on 4/13/2025. All
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105029
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A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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F 0600
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
nursing, therapy staff, and department heads were educated related to tray ticket indication of need for
dining assistance/dependent diners/staff role during meal times and the all hands dining process,
completed on 4/13/2025.
Observations were conducted 4/14/2025 at 11:30 a.m. and on 4/16/2025 at 5:00 p.m. of the facility's meal
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COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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F 0656
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and
actions that can be measured.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observations, interviews with the nursing staff, Nursing Home Administrator, the Director of Nursing, the
resident's primary care physician, and review of the resident's medical record and facility policies, the
facility failed to implement care plan interventions to provide supervision and assistance during meals for
one resident (#2) of three residents dependent upon staff to feed at meal times, related to the resident's
difficulty swallowing and history of cerebral infarction and dementia. The facility staff failed to ensure the
safety of Resident #2; on 3/27/2025 at approximately 5:15 p.m., Resident #2 was provided a covered food
tray in the resident's room by facility staff. Resident #2 consumed a portion of her dinner meal unsupervised
and without assistance in accordance with the plan of care. The facility failed to take action to prevent the
resident from choking by not providing supervision during the resident's meal and not checking the
resident's plan of care prior to providing the meal to the resident.
At approximately 5:38 p.m., Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse discovered Resident #2 unresponsive after
being alerted by Resident #2's roommate. Resident #2 required use of the Heimlich maneuver and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by facility staff and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff due to
suspected choking and being found without a pulse or respirations. Resident #2 was transported to the
hospital where she expired. The failure created a situation that resulted in Resident #2's death and resulted
in the determination of Immediate Jeopardy on 3/27/2025. The findings of Immediate Jeopardy were
determined to be removed on 4/16/2025 and the severity and scope was reduced to a D.
Findings included:
A review of Resident #2's medical record Resident #2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses
of displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine
healing; hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting left non-dominant side; dementia
in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance,
mood disturbance, and anxiety; muscle weakness; and dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase.
A review of Resident #2's preadmission Medical Certification for Medicaid Long Term Care Services and
Patient Transfer Form, with a Physician Certification date of 3/17/2025 revealed under Section C: Decision
Making Capacity (Patient) Resident #2 required a surrogate for medical decision making. The transfer form
revealed under Section U: Nutrition/Hydration, Resident #2 required assistance with eating. Section U:
Mental/Cognitive Status at Transfer revealed Resident #2 was alert and disoriented but could follow simple
instructions.
A review of Resident #2's Admission/readmission Data Collection assessment dated [DATE] revealed under
section C: Body System Review, Resident #2 had no natural teeth or dentures and was on a mechanically
altered diet. The assessment revealed under section D: Mobility/ADL/ROM (Activities of Daily Living/Range
of Motion), Resident #2 was dependent on staff with eating. Resident #2's care plan was updated with a
Focus: (Resident #2) has an ADL Self Care Performance Deficit. Interventions included assist of one staff
with eating and dependent upon staff to feed.
A review of the facility policy titled Admission/readmission Data Collection, effective October 2021 revealed
the Resident's Admission/readmission Data Collection will provide a comprehensive
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
description of the Resident's status on admission. The assessment is designed to identify past history,
current findings, and factors that may put the Resident at risk.
A review of Resident #2's care plan revealed a Focus area of the resident has an ADL self-care
performance deficit. Interventions included an assist of 1 for eating and dependent upon staff to feed.
Resident #2's care plan revealed a Focus are of the resident has impaired cognitive function/dementia or
impaired thought process related to dementia. Interventions included to provide orientation and validation,
and cue, reorient, and supervise as needed.
A review of Resident #2's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with an Assessment Reference Date
(ARD) of 3/19/2025 revealed under Section C - Cognitive Patterns, a Brief Interview for Mental Status
(BIMS) score of 11, which indicated moderate cognitive impairment. The assessment revealed under
Section GG - Functional Abilities, Resident #2 required substantial/maximal assistance (helper does more
than half the effort) with eating. The assessment revealed under Section K - Swallowing/Nutritional Status,
Resident #2 had coughing or choking during meals or when swallowing medications and had a
mechanically altered diet on admission and while a resident in the facility.
A review of Resident #2's March 2025 Order Summary Report revealed the following orders:
- Renal diet mechanical soft/soft and bite-sized texture, regular (thin) consistency. Dated 3/18/2025.
- Full resuscitation. Dated 3/17/2025.
- Speech Therapy Clarification resident to be seen 5 times per week for 6 weeks for focus on dysphagia
management, resident/caregiver education, discharge planning with group treatment when appropriate/and
do planning. Dated 3/19/2025.
- Renal diet, regular texture, regular (thin) consistency. Dated 3/17/2025 and discontinued on 3/18/2025.
A review of Resident #2's Change in Condition Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation
(SBAR) Communication Form dated 3/27/2025 and authored by Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN),
revealed under the section titled Mental Status Evaluation (compared to baseline; check all changes that
you observe), Unresponsiveness, was checked. Under the section titled Functional Status Evaluation
(compared to baseline; check all changes that you observe), Other (describe) was checked with a
description symptom or sign of aspirated documented.
The form revealed the following under Appearance:
Writer was across the hall at [room number] providing medication. Writer turned to go to [Resident #2's
room], [Resident #2's roommate] said to writer that, you need to look at [Resident #2]. Writer assessed
resident, resident was unresponsive, writer called a code blue and grabbed the crash cart. Other nurses
arrived and we began CPR, because the resident was eating dinner before going unconscious, we then
began the Heimlich maneuver. The [Emergency Medical Services personnel] arrived and took over.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method for choking that you can use
on adults and children. Another name for the Heimlich maneuver is abdominal thrusts,
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105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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F 0656
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
because it involves thrusting into the abdominal area. It is a quick and life-saving method, but you should
only use it on conscious people who can not breathe on their own.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21675-heimlich-maneuver
An interview was conducted on 4/14/2025 at 1:14 p.m. with Resident #6, former roommate of Resident #2.
Resident #6 stated she was Resident #2's roommate during the duration of her stay at the facility and
would regularly see the resident's daughter coming in to feed the resident, but never witnessed facility staff
assisting the resident with her meals. Resident #6 stated on 3/27/2025 during the dinner meal, she
witnessed Resident #2 feeding herself and the resident, was eating as fast as she could get it in there.
Resident #6 noticed Resident #2 had food coming out of her mouth and was no longer swallowing food,
which is when she notified the nurse who was across the hallway Resident #2 needed help. Resident #6
stated the nurse entered the room to check on Resident #2 and ran down the hallway. Resident #6 stated
she heard code blue followed by their room number on the overhead speaker and the entire room filled up
with people. Resident #6 stated the following day she was informed by Resident #2's daughter the resident
passed away.
A review of Resident #6's MDS assessment with an ARD of 4/9/2025 revealed under Section C - Cognitive
Patterns, a BIMS score of 15, which indicated the resident was cognitively intact.
An interview was conducted on 4/14/2025 at 3:11 p.m. with the facility's Nursing Home Administrator
(NHA), Director of Nursing (DON), and Regional [NAME] President of Operations (VPO). The NHA stated
on 3/28/2025, an allegation of neglect was reported to her by Resident #2's daughter when she came to
the facility to gather Resident #2's belongings. The NHA stated she was told by Resident #2's daughter, I
know she choked on her food and that's why she was sent to the emergency room, prompting them to
initiate an investigation. The DON stated they conducted interviews with the staff involved during the
incident and discovered staff performed CPR on Resident #2 as well as the Heimlich maneuver because
there was concern the resident may have had something in their airway and there was vomit in the
resident's mouth during the CPR. The NHA stated Resident #2 aspirated during the incident and was
suctioned by staff. The DON stated facility developed the following timeline of events through interviews
with staff:
- On 3/27/2025 around 3:00 p.m., Resident #2 was observed by facility staff in her room, with no signs of
distress and at her baseline level. Resident #2's care was assigned to Staff A, LPN and Staff B, Certified
Nursing Assistant (CNA).
- On 3/27/2025 around 5:15 p.m., Staff B, CNA and her hall partner Staff C, CNA passed meal trays in
Resident #2's hall while Staff A, LPN performed blood glucose checks and medication administration for
other residents in the hall. Resident #2 was provided a dinner tray in her room by Staff C, CNA, which was
left on the bedside table in front of her after the resident stated she did not want it. After passing meal trays,
Staff B, CNA, looked into Resident #2's room and saw her upright in bed and eating without difficulty. Staff
B, CNA went to another resident's room to assist the resident with dining.
- On 3/27/2025 at 5:38 p.m., Staff A, LPN entered Resident #2's room to administer medications to
Resident #6. Resident #6 told Staff A, LPN she needed to first check on Resident #2. Resident #2 was
observed upright in the bed with her head to the side and unresponsive. At that time, Staff A, LPN ran from
the room to call a Code Blue overhead and grabbed the emergency cart. Staff A, LPN verified Resident
#2's code status as a Full Code and responded back to the room. Staff D, CNA responded to
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(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0656
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
the resident's room and began life saving measures, including CPR, on Resident #2. Staff E, LPN, Staff F,
LPN, and Staff G, LPN all responded to Resident #2's room and assisted in providing CPR. During the
CPR, Resident #2 had an episode of vomiting and regained a pulse and respirations, verified by Staff E,
LPN by palpation and by attaching a pulse oximeter to the resident's finger. Staff sat Resident #2 up in the
bed and performed the Heimlich maneuver on the resident. No food or vomit came out of Resident #2's
mouth during the performance of the Heimlich maneuver. During the event, at 5:43 p.m., a staff member
called 911.
- On 3/27/2025 at approximately 5:58 p.m., Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived. Resident #2
became unresponsive without a pulse or respirations shortly after arrival of EMS and CPR was initiated by
EMS. Per interview with Staff H, LPN, who was near the facility entrance when EMS left with Resident #2,
Resident #2 had a pulse on the monitor and was intubated by EMS when she was being taken out of the
facility and to the hospital.
The DON stated the next day on 3/28/2025, all information relating to the incident was collected to ensure
the Code Blue process was properly executed and all CPR certifications of the involved staff were verified.
The DON stated Resident #2's dinner meal was verified and the resident received the appropriate diet, but
not the food she was supposed to receive per her diet slip. Resident #2 received potato salad on her dinner
tray instead of rice with thick gravy. The DON addressed Resident #2's care plan revealed she required
assistance of one staff member with dining, but the care plan did not indicate the resident could not feed
herself. The DON stated Resident #2 was evaluated by the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), who
determined the resident was able to feed herself, but would consume food too quickly at times. The DON
addressed Resident #2's care plan did not include anything related to the resident consuming food too
quickly and stated none of the staff interviewed spoke about the resident consuming food too fast. The DON
stated upon investigation and interview with staff, they determined Staff C, CNA was the staff member who
passed the meal tray to Resident #2 and did not check the resident's plan of care prior to passing the meal
tray and was not told the resident required assistance. The DON stated they could not verify if Resident #2
choked on her food during the meal due to documentation stating the resident had aspirate, which could
have been from the CPR performed on the resident. The NHA stated after the facility investigation the
concern, they substantiated the allegation of neglect due to Resident #2 receiving the wrong food on her
meal tray and not being provided assistance with the meal per the plan of care. The DON stated the facility
separated employment from Staff A, LPN, Staff B, CNA, Staff C, CNA, and Staff I, [NAME] following the
incident.
A review of an ambulance run report dated 3/27/2025 revealed two EMS personnel (E2 and R1) were
dispatched and responded to the facility after notification of Resident #2 being unresponsive. The run report
included the following:
The section of the run report titled Specialty Patient - CPR revealed the following:
Cardiac Arrest Etiology: Respiratory/Asphyxia
Estimated time of arrest: 4-6 Minutes
A review of Resident #2's Emergency Department Documents dated 3/27/2025 revealed EMS reported
Resident #2 was found unresponsive in her room with vomiting and fluid all over. Upon EMS arrival,
Resident #2 was pulseless and in PEA (Pulseless Electrical Activity) cardiac arrest. On arrival to the ER,
initial evaluation and pulse check demonstrated recurrent cardiopulmonary arrest. Resident #2 had a
significant amount of oropharyngeal and aspiration output after ET (endotracheal) tube placement.
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0656
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
The section of the documents titled Medical Decision Making revealed Resident #2 had no signs of
significant neurofunction and had prolonged oxygen deprivation due to either prolonged downtime or
severe aspiration. The section of the documents titled Assessment/Plan revealed Resident #2 had
diagnoses of cardiopulmonary arrest and aspiration into airway (unspecified foreign body in respiratory
tract, part unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter).
According to the Mayo Clinic, choking occurs when a foreign object lodges in the throat or windpipe,
blocking
the flow of air. In adults, a piece of food often is the culprit. Because choking cuts off oxygen to the brain,
give first aid as quickly as possible. The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat. If the
person does not give the signal, look for these indications:
- Inability to talk
- Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
- Squeaky sounds when trying to breathe
- Cough, which may either be weak or forceful
- Skin, lips, and nails turning blue or dusky
- Skin that is flushed, then turns pale or bluish in color
- Loss of consciousness
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-choking/basics/art637#:~:text=To%20perform%20abdominal%2
0thrusts%20([MEDICATION(S)]%20maneuver)%20on%20yourself%2C%20place,
do%20in%20a%20choking%20emergency
A telephone interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 10:45 a.m. with Staff B, CNA, who was Resident #2's
assigned CNA on 3/27/2025. Staff B, CNA stated the dinner meal arrived on her floor around 5:15 p.m.
while she was assisting another resident with a shower. Two other CNA's came to the floor to pass dinner
meals to the residents, including Resident #2. Staff B, CNA stated after seeing Resident #2 was set up with
her dinner meal, she went to another resident's room to assist the resident with eating. While feeding the
other resident, the staff member heard a Code Blue over the facility's intercom system and ran to Resident
#2's room. Staff B, CNA observed Resident #2 laid flat in the bed with food on her gown and around her
mouth and other staff members began CPR on the resident. Staff B, CNA stated when she asked what
happened with the resident, Staff A, LPN told her Resident #2 was choking on her food. Staff A, LPN called
911 from her cell phone and passed the phone to Staff B, CNA while she continued CPR on Resident #2.
Staff B, CNA stated once EMS arrived at the facility, they
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0656
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
continued CPR on the resident. Staff B, CNA stated Resident #2 usually fed herself at meal times and was
not fed by the facility staff.
Review of the facility policy titled Dining Program, effective June 2024, revealed under Policy, the nursing
staff assists residents in need of assistance during mealtimes.
Review of the facility Job Description for Certified Nursing Assistants revealed under Summary of Position,
the CNA Is responsible for assisting with direct residents/patients care within the scope of their practice as
well as other work on the unit which supports the patient environment. The section titled Essential Duties
and Responsibilities revealed direct care responsibilities include participating and receiving the nursing
report upon reporting to duty, report and record observations of resident's/patient's conditions, and
ensuring each resident's personal care needs are being met in accordance with the resident's/patient's
wishes.
An interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 11:28 a.m. with Staff K, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP).
Staff K, SLP stated when Resident #2 was admitted to the facility she was on a regular diet but did not have
any teeth and did not wear dentures. Staff K, SLP verified from Resident #2's previous facility the resident
received a mechanical soft diet. Staff K, SLP stated a trial was conducted, which determined a mechanical
soft diet with bite size food was an appropriate diet for the resident. Staff K, SLP stated she educated
Resident #2's direct care staff regarding providing set-up assistance for the resident, sitting the resident up
90 degrees in bed for meals prior to the resident eating, and monitoring the resident to ensure she was
eating safely. Staff K, SLP stated she did not witness the resident choking or having difficulty swallowing
during trials, but the resident would occasionally take consecutive sips of liquids before swallowing what
was already in her mouth. Staff K, SLP recommended the resident have supervision during her meals due
to the resident's dementia and safe swallowing reminders might not be retained be the resident. Staff K,
SLP stated she wanted nursing staff present in the room during meals to ensure the resident was safe
during her meals, which was the level of supervision the resident had at her previous facility. Staff K, SLP
stated she would expect nursing staff to put interventions in the care plan and communicate any
recommendations she provides so all other nursing staff were aware. Staff K, SLP informed Resident #2's
physician of the recommendations, who signs and approves the resident's orders.
A review of Resident #2's SLP Evaluation & Plan of Treatment, initiated 3/19/2025, revealed under Plan of
Treatment, treatment approaches may include treatment of swallowing dysfunction and/or oral function for
feeding and evaluation of oral and pharyngeal swallow function. The Evaluation & Plan of Treatment
revealed the following under Initial Assessment/Current Level of Functioning & Underlying Impairments:
Patient was admitted to the facility on regular/thin liquids diet from the hospital, however, nursing
downgraded and referred to Speech Therapy due to patient complaints of difficulty masticating. Per
daughter, patient was previously receiving mechanical soft/thin diet at her previous facility. Patient presents
for a BSE (Bedside Swallowing Evaluation) to assess current swallow function.
The Evaluation & Plan of Treatment revealed under Objective Tests/Measures & Additional Analysis,
Resident #2 displayed behaviors impacting safety of decreased safety awareness and poor self-monitoring
skills. The section titled Recommendations revealed recommendations for close supervision of oral intake.
The Evaluation & Plan of Treatment was signed by the resident's physician on 3/24/2025.
An interview was conducted on 415/2025 at 11:53 a.m. with Staff G, LPN. Staff G, LPN stated on
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0656
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
3/27/2025, she was working on the first floor of the facility when she heard a Code Blue on the overhead
speaker. Staff G, LPN responded to Resident #2's room, which was on a different floor, and witnessed
about four people already in the resident's room assessing the resident. Staff G, LPN stated Resident #2
appeared sitting upright in bed, was unresponsive, and appeared to be losing color. She was asked by Staff
E, LPN for assistance in providing the Heimlich maneuver to Resident #2, so Staff G, LPN got onto the bed
and behind the resident to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Staff G, LPN stated she put her hands in front
of Resident #2's upper abdominal region and performed thrusts in an upward position. After a few thrusts,
Resident #2 had an episode of vomiting, which the staff member described as watery and without solids.
Staff G, LPN stated they performed the Heimlich maneuver on the resident because they suspected the
resident may have had something in their airway and the resident's oxygen level was dropping. Staff G,
LPN stated once she became fatigued, another staff member, who she was unable to state the name of,
performed the Heimlich maneuver on the resident with no results. Staff G, LPN stated EMS arrived shortly
after and stated, we kind of got out of the way. Staff G, LPN stated she returned to her floor after EMS
arrived.
An interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 12:21 p.m. with Staff A, LPN, who was Resident #2's assigned
nurse on 3/27/2025. Staff A, LPN stated when Resident #2 was first admitted to the facility, she was on a
regular diet. After speaking with Resident #2's daughter, she found out the resident was previously
receiving a mechanical soft diet and changed the resident's diet order. Staff A, LPN stated on 3/27/2025,
she was passing medications and went into Resident #2's room to administer medications to Resident #6.
Resident #6 informed her to check on Resident #2 because she saw the resident eating and point to her
mouth as if she could not breathe. Staff A, LPN stated Resident #2 appeared unresponsive with food all
over her chest. Staff A, LPN put a pulse oximeter on Resident #2's finger and did not get a pulse reading,
so she ran to call a Code Blue and retrieve the emergency cart. Staff A, LPN stated when she returned to
the resident's room, a CNA was already doing CPR on the resident. Staff A, LPN retrieved a bag valve
mask and applied it to Resident #2 while attempting to maintain the resident's airway. Staff A, LPN stated
other nursing staff responded to the room and they eventually discovered a pulse using the pulse oximeter.
Once they determined the resident had a pulse, they stopped CPR and began to perform the Heimlich
maneuver on Resident #2 until EMS personnel arrived at the room. Staff A, LPN stated Resident #2 had an
episode of emesis during the Heimlich maneuver, which was of a watery consistency. EMS personnel
checked for the resident's pulse and the resident was still unresponsive, so they laid the resident back onto
the bed and began CPR. Staff A, LPN stated EMS took Resident #2 to the hospital. The staff member
stated Resident #2 fed herself and no staff assisted the resident since her admission. Staff A, LPN stated
she did not look at Resident #2's care plan to determine if the resident required assistance and was told in
the shift report the resident did not require assistance with dining. Staff A, LPN stated you just know,
because this resident was an independent eater and had never needed help before.
A review of the facility policy titled Care Plan - Interdisciplinary Plan of Care from Interim to Meeting,
effective February 2024, revealed under the section titled Policy, the facility shall support that each resident
must receive, and the facility must provide the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest
practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being, in accordance with the comprehensive
assessment and plan of care. The facticity shall assess and address care issues that are relevant to
individual residents, to include, but may not be limited to, monitoring resident condition, and responding
with appropriate interventions.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 10:08 a.m. with Staff L, LPN and Clinical Reimbursement
Specialist (CRS) and Staff M, Clinical Reimbursement Consultant (CRC). Staff L, LPN CRS stated
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0656
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
resident care plans are developed using physician orders, hospital documentation, and interviews with the
resident and/or the resident's family members, and would include anything needed to provide care to the
resident. Staff L, LPN CRS stated everybody has access to the resident's care plan and can see the
interventions in the care plans. Staff M, CRC stated staff should be following resident care plans if the care
plan shows a resident was dependent on dining with an assist of one staff member. An assist of one staff
member means the staff member would be physically assisting the resident with eating. Staff M, CRC
stated interventions from the care plan are pulled over into the CNA charting system, which can be viewed
by the CNA staff providing care to the resident.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 12:17 p.m. with the facility's Medical Director (MD), who was
Resident #2's primary care provider. The MD stated Resident #2 was initially admitted to the facility for a
fractured hip and was receiving physical and occupational therapy. The resident had dementia, diabetes,
mild congestive heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension, among other comorbidities. The MD stated the
resident was not able to get out of the bed safely due to the hip fracture, so the resident had all of her
meals in the bed and the MD, would guess she would need assistance with all of them. The MD stated he
was aware the resident had a previous cerebral vascular accident (CVA), but did not think she had a
problem with her swallowing because the CVA was not a recent issue. The MD stated he was not aware the
resident required supervision with her meals and would think the resident was a self-feeder. The MD stated
his knowledge of the event on 3/27/2025 came from the NHA, who told him the resident was found
unresponsive in bed and required CPR and use of the Heimlich maneuver before being transported to the
hospital. He said he did not review any of the resident's hospital documentation but there was concern the
resident could have aspirated.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 12:35 p.m. with Resident #2's daughter and emergency
contact (EC). The EC stated in 2021, Resident #2 suffered a massive stroke and required nursing home
care due to the resident's inability to care for herself. After suffering a fall with hip fracture at a previous
facility, she decided to place the resident at this facility. The EC stated when at the previous facility,
Resident #2 was provided a mechanical soft diet and needed supervision during meals because the
resident could not feel food on the left side of her mouth and would pocket food. The EC observed Resident
#2's meal tray left in the resident's room on several occasions and never observed staff assisting the
resident or providing supervision to the resident during meals, even after informing the facility of the
resident's needs several times. The EC stated when Resident #2 would attempt to feed herself, she would
get food all over her and was not aware of how much food she was putting in her mouth. The EC was at
work when she received a call from the facility informing her Resident #2 was unresponsive. When the EC
asked the facility staff if the resident choked, they told her she was unresponsive and they were assessing
the situation. The facility called the EC back appropriately five minutes later and was informed EMS
personnel were taking Resident #2 to the hospital. During the phone call, the EC asked facility staff if
Resident #2 choked on her food and the facility staff responded, I believe so. The EC stated Resident #2
passed away later that night on 3/27/2025.
The facility's immediate actions to remove the Immediate Jeopardy included:
- On 3/27/2025, Resident #2 discharged to the hospital and has not returned to the facility.
- An audit was completed on 3/29/2025 of care plans for current residents, totaling 115, related to
necessary dietary interventions to ensure that residents requiring assistance receive appropriate care
during mealtimes as per the resident care plan and [CNA documentation system]. The audits for meal tray
accuracy and appropriate level of assistance were initiated 3/31/2025 and is currently ongoing. There are
currently 50 audits at this time. The tray line audit reviewing adequate consistency
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0656
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
and items matching meal tickets was initiated on 4/1/2025 and is ongoing, there are currently 118 audits at
this time.
- The DON and NHA received directed education by the Regional Nurse Consultant on 3/29/2025 on
ensuring that resident care plans are implemented during meal times and ensuring that staff have
knowledge of the resident care plan/[CNA documentation system] interventions.
Residents Affected - Few
- A total of 90 out of 90 Licensed nursing staff and Certified Nursing Assistants were provided education by
the DON or designee on ensuring that resident care plans are implemented during meal times and
ensuring that staff have knowledge of the resident care plan/[CNA documentation system] interventions.
This education was 100% completed on 4/13/2025.
- An ad hoc Quality Assurance Meeting was held with the MD regarding removal plan activities. This
meeting was held on 3/31/2025.
Verification of the facility's removal actions was conducted by the survey team on 4/16/2025. Review of
facility education was conducted. Staff roster provided by NHA and DON. All facility Licensed nursing staff
and Certified Nursing Assistants were educated on ensuring that resident care plans are implemented
during meal times and ensuring that staff have knowledge of the resident care plan/CNA documentation
system interventions, completed on 4/13/2025.
Four additional resident records reviewed to verify care plan interventions related to assisted dining. All
resident records reviewed revealed care plan interventions related to assisted dining and need for
assistance.
Observations were conducted 4/14/2025 at 11:30 a.m. and on 4/16/2025 at 5:00 p.m. of the facility's meal
service process. Nursing staff were observed verifying meal tickets with the resident tray before handing the
tray to CNA staff to provide to residents, who verified the meal tickets match the resident tray. Nursing staff
observed holding resident meal trays with NURSING on the meal ticket, indicating the resident requires
assistance with the meal. Nursing staff observed assisting residents with meals as required. Staff were
observed providing direct supervision during meals held in facility dining rooms.
Interviews were conducted with 37 facility nursing staff members, including 4 Registered Nurses, 8 LPNs,
and 25 CNAs. The staff members were able to state that they had been trained and were knowledgeable
about the subject matter regarding implementation of resident care plans and care plan/CNA
documentation system interventions.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observations, interviews with the nursing staff, Nursing Home Administrator, the Director of Nursing, the
resident's primary care physician, and review of the resident's medical record and facility policies, the
facility failed to ensure one resident (#2) of three residents dependent upon staff to feed at meal times, was
provided supervision and services related to the resident's difficulty swallowing and history of cerebral
infarction and dementia. The facility staff failed to ensure the safety of Resident #2; on 3/27/2025 at
approximately 5:15 p.m., Resident #2 was provided a covered food tray in the resident's room by facility
staff. Resident #2 consumed a portion of her dinner meal unsupervised and without assistance. The facility
failed to take action to prevent the resident from choking by not providing supervision during the resident's
meal and not checking the resident's plan of care prior to providing the meal to the resident.
At approximately 5:38 p.m., Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse discovered Resident #2 unresponsive after
being alerted by Resident #2's roommate. Resident #2 required use of the Heimlich maneuver and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by facility staff and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff due to
suspected choking and being found without a pulse or respirations. Resident #2 was transported to the
hospital where she expired. The failure created a situation that resulted in Resident #2's death and resulted
in the determination of Immediate Jeopardy on 3/27/2025. The findings of Immediate Jeopardy were
determined to be removed on 4/16/2025 and the severity and scope was reduced to a D.
Findings included:
A review of Resident #2's Change in Condition Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation
(SBAR) Communication Form dated 3/27/2025 and authored by Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN),
revealed under the section titled Mental Status Evaluation (compared to baseline; check all changes that
you observe), Unresponsiveness, was checked. Under the section titled Functional Status Evaluation
(compared to baseline; check all changes that you observe), Other (describe) was checked with a
description symptom or sign of aspirated documented.
The form revealed the following under Appearance:
Writer was across the hall at [room number] providing medication. Writer turned to go to [Resident #2's
room], [Resident #2's roommate] said to writer that, you need to look at [Resident #2]. Writer assessed
resident, resident was unresponsive, writer called a code blue and grabbed the crash cart. Other nurses
arrived and we began CPR, because the resident was eating dinner before going unconscious, we then
began the Heimlich maneuver. The [Emergency Medical Services personnel] arrived and took over.
According to the Mayo Clinic, choking occurs when a foreign object lodges in the throat or windpipe,
blocking
the flow of air. In adults, a piece of food often is the culprit. Because choking cuts off oxygen to the brain,
give first aid as quickly as possible. The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat. If the
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105029
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
person does not give the signal, look for these indications:
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
- Inability to talk
Residents Affected - Few
- Squeaky sounds when trying to breathe
- Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
- Cough, which may either be weak or forceful
- Skin, lips, and nails turning blue or dusky
- Skin that is flushed, then turns pale or bluish in color
- Loss of consciousness
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-choking/basics/art637#:~:text=To%20perform%20abdominal%2
0thrusts%20([MEDICATION(S)]%20maneuver)%20on%20yourself%2C%20place,do%20in%20a%20choking%20emergen
A review of Resident #2's medical record Resident #2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses
of displaced intertrochanteric fracture of left femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine
healing; hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting left non-dominant side; dementia
in other diseases classified elsewhere, moderate, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic disturbance,
mood disturbance, and anxiety; muscle weakness; and dysphagia, oropharyngeal phase.
A review of Resident #2's preadmission Medical Certification for Medicaid Long Term Care Services and
Patient Transfer Form, with a Physician Certification date of 3/17/2025 revealed under Section C: Decision
Making Capacity (Patient) Resident #2 required a surrogate for medical decision making. The transfer form
revealed under Section U: Nutrition/Hydration, Resident #2 required assistance with eating. Section U:
Mental/Cognitive Status at Transfer revealed Resident #2 was alert and disoriented but could follow simple
instructions.
A review of Resident #2's Admission/readmission Data Collection assessment dated [DATE] revealed under
section C: Body System Review, Resident #2 had no natural teeth or dentures and was on a mechanically
altered diet. The assessment revealed under section D: Mobility/ADL/ROM (Activities of Daily Living/Range
of Motion), Resident #2 was dependent on staff with eating. Resident #2's care plan was updated with a
Focus: (Resident #2) has an ADL Self Care Performance Deficit. Interventions included assist of one staff
with eating and dependent upon staff to feed.
A review of the facility policy titled Admission/readmission Data Collection, effective October 2021 revealed
the Resident's Admission/readmission Data Collection will provide a comprehensive description of the
Resident's status on admission. The assessment is designed to identify past history, current findings, and
factors that may put the Resident at risk.
A review of Resident #2's March 2025 Order Summary Report revealed the following orders:
- Renal diet mechanical soft/soft and bite-sized texture, regular (thin) consistency. Dated
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
3/18/2025.
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
- Full resuscitation. Dated 3/17/2025.
Residents Affected - Few
- Speech Therapy Clarification resident to be seen 5 times per week for 6 weeks for focus on dysphagia
management, resident/caregiver education, discharge planning with group treatment when appropriate/and
do planning. Dated 3/19/2025.
- Renal diet, regular texture, regular (thin) consistency. Dated 3/17/2025 and discontinued on 3/18/2025.
A review of Resident #2's care plan revealed a Focus area of the resident has an ADL self-care
performance deficit. Interventions included an assist of 1 for eating and dependent upon staff to feed.
Resident #2's care plan revealed a Focus are of the resident has impaired cognitive function/dementia or
impaired thought process related to dementia. Interventions included to provide orientation and validation,
and cue, reorient, and supervise as needed.
A review of Resident #2's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment with an Assessment Reference Date
(ARD) of 3/19/2025 revealed under Section C - Cognitive Patterns, a Brief Interview for Mental Status
(BIMS) score of 11, which indicated moderate cognitive impairment. The assessment revealed under
Section GG - Functional Abilities, Resident #2 required substantial/maximal assistance (helper does more
than half the effort) with eating. The assessment revealed under Section K - Swallowing/Nutritional Status,
Resident #2 had coughing or choking during meals or when swallowing medications and had a
mechanically altered diet on admission and while a resident in the facility.
An interview was conducted on 4/14/2025 at 1:14 p.m. with Resident #6, former roommate of Resident #2.
Resident #6 stated she was Resident #2's roommate during the duration of her stay at the facility and
would regularly see the resident's daughter coming in to feed the resident, but never witnessed facility staff
assisting the resident with her meals. Resident #6 stated on 3/27/2025 during the dinner meal, she
witnessed Resident #2 feeding herself and the resident, was eating as fast as she could get it in there.
Resident #6 noticed Resident #2 had food coming out of her mouth and was no longer swallowing food,
which is when she notified the nurse who was across the hallway Resident #2 needed help. Resident #6
stated the nurse entered the room to check on Resident #2 and ran down the hallway. Resident #6 stated
she heard code blue followed by their room number on the overhead speaker and the entire room filled up
with people. Resident #6 stated the following day she was informed by Resident #2's daughter the resident
passed away.
A review of Resident #6's MDS assessment with an ARD of 4/9/2025 revealed under Section C - Cognitive
Patterns, a BIMS score of 15, which indicated the resident was cognitively intact.
A review of the facility policy titled CPR Code Status Orders & Response, last revised in February 2023
revealed under the section titled Procedure for Initiating CPR, upon identification that a resident is
unresponsive, the person making the identification will check for pulse and respirations, and immediately
call for help; loudly calling Code Blue Room (#). Staff will respond to room with medical record and
emergency cart. Code Status and resident will be verified by 2 identifiers such as [electronic health record]
photo, armband, with another nursing care center personnel if resident is a full code CPR will be initiated.
An interview was conducted on 4/14/2025 at 3:11 p.m. with the facility's Nursing Home Administrator
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
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(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
(NHA), Director of Nursing (DON), and Regional [NAME] President of Operations (VPO). The NHA stated
on 3/28/2025, an allegation of neglect was reported to her by Resident #2's daughter when she came to
the facility to gather Resident #2's belongings. The NHA stated she was told by Resident #2's daughter, I
know she choked on her food and that's why she was sent to the emergency room, prompting them to
initiate an investigation. The DON stated they conducted interviews with the staff involved during the
incident and discovered staff performed CPR on Resident #2 as well as the Heimlich maneuver because
there was concern the resident may have had something in their airway and there was vomit in the
resident's mouth during the CPR. The NHA stated Resident #2 aspirated during the incident and was
suctioned by staff. The DON stated facility developed the following timeline of events through interviews
with staff:
- On 3/27/2025 around 3:00 p.m., Resident #2 was observed by facility staff in her room, with no signs of
distress and at her baseline level. Resident #2's care was assigned to Staff A, LPN and Staff B, Certified
Nursing Assistant (CNA).
- On 3/27/2025 around 5:15 p.m., Staff B, CNA and her hall partner Staff C, CNA passed meal trays in
Resident #2's hall while Staff A, LPN performed blood glucose checks and medication administration for
other residents in the hall. Resident #2 was provided a dinner tray in her room by Staff C, CNA, which was
left on the bedside table in front of her after the resident stated she did not want it. After passing meal trays,
Staff B, CNA, looked into Resident #2's room and saw her upright in bed and eating without difficulty. Staff
B, CNA went to another resident's room to assist the resident with dining.
- On 3/27/2025 at 5:38 p.m., Staff A, LPN entered Resident #2's room to administer medications to
Resident #6. Resident #6 told Staff A, LPN she needed to first check on Resident #2. Resident #2 was
observed upright in the bed with her head to the side and unresponsive. At that time, Staff A, LPN ran from
the room to call a Code Blue overhead and grabbed the emergency cart. Staff A, LPN verified Resident
#2's code status as a Full Code and responded back to the room. Staff D, CNA responded to the resident's
room and began life saving measures, including CPR, on Resident #2. Staff E, LPN, Staff F, LPN, and Staff
G, LPN all responded to Resident #2's room and assisted in providing CPR. During the CPR, Resident #2
had an episode of vomiting and regained a pulse and respirations, verified by Staff E, LPN by palpation and
by attaching a pulse oximeter to the resident's finger. Staff sat Resident #2 up in the bed and performed the
Heimlich maneuver on the resident. No food or vomit came out of Resident #2's mouth during the
performance of the Heimlich maneuver. During the event, at 5:43 p.m., a staff member called 911.
- On 3/27/2025 at approximately 5:58 p.m., Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived. Resident #2
became unresponsive without a pulse or respirations shortly after arrival of EMS and CPR was initiated by
EMS. Per interview with Staff H, LPN, who was near the facility entrance when EMS left with Resident #2,
Resident #2 had a pulse on the monitor and was intubated by EMS when she was being taken out of the
facility and to the hospital.
The DON stated the next day on 3/28/2025, all information relating to the incident was collected to ensure
the Code Blue process was properly executed and all CPR certifications of the involved staff were verified.
The DON stated Resident #2's dinner meal was verified and the resident received the appropriate diet, but
not the food she was supposed to receive per her diet slip. Resident #2 received potato salad on her dinner
tray instead of rice with thick gravy. The DON addressed Resident #2's care plan revealed she required
assistance of one staff member with dining, but the care plan did not indicate the resident could not feed
herself. The DON stated Resident #2 was evaluated by the
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AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), who determined the resident was able to feed herself, but would
consume food too quickly at times. The DON addressed Resident #2's care plan did not include anything
related to the resident consuming food too quickly and stated none of the staff interviewed spoke about the
resident consuming food too fast. The DON stated upon investigation and interview with staff, they
determined Staff C, CNA was the staff member who passed the meal tray to Resident #2 and did not check
the resident's plan of care prior to passing the meal tray and was not told the resident required assistance.
The DON stated they could not verify if Resident #2 choked on her food during the meal due to
documentation stating the resident had aspirate, which could have been from the CPR performed on the
resident. The NHA stated after the facility investigation the concern, they substantiated the allegation of
neglect due to Resident #2 receiving the wrong food on her meal tray and not being provided assistance
with the meal per the plan of care. The DON stated the facility separated employment from Staff A, LPN,
Staff B, CNA, Staff C, CNA, and Staff I, [NAME] following the incident.
A review of an ambulance run report dated 3/27/2025 revealed two EMS personnel (E2 and R1) were
dispatched and responded to the facility after notification of Resident #2 being unresponsive. The run report
included the following:
E2 and R1 responded to a medical call. E2 was first on scene and found a 76 [year old] female in a nursing
home in cardiac arrest. E2 began ACLS [Advanced Cardiac Life Support] procedures and CPR was
initiated. E2 began CPR and ventilations per AHA [American Heart Association] guidelines. [Patient] was
positioned in bed with [cervical] spine board to support CPR. Staff on scene state the [patient] appeared to
be choking and they began the Heimlich maneuver. [Patient] became unresponsive and was laid supine as
E2 walked into the room. E2 performed CPR and ventilations per AHA until R1 arrived . No pulse asystole.
R1 arrived and assisted E2 in establishing ALS [Advanced Life Support] interventions. A suction was
provided and utilized to removed emesis and food from the patients airway. A pulse check rhythm check
was performed again after 2 minutes with no pulse, [patient] in asystole. CPR and ventilations were
resumed per AHA throughout the duration of the call with a pulse check rhythm check every 2 minutes .
Around 10 cycles of CPR were performed throughout the duration of the arrest. After the current cycle
finished, a pulse check was performed, pulse present with sinus rhythm. ROSC [Return of Spontaneous
Circulation] procedures were initiated. [Patient] was prepped for transport and transferred to the stretcher
and secured. [Patient] placed into the rescue and emergency transport to [local hospital] started. [Patient]
interventions were reassessed and intact. Pulse still present. A blood pressure was obtained and recorded.
Pulse check performed on arrival of ER [Emergency Room], pulse present .
The section of the run report titled Specialty Patient - CPR revealed the following:
Cardiac Arrest Etiology: Respiratory/Asphyxia
Estimated time of arrest: 4-6 Minutes
The run report revealed the following Incident Times:
Call received: 17:41 (5:41 p.m.)
En Route: 17:44 (5:44 p.m.)
On scene: 17:50 (5:50 p.m.)
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Depart scene: 18:18 (6:16 p.m.)
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
At destination: 18:26 (6:26 p.m.)
Residents Affected - Few
A review of Resident #2's Emergency Department Documents dated 3/27/2025 revealed EMS reported
Resident #2 was found unresponsive in her room with vomiting and fluid all over. Upon EMS arrival,
Resident #2 was pulseless and in PEA (Pulseless Electrical Activity) cardiac arrest. On arrival to the ER,
initial evaluation and pulse check demonstrated recurrent cardiopulmonary arrest. Resident #2 had a
significant amount of oropharyngeal and aspiration output after ET (endotracheal) tube placement. The
section of the documents titled Medical Decision Making revealed Resident #2 had no signs of significant
neurofunction and had prolonged oxygen deprivation due to either prolonged downtime or severe
aspiration. The section of the documents titled Assessment/Plan revealed Resident #2 had diagnoses of
cardiopulmonary arrest and aspiration into airway (unspecified foreign body in respiratory tract, part
unspecified causing other injury, initial encounter).
A telephone interview was attempted on 4/15/2025 at 9:48 a.m. with Staff D, CNA, who performed CPR on
Resident #2 when she was found unresponsive on 3/27/2025. Staff D, CNA did not answer the phone call
and a message was left for call back. The phone call was not returned by Staff D, CNA.
A telephone interview was attempted on 4/15/2025 at 10:10 a.m. with Staff C, CNA, who provided Resident
#2's dinner meal tray on 3/27/2025. Staff C, CNA did not answer the phone call and a message was left for
call back. The phone call was not returned by Staff C, CNA.
A telephone interview was attempted on 4/15/2025 at 10:21 a.m. with Staff I, Cook, who prepared Resident
#2's dinner meal tray on 3/27/2025. Staff I, [NAME] did not answer the phone call and a message was left
for call back. The phone call was not returned by Staff I, Cook.
A telephone interview was attempted on 4/15/2025 at 10:28 a.m. with Staff J, Dietary Aide, who verified the
contents of Resident #2's dinner meal tray on 3/27/2025. Staff J, Dietary Aide did not answer the phone call
and a message was left for call back. The phone call was not returned by Staff J, Dietary Aide.
A telephone interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 10:45 a.m. with Staff B, CNA, who was Resident #2's
assigned CNA on 3/27/2025. Staff B, CNA stated the dinner meal arrived on her floor around 5:15 p.m.
while she was assisting another resident with a shower. Two other CNA's came to the floor to pass dinner
meals to the residents, including Resident #2. Staff B, CNA stated after seeing Resident #2 was set up with
her dinner meal, she went to another resident's room to assist the resident with eating. While feeding the
other resident, the staff member heard a Code Blue over the facility's intercom system and ran to Resident
#2's room. Staff B, CNA observed Resident #2 laid flat in the bed with food on her gown and around her
mouth and other staff members began CPR on the resident. Staff B, CNA stated when she asked what
happened with the resident, Staff A, LPN told her Resident #2 was choking on her food. Staff A, LPN called
911 from her cell phone and passed the phone to Staff B, CNA while she continued CPR on Resident #2.
Staff B, CNA stated once EMS arrived at the facility, they continued CPR on the resident. Staff B, CNA
stated Resident #2 usually fed herself at meal times and was not fed by the facility staff.
Review of the facility policy titled Dining Program, effective June 2024, revealed under Policy, the nursing
staff assists residents in need of assistance during mealtimes.
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
An interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 11:28 a.m. with Staff K, Speech Language Pathologist (SLP).
Staff K, SLP stated when Resident #2 was admitted to the facility she was on a regular diet but did not have
any teeth and did not wear dentures. Staff K, SLP verified from Resident #2's previous facility the resident
received a mechanical soft diet. Staff K, SLP stated a trial was conducted, which determined a mechanical
soft diet with bite size food was an appropriate diet for the resident. Staff K, SLP stated she educated
Resident #2's direct care staff regarding providing set-up assistance for the resident, sitting the resident up
90 degrees in bed for meals prior to the resident eating, and monitoring the resident to ensure she was
eating safely. Staff K, SLP stated she did not witness the resident choking or having difficulty swallowing
during trials, but the resident would occasionally take consecutive sips of liquids before swallowing what
was already in her mouth. Staff K, SLP recommended the resident have supervision during her meals due
to the resident's dementia and safe swallowing reminders might not be retained be the resident. Staff K,
SLP stated she wanted nursing staff present in the room during meals to ensure the resident was safe
during her meals, which was the level of supervision the resident had at her previous facility. Staff K, SLP
stated she would expect nursing staff to put interventions in the care plan and communicate any
recommendations she provides so all other nursing staff were aware. Staff K, SLP informed Resident #2's
physician of the recommendations, who signs and approves the resident's orders.
A review of Resident #2's SLP Evaluation & Plan of Treatment, initiated 3/19/2025, revealed under Plan of
Treatment, treatment approaches may include treatment of swallowing dysfunction and/or oral function for
feeding and evaluation of oral and pharyngeal swallow function. The Evaluation & Plan of Treatment
revealed the following under Initial Assessment/Current Level of Functioning & Underlying Impairments:
Patient was admitted to the facility on regular/thin liquids diet from the hospital, however, nursing
downgraded and referred to Speech Therapy due to patient complaints of difficulty masticating. Per
daughter, patient was previously receiving mechanical soft/thin diet at her previous facility. Patient presents
for a BSE (Bedside Swallowing Evaluation) to assess current swallow function.
The Evaluation & Plan of Treatment revealed under Objective Tests/Measures & Additional Analysis,
Resident #2 displayed behaviors impacting safety of decreased safety awareness and poor self-monitoring
skills. The section titled Recommendations revealed recommendations for close supervision of oral intake.
The Evaluation & Plan of Treatment was signed by the resident's physician on 3/24/2025.
An interview was conducted on 415/2025 at 11:53 a.m. with Staff G, LPN. Staff G, LPN stated on
3/27/2025, she was working on the first floor of the facility when she heard a Code Blue on the overhead
speaker. Staff G, LPN responded to Resident #2's room, which was on a different floor, and witnessed
about four people already in the resident's room assessing the resident. Staff G, LPN stated Resident #2
appeared sitting upright in bed, was unresponsive, and appeared to be losing color. She was asked by Staff
E, LPN for assistance in providing the Heimlich maneuver to Resident #2, so Staff G, LPN got onto the bed
and behind the resident to perform the Heimlich maneuver. Staff G, LPN stated she put her hands in front
of Resident #2's upper abdominal region and performed thrusts in an upward position. After a few thrusts,
Resident #2 had an episode of vomiting, which the staff member described as watery and without solids.
Staff G, LPN stated they performed the Heimlich maneuver on the resident because they suspected the
resident may have had something in their airway and the resident's oxygen level was dropping. Staff G,
LPN stated once she became fatigued, another staff member, who she was unable to state the name of,
performed the Heimlich maneuver on the resident with no results. Staff G, LPN stated EMS arrived shortly
after and stated, we kind of got out of the way. Staff G, LPN stated she returned to her floor after EMS
arrived.
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
According to the Cleveland Clinic, the Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method for choking that you can use
on adults and children. Another name for the Heimlich maneuver is abdominal thrusts, because it involves
thrusting into the abdominal area. It is a quick and life-saving method, but you should only use it on
conscious people who can not breathe on their own.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21675-heimlich-maneuver
Residents Affected - Few
An interview was conducted on 4/15/2025 at 12:21 p.m. with Staff A, LPN, who was Resident #2's assigned
nurse on 3/27/2025. Staff A, LPN stated when Resident #2 was first admitted to the facility, she was on a
regular diet. After speaking with Resident #2's daughter, she found out the resident was previously
receiving a mechanical soft diet and changed the resident's diet order. Staff A, LPN stated on 3/27/2025,
she was passing medications and went into Resident #2's room to administer medications to Resident #6.
Resident #6 informed her to check on Resident #2 because she saw the resident eating and point to her
mouth as if she could not breathe. Staff A, LPN stated Resident #2 appeared unresponsive with food all
over her chest. Staff A, LPN put a pulse oximeter on Resident #2's finger and did not get a pulse reading,
so she ran to call a Code Blue and retrieve the emergency cart. Staff A, LPN stated when she returned to
the resident's room, a CNA was already doing CPR on the resident. Staff A, LPN retrieved a bag valve
mask and applied it to Resident #2 while attempting to maintain the resident's airway. Staff A, LPN stated
other nursing staff responded to the room and they eventually discovered a pulse using the pulse oximeter.
Once they determined the resident had a pulse, they stopped CPR and began to perform the Heimlich
maneuver on Resident #2 until EMS personnel arrived at the room. Staff A, LPN stated Resident #2 had an
episode of emesis during the Heimlich maneuver, which was of a watery consistency. EMS personnel
checked for the resident's pulse and the resident was still unresponsive, so they laid the resident back onto
the bed and began CPR. Staff A, LPN stated EMS took Resident #2 to the hospital. The staff member
stated Resident #2 fed herself and no staff assisted the resident since her admission. Staff A, LPN stated
she did not look at Resident #2's care plan to determine if the resident required assistance and was told in
the shift report the resident did not require assistance with dining. Staff A, LPN stated you just know,
because this resident was an independent eater and had never needed help before.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 10:08 a.m. with Staff L, LPN and Clinical Reimbursement
Specialist (CRS) and Staff M, Clinical Reimbursement Consultant (CRC). Staff L, LPN CRS stated resident
care plans are developed using physician orders, hospital documentation, and interviews with the resident
and/or the resident's family members, and would include anything needed to provide care to the resident.
Staff L, LPN CRS stated everybody has access to the resident's care plan and can see the interventions in
the care plans. Staff M, CRC stated staff should be following resident care plans if the care plan shows a
resident was dependent on dining with an assist of one staff member. An assist of one staff member means
the staff member would be physically assisting the resident with eating. Staff M, CRC stated interventions
from the care plan are pulled over into the CNA charting system, which can be viewed by the CNA staff
providing care to the resident.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 12:17 p.m. with the facility's Medical Director (MD), who was
Resident #2's primary care provider. The MD stated Resident #2 was initially admitted to the facility for a
fractured hip and was receiving physical and occupational therapy. The resident had dementia, diabetes,
mild congestive heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension, among other comorbidities. The MD stated the
resident was not able to get out of the bed safely due to the hip fracture, so the resident had all of her
meals in the bed and the MD, would guess she would need assistance with all of them. The MD stated he
was aware the resident had a previous cerebral vascular accident (CVA), but did not think she had a
problem with her swallowing because the CVA was not a recent issue.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105029
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Community Convalescent Center
2202 W Oak Ave
Plant City, FL 33563
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
The MD stated he was not aware the resident required supervision with her meals and would think the
resident was a self-feeder. The MD stated his knowledge of the event on 3/27/2025 came from the NHA,
who told him the resident was found unresponsive in bed and required CPR and use of the Heimlich
maneuver before being transported to the hospital. He said he did not review any of the resident's hospital
documentation but there was concern the resident could have aspirated.
An interview was conducted on 4/16/2025 at 12:35 p.m. with Resident #2's daughter and emergency
contact (EC). The EC stated in 2021, Resident #2 suffered a massive stroke and required nursing home
care due to the resident's inability to care for herself. After suffering a fall with hip fracture at a previous
facility, she decided to place the resident at this facility. The EC stated when at the previous facility,
Resident #2 was provided a mechanical soft diet and needed supervision during meals because the
resident could not feel food on the left side of her mouth and would pocket food. The EC observed Resident
#2's meal tray left in the resident's room on several occasions and never observed staff assisting the
resident or providing supervision to the resident during meals, even after informing the facility of the
resident's needs several times. The EC stated when Resident #2 would attempt to feed herself, she would
get food all over her and was not aware of how much food she was putting in her mouth. The EC was at
work when she received a call from the facility informing her Resident #2 was unresponsive. When the EC
asked the facility staff if the resident choked, they told her she was unresponsive and they were assessing
the situation. The facility called the EC back appropriately five minutes later and was informed EMS
personnel were taking Resident #2 to the hospital. During the phone call, the EC asked facility staff if
Resident #2 choked on her food and the facility staff responded, I believe so. The EC stated Resident #2
passed away later that night on 3/27/2025.
The facility's immediate actions to remove the Immediate Jeopardy included:
- On 3/27/2025, Resident #2 discharged to the hospital and has not returned to the facility.
- The facility incorporated an additional notification on resident meal tickets through the meal tracker system
to ensure facility staff are aware of the care and services needed by residents to include supervision and/or
assistance during mealtimes in order to prevent further instances of neglect. The addition of this tray ticket
notification indicator was complete on 4/3/2025.
- The DON and NHA received directed education by the Regional Nurse Consultant on 3/29/2025 regarding
ensuring proper resident supervision and/or assistance during meals is occurring.
- A total of 104 out of 104 nursing and therapy staff were provided education by the DON or designee on
ensuring proper resident supervision and/or assistance during meals. Education regarding the added
notification on resident meal tickets was provided including the meaning[TRUNCATED]
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
105029
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