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Inspection visit

Inspection

PINES OF SARASOTACMS #1051472 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0761 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were secured, locked and inaccessible to unauthorized staff, residents, and visitors, or under direct observation of authorized staff by 1 (LPN Staff A) of 4 staff observed administering medications. The facility also failed to remove expired medications from active supply for 1 (Memory care) of 3 medication carts observed and failed to document the opened date of a multi-dose vial of medication for 1 (Second floor medication room) of 2 medication storage rooms observed. The findings included: Facility policy titled, Medication Administration, revised 11/03, 11/06, 7/18 indicated: The nurse is to '' take the medication cart to the vicinity of the resident's room. The cart should be visible to the nurse administering medication. it may remain unlocked only when it is in the direct line of sight of the nurse . Facility Policy titled, Medication Storage in the facility, effective date January 2017 indicated: All expired medications will be removed from the active supply and destroyed in the facility, regardless of the amount remaining . when the original seal of a manufacturer's container or vial is initially broken, the container or vial will be dated. The nurse shall place a date opened sticker on the medication and enter the date opened and the new date of expiration. The expiration date of the vial or container will be 30 days unless the manufacturer recommends another date. 1. On 5/25/21 at 9:16 a.m., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Staff A was observed preparing medications for Resident #369. LPN Staff A placed several medications in a medication cup, placed some of the medications back in the cart, locked the cart, and left a blister pack of Tramadol (narcotic pain medication) on top of the med cart containing 11 pills of Tramadol. LPN Staff A entered Resident #369's room and was out of direct line of sight of the medication cart and the blister pack of Tramadol. Upon return to the cart at 9:26 a.m., LPN Staff A said she had left the Tramadol on top of the cart because she was nervous. 2. On 5/26/21 at 12:14 p.m., a random audit was made of the medication cart in the Memory Care unit with LPN Staff B. Expired medications were found for Resident #95 including: 2 blister packs of Carvedilol (for high blood pressure) expired 4/17/21, 1 blister pack of Lasix (diuretic) expired 4/17/21, 1 blister pack of Potassium (supplement) expired 4/17/21, and 1 blister pack of Pramipexole (treats Parkinson's/restless leg) expired 4/17/21. ** Photographic evidence on file** (continued on next page) 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) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 4 Event ID: 105147 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 105147 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/27/2021 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Pines of Sarasota 1501 N Orange Ave Sarasota, FL 34236 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 0761 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few The cart also contained a blister pack of Hydrocodone (pain medication) for Resident #25 that had expired on 3/12/21. LPN Staff B said all nurses on all shifts should monitor the medication carts for expired medications. 3. On 5/26/21 at 12:45 p.m., a random audit was made of the second-floor medication refrigerator with LPN Staff C. An opened vial of insulin was found in the refrigerator for Resident #83. The vial had a sticker attached that said, discard after 42 days, with a place to write the expiration date. No one had dated when the vial had been opened or when the vial expired. LPN Staff C said the process was to date the bottle when it was opened. ** Photographic evidence on file** On 5/27/21 at 11:56 a.m., in an interview the Director of Nursing (DON) said medications should always be put away and locked in the cart if it was out of the line of sight. DON said night shift nurses were supposed to check the medication carts for expired medications every day and the unit manager was supposed to check for compliance and that all insulin vials should be dated with the date opened and the expiration date based on the date opened. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 105147 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 4 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 105147 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/27/2021 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Pines of Sarasota 1501 N Orange Ave Sarasota, FL 34236 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Based on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain food preparation equipment in a clean and sanitary manner; failed to ensure food is maintained at a safe internal temperature; failed to maintain a minimum wash temperature in the dishwasher to ensure effective sanitization of dinnerware. The findings included: On 5/24/21 at 9:30 a.m., during the initial kitchen tour with the Director of Dietary Services the following was observed: The floor in the kitchen, dry storage room, and both walk-in refrigerators were heavily soiled with grime and debris. The walk-in freezer door contained heavy condensation on the bottom exterior of the door. The tilt skillet was broken, heavily soiled, and in disrepair. The kitchen ovens were all heavily soiled with grime and debris, with 2 of the kitchen ovens broken, and in disrepair. The 2 top kitchen ovens that were being used to prepare food for the facility were heavily soiled with grime and debris, on the interior and exterior. The kitchen stove was heavily soiled with grime and debris. An uncovered container of vegetables was on the top of the stove. A box containing plastic wrap was placed on the top of the uncovered vegetables. The clean dish area and floor were observed to be heavily soiled with grime and debris. The hand washing area dispenser contained no soap, and a container of food was sitting on the top of the paper towel dispenser. The dishwasher area and floor were observed to be heavily soiled with grime and debris. The wall surrounding the dishwasher was soiled with black, bio growth and heavily soiled. A dietary aide was observed operating the high temperature dishwasher. The wash temperature rose to 140 F which is below the minimum of 160 F and the rinse temperature rose to 90 F which is below the required minimum of 180 F. The sink in the cooking area was observed to be leaking onto the kitchen floor. Observation of trash compactor area revealed that the area around the trash compactor was littered with trash (soiled gloves, rags, paper, plastic, and food debris). On 5/24/21 at 10:00 a.m., in an interview, the Director of Dietary Services confirmed the equipment (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 105147 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 4 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 105147 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/27/2021 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Pines of Sarasota 1501 N Orange Ave Sarasota, FL 34236 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many was soiled, broken, and in disrepair. She stated they would be moving into the new kitchen next door when construction was completed, and it would have all new equipment then. On 5/25/21 at 9:15 a.m., in an interview with the Director of Dietary Services, she stated the technician came to fix the dishwasher previously, but the machine was not maintaining consistent water temperature for sanitizing when in use. On 5/26/21 at 9:16 a.m., in an interview, the technician from the service/repair company reported the dishwasher jets where clogged. He stated all the dishwasher machine jets needed to be replaced. On 5/26/21 at 11: 25 a.m., during tray-line observations, the Director of Dietary Services measured the food temperature. The Dijon chicken temperature was 196 degrees F. The bowtie pasta noodles temperature was 172 degrees F. The chicken noodle soup temperature was 175 degrees F. The tomato soup temperature was less than 173 degrees F. On 5/26/21 at 11:50 a.m., 25 minutes into the tray-line, the Director of Dietary Services measured the temperature of the food on the steam table and found the following: The Dijon Chicken temperature was 122 degrees F. The bowtie pasta noodles temperature was 131 degrees F. The chicken noodle soup temperature was 120 degrees F. The tomato soup temperature was 110 degrees F. On 5/26/21 at 11:55 a.m., the Director of Dietary Services confirmed the food temperature had decreased. The Director of Dietary Services verified the steam table was not working properly and did not maintain the food at safe temperature. On 5/26/21 at 3:30 p.m., in an interview, the Director of Dietary Services stated the problem with the steam table occurred when it was reset after cleaning. The knobs were replaced incorrectly and even though they were turned to the on position it was not actually heating. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 105147 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 4

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Citations

2 citations recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0761GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F761 - Labeling of Drugs and Biologicals

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the May 27, 2021 survey of PINES OF SARASOTA?

This was a inspection survey of PINES OF SARASOTA on May 27, 2021. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at PINES OF SARASOTA on May 27, 2021?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional princip..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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