F 0554
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview and record reviews the facility failed to ensure one resident (#3) was
assessed and determined to be clinically appropriate and safe to administer medications of the seven
residents sampled.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings included:
An observation on 6/21/23 at 9:30 a.m. revealed three medications unattended on Resident #3's bedside
table. (Photographic Evidence Obtained)
Resident #3 was interviewed in his room on 6/21/23 at 9:47 a.m. During the interview Resident #3 stated
the pills were his morning pills and described them as a vitamin, an antibiotic for a boil that popped, and an
antacid.
Review of Resident #3's Medication Administration Record (MAR) for June 2023 showed no order for
self-administration of medications and his morning oral medication regimen was:
*Cephalexin 500 milligrams by mouth every 12 hours for left buttock cellulitis for 10 days at 0600 (6:00
a.m.),
*Divalproex ER 500 milligrams by mouth one time a day at 0900 (9:00 a.m.),
*Vitamin D3 125 micrograms by mouth one time a day for vitamin deficiency at 0900,
*Famotidine 20 milligrams by mouth in the morning for gastro esophageal reflux disease at 1000 (10:00
a.m.).
On 6/21/23 at 11:30 a.m. an interview was conducted with Staff B, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Staff B
said medications should not be on the bedside table or left in resident rooms and nurses are expected to
observe residents take their medications. Staff B stated she was unaware the medications were in the
room. Staff B said Resident #3 had a disagreement with the nurse from the previous shift about receiving
his insulin and the medications may have been left over from the morning.
On 6/21/23 at 2:09 p.m. during an interview with the Assistant Director of Nursing she stated medications
should never be left in resident rooms for them to take later, and it is basic nursing to observe residents
take their medications.
Review of facility policy titled, Administering Medications, revised April 2019, showed:
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
105071
Printed: 05/28/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105071
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/21/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bayside Care Center
811 Jackson St N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
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 0554
Policy Statement
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Medications are administered in a safe and timely manner, and as prescribed.
Policy Interpretation and Implementation
Residents Affected - Few
7. Medications are administered within one (1) hour of their prescribed time, unless otherwise specified (for
example, before and after meal orders).
20. For residents not in their rooms or otherwise unavailable to receive medication on the pass, the
Medication Administration Record (MAR) may be flagged. After completing the medication pass, the nurse
will return to the missed resident to administer the medication.
21. If a drug is withheld, refused, or given at a time other than the scheduled time, the individual
administering the medication shall initial and circle the MAR space provided for that drug and dose.
27. Residents may self-administer their own medications only if the attending physician, in conjunction with
the interdisciplinary care planning team, has determine that they have the decision-making capacity to do
so safely.
Review of facility policy titled, Medication Labeling and Storage, revised February 2023, showed:
Policy Statement
The facility stores all medications and biologicals in locked compartments under proper temperature,
humidity and light controls. Only authorized personnel have access to keys.
Medication Storage
2. The nursing staff is responsible for maintaining medication storage and preparation areas in a clean,
safe, and sanitary manner.
5. Medications are stored in an orderly manner in cabinets, drawers, carts, or automatic dispensing
systems. Each resident's medications are assigned to an individual cubicle, drawer, or other holding area to
prevent the possibility of mixing medications for several residents.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Facility ID:
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