F 0636
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every
12 months.
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure a minimum data set (MDS) assessment
was completed in a timely manner for 1 resident, Resident #152, of 4 residents reviewed for timely
submission of the MDS.
Findings include:
Review of Resident #152's nurses notes, dated 7/20/22, showed Resident #152 had discharged from the
facility to a private home/apartment with no home health services.
Review of Resident #152's MDS records showed the facility had completed an Entry MDS on 7/3/2022 and
completed an 5 Day admission MDS on 7/9/22. Review of Resident #152's MDS records did not show the
facility had completed and Discharge Return Not Anticipated MDS following Resident #152's discharge
from the facility. /
During an interview on 11/29/2022 at 2:14 PM, Staff A, MDS Coordinator, verified Resident #152 was
discharged from the facility on 7/20/2022.
During an interview on 11/29/2022 at 3:00 PM, Staff A, MDS Coordinator, verified a Discharge Return Not
Anticipated MDS had not been completed after Resident #152 was discharge from the facility on 7/20/2022.
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
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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Villa Maria Nursing Center
1050 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
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F 0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** 2. Review of
the medical records for Resident #59 revealed the resident was admitted on [DATE] with the diagnoses
including insomnia, COVID-19, other chest pain, Orthostatic hypotension, Vitamin D deficiency,
constipation, atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris, mild cognitive
impairment of uncertain of unknown etiology, anxiety disorder, hyperlipidemia, hypothyroidism, essential
(primary) hypertension, cognitive communication deficit, muscle weakness (generalized), weakness, spinal
stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication, presence of right artificial hip joint, cervical disc
disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathy, multiple myeloma not having achieved remission.
Residents Affected - Few
Review of quarterly MDS dated [DATE] under Section L- Oral/Dental Status showed the option B. No
natural teeth or tooth fragment(s) (edentulous), was blank.
Review of quarterly MDS dated [DATE] under Section L- Oral/Dental Status showed the option B. No
natural teeth or tooth fragment(s) (edentulous), was blank.
Review of Patient Progress Report dated 10/7/2022 reads, Notes: Patient presents for follow up on existing
P/dentures. Patient states that has not wear existing partials because was not aware she has them. Patient
seems confused. U/L Partials were found in the drawer. L/P fit well on the edentulous spaces however U/P
was not fitting well due migration of remaining teeth. On edentulous area of tooth #7, the space has been
reduced, adjustments were done to make partial fit. Patient was wearing partial while doing adjustments but
requested to remove them soon after finish alleging they are very hard and bother. Explained to the patient
that partials should be wear in daily basis to avoid migration of remaining teeth to the edentulous areas
which will interfere with the fitting of U/L partials in the future. No follow up needed.
Review of the progress note dated 7/22/2022, reads, Assessments/Plans: Partially edentulous maxillary
and mandibular arches Patient presents for 2nd visit in U/L partial dentures fabrication. Bite registration was
taken, shade selected.
Review of the progress note dated 7/5/2022, reads, Assessments/Plans: Partially edentulous maxillary and
mandibular arches Patient presents for first visit in U/L partial dentures fabrication.
Review of the progress note dated 8/5/2022 reads, Assessments/Plans: Partially edentulous maxillary and
mandibular arches Patient presents for 3rd visit in U/L partial dentures fabrication. Wax try was done; CR
confirmed.
Review of the progress note dated 9/6/2022 reads, Assessments/Plans: Partially edentulous maxillary and
mandibular arches Patient presents for last visit in U/L partial dentures fabrication .
During an interview on 12/1/2022 at 9:30 AM, the MDS Coordinator checked the MDS dated [DATE] and
confirmed that option B. No natural teeth or tooth fragment(s) (edentulous) was blank.
A policy on accurate completion of Minimum Data Set Assessments was requested and Staff A replied, We
follow the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI).
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to accurately document the dental status
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
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Villa Maria Nursing Center
1050 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
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F 0641
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
of one resident (Resident #59) out of two sampled for dental the discharge status for one (Resident #199)
out of four residents sampled for discharge status review.
Findings include:
1. Record review showed Resident #199 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including:
aftercare following joint replacement surgery, muscle weakness, cognitive communication deficit, and
hypertensive heart disease without heart failure. Resident #199 was discharged on 10/20/22.
Review of Resident #199's Minimum Data Set (MDS) Discharge Return Not Anticipated assessment dated
[DATE] showed Section A denotes resident as discharged to acute hospital on [DATE].
Review of Resident #199's nursing notes showed a note dated 10/20/22 at 8:14 PM which read, Patient
discharge from Villa [NAME] Nursing Center in stable condition with no respiration distress noted. and a
note on 10/20/22 at 7:54 PM which read, Resident discharged to private home/ apartment with no home
health services.
During an interview with Staff A, Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator on 11/29/22 at 02:02 PM, she
confirmed Resident #199 discharged home and the MDS dated [DATE] was inaccurate.
During an interview conducted on 11/30/22 at 10:45 AM with the facility's Social Services Director, she
verified resident is denoted as going to acute hospital and the denotation is an error.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Maria Nursing Center
1050 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
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F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide care and services for central venous
access devices in accordance with professional standards of practice for 2 out of 2 residents with midline
catheters ( Resident #167 and #458) out of a a total sample of 54 residents.
Residents Affected - Some
Findings include:
Review of the medical record documented Resident #167 was readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with the
following diagnoses: Right ankle osteomyelitis ( an infection of the bone), hypertension ( high blood
pressure), hyperlipidemia ( high cholesterol), atherosclerotic heart disease ( thickening and narrowing of
the arteries of the heart), a history of a left below the knee amputation, peripheral artery disease ( a
condition which narrows blood vessels and causes less blood flow to the legs), and diabetes mellitus.
During an observation on 11/28/2022 at 10:36 AM Resident #167 was observed resting in bed with a right
arm midline catheter ( a special type of intravenous catheter that is placed in a major vein for administering
medications) that was dated 11/16/2022 and had a 2 x 2 gauze under a transparent dressing.
During an observation on 11/28/2022 at 2:35 PM, Resident #167 was observed resting in bed with a
transparent dressing with a 2 x 2 gauze dressing under the transparent dressing dated 11/16/2022.
Review of the physician orders dated 11/16/2022 reads, Insert midline for IV ( intravenous) AB ( antibiotics)
every 8 hours x 6 weeks, every shift.
Review of the physician orders dated 11/22/2022 reads, Change dressing to midline weekly 1 x/wk( week)
Tuesday first date 11/22/2022.
Review of the IV Access insertion form for Resident # 167 documented that a right cephalic vein midline
catheter was inserted on 11/16/2022 at 4:36 PM.
Review of the Treatment administration record does not document any midline catheter dressing change
completed on 11/22/2022.
During an interview on 11/28/2022 at 2:35 PM Staff B, Registered Nurse stated, The date on the dressing
looks like 11/16/2022, it should have been changed already. I don't think there is anything wrong with the
dressing. I guess there should not be gauze under the dressing. I will get the dressing changed. There is an
order for the dressing to be changed.
During an interview on 11/30/2022 at 1: 40 PM the Director of Nursing stated, I did not know that the
dressings have had gauze under the transparent dressings. They should be changed more frequently if
they are like that. We should be able to see the insertion site for the line and evaluate that when we give the
antibiotics.
2. Review of the medical record documented Resident # 458 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a
readmission on [DATE] with the following diagnoses: post operative infection, and intra-abdominal abscess.
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105232
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/01/2022
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Maria Nursing Center
1050 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
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F 0684
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
During an observation on 11/28/22 at 1:30 PM Resident #458 was observed resting in bed with a right
upper arm midline line catheter with a 2 x 2 gauze under a transparent dressing that was dated 11/26/2022.
During an observation on 11/29/22 at 9:00 AM Resident #458 was observed resting in bed with a right
upper arm midline catheter with transparent dressing with a 2 x 2 gauze under the dressing dated
11/26/2022.
Review of the physician orders there were no dressing change orders for the midline dressing.
Review of the Treatment administration record (TAR) does not document any midline catheter dressing
changes.
Review of progress notes, TAR and medication administration record indicate there are no measurements
of the external catheter length.
During an observation of medication administration conducted on 11/30/2022 at 11:55 AM, Staff C,
Licensed Practical Nurse ( LPN) assembled all supplies to administer midline Intravenous antibiotic, staff
administered 5 milliliters of normal saline flush and did not verify line placement by checking for blood
return prior to administering the normal saline or antibiotic.
During an interview conducted on 11/30/2022 at 12:15 PM Staff C, LPN stated, I should have checked for
blood return before I gave the flush or the antibiotic. I don't know why I didn't.
During an interview conducted on 11/29/2022 at 1:32 PM the Assistant Director of Nursing ( DON) stated,
There should not be gauze under the transparent dressing. It should be changed. I don't see that there are
any orders for the dressing to get changed. I don't see that there are any measurements of the catheter
length.
During an interview conducted on 11/30/2022 at 1:45 PM the Director of Nursing ( DON) stated, All mid line
catheters should have dressing changes ordered and there shouldn't be any gauze under the transparent
dressings. and documented in the medical record. It is our policy to get external catheter lengths , they
should be documented.
Review of the policy and procedure titled Insertion of PICC and Mid-line catheters policy # 2119 review
date of 8/22/2022 reads, Policy: The facility will insert PICC ( peripherally inserted central catheter) lines
and midlines only if there is a physician order; insertion will be performed by a registered nurse ( RN) who
is certified and qualified in the procedure. Monitoring and maintenance of PICC or Mid-Line catheter: At the
time of insertion, the catheter length will be measured and documented in the medical record. If the patient
is admitted with a PICC or Mid-line, the nurse shall obtain this information from the transferring facility. The
licensed nurse will monitor external catheter length when administering medications and at the time of
dressing changes; if there is a question of possible migration of the catheter he/she will notify the attending
physician for further orders. Transparent dressings will be used at site of insertion. The dressing shall be
changed upon admission or at 24 hours post insertion, weekly and as needed. Dressings shall be labeled
with date and time.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Maria Nursing Center
1050 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
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F 0812
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve
food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety.
Residents Affected - Some
Findings include:
During the initial tour of the kitchen conducted on 11/28/22 beginning at 9:00 AM, the drip pans located
below the gas range were observed to be lined with aluminum foil and contain a buildup of food sediment
on them. The sealant around the hood vent above the gas range was observed to be peeling and hanging
from the hood vent. In the walk-in freezer, a single unwrapped and unlabeled ground beef patty was
observed on a metal wire shelf. Also observed on the shelf was a pan of lasagna with a date tag on it which
had been ripped partially off, making the date frozen unreadable. An open box containing an unsealed bag
of ground beef patties was observed on a second shelf below the single patty. Ice buildup was observed on
a box on a wire shelf below the coolant equipment.
During the tray line observation conducted on 11/29/22 beginning at 7:35 AM, one cart of resident trays
was being plated and placed on the cart to be taken to the floor. The Kitchen Manager tested the
temperature of a carton of whole milk and a single serve yogurt both which were selected from stock being
used for tray filling and both temperatures were found to be 46 degrees Fahrenheit.
Review of facility policy, titled food safety labeling guidance and procedure for our teams, dated 12/4/17 and
reviewed on 1/28/22, showed it read, procedure C. Date mark ready to eat foods that have been prepared
on site or commercially prepared and opened being held for more than 24 hours with date to be consumed.
D. Purchased ready to eat foods removed from original container and not served during the next meal must
be labeled and date. During an interview conducted on 11/28/22 at 9:10 AM, with the facilities kitchen
manager, she verified the unlabeled on packaged food in the freezer, the icicles on the box in the freezer
and the torn label on the lasagna in the freezer. she confirmed that all foods should be labeled and dated
correctly and the ice buildup in the freezer was not supposed to be on the box. She further confirmed the
trees under the range should have been cleaned out and the sealant it around the hood vent needs to be
repaired.
Review of facility policy titled work order process: Maintenance responsibility dated 8/21/22 showed it read,
Procedure: The Engineering Department through inspections of the building and through PM checks made
on equipment will attempt to locate and repair any defect found.
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Maria Nursing Center
1050 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
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F 0847
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Level of Harm - Potential for
minimal harm
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreements presented to 3
residents, Resident #55, Resident #124 and Resident #201, of 3 residents reviewed explicitly granted the
resident or his or her representative the right to rescind the agreement within 30 calendar days of signing
the agreement.
Residents Affected - Many
Findings include:
Review of the facility Voluntary Binding Arbitration Agreements presented to Resident #55 on 11/2/2022,
presented to Resident #124 on 11/11/2022 and presented to Resident #201 on 11/18/2022 failed to
explicitly grant the resident or his or her representative the right to rescind the agreement within 30
calendar days of signing the agreement.
During an interview on 11/29/2022 at 2:28 PM, the Administrator confirmed the facility arbitration
agreement had not yet been revised to include explicitly granting the resident or his or her representative
the right to rescind the agreement within 30 calendar days of signing the agreement.
During interview on 11/30/2022 at or about 8:36 AM, the Administrator reported the facility had revised the
arbitration form to include explicitly granting the resident or his or her representative the right to rescind the
agreement within 30 calendar days of signing the agreement but facility staff had not used the revised form.
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Maria Nursing Center
1050 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33161
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F 0848
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Level of Harm - Potential for
minimal harm
Based on record review and interview the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreements presented to 3
residents, Resident #55, Resident #124 and Resident #201, of 3 residents reviewed provided for the
selection of a venue convenient to both parties.
Residents Affected - Many
Findings include:
Review of the facility Voluntary Binding Arbitration Agreements presented to Resident #55 on 11/2/2022,
presented to Resident #124 on 11/11/2022 and presented to Resident #201 on 11/18/2022 failed to show
the arbitration agreement provided for the selection of a venue convenient to both parties.
During an interview on 11/29/2022 at 2:28 PM, the Administrator confirmed the facility arbitration
agreement had not yet been revised to provide for the selection of a venue convenient to both parties.
During interview on 11/30/2022 at or about 8:36 AM, the Administrator reported the facility had revised the
arbitration form to include the provision for the selection of a venue convenient to both parties but facility
staff had not used the revised form.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Villa Maria Nursing Center
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North Miami, FL 33161
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F 0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to follow accepted infection control
practice standards for intravenous medication administration in 2 out of 2 observations of intravenous
medication administration out of a total of 6 medication administration observations.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
During an observation of medication administration on 11/29/2022 at 1:35 PM Staff B, Registered Nurse
(RN) entered Resident #167's room with a Styrofoam tray with the 100 milliliter(ml) bag of Meropenem 500
mg, 4 alcohol wipes, and a 5 ml syringe of Normal saline to administered Meropenem 500 mg IV (
intravenously). There was IV tubing on the IV pump, the tubing was not labeled with the date or time that it
was hung, the end of the IV tubing did not have an end cap on it and was connected to a needleless port
on the IV tubing. Staff B, RN attached the bag of Meropenem to the IV tubing, then removed the end of the
tubing from the needleless port and placed the exposed end of the IV tubing directly on the Styrofoam tray,
and removed the air from the tubing. Staff B, RN clean the midline catheter port for less than 1 second with
one wipe of the alcohol and connected the IV tubing to the midline catheter port and started the
Meropenem.
During an interview on 11/28/2022 at 2:55 PM Staff B, RN stated, I should not have used that tubing, I
should have gotten new tubing. I should have cleaned the needless connector longer
During an observation of Medication administration on 11/30/2022 at 11:55 AM Staff C, Licensed Practical
Nurse (LPN) entered Resident # 458's room with all supplies, attached a 100 ml bag of Unasyn 3 grams to
the IV tubing and cleared the air from the IV line. Staff C, LPN cleaned the needleless connector for less
than 1 second and connected the IV tubing to the midline catheter needleless connector.
During an interview on 11/30/2022 at 12:15 PM Staff C, LPN stated, I should have cleaned the connector
for longer than I did, I guess I was just very nervous.
During an interview conducted on 11/30/2022 the Assistant Director of Nursing ( ADON) stated, Staff
should all clean the port for at least 5 seconds.
During an interview conducted on 11/30/2022 the Director of Nursing ( DON) stated, I expect all nurses to
follow infection control standards for IV infusions, it is important they do this and clean the connectors for
longer than 1 second.
Review of the policy and procedure titled Administration Set/Tubing Changes last approval date of
1/28/2022 reads, Policy: Administration sets and tubing will be changed at specific intervals in order to
prevent infections associated with contaminated IV therapy equipment. General Guidelines: 1. Manage all
IV equipment, including administration sets, using aseptic technique and observing standard precautions.
5. Change devices that are added to tubing such as extension sets, filters, stopcocks, end caps, or any
other devices when tubing is changed. Use only needleless equipment., 6. Label all tubing with start and
change date and time. Change and then label accordingly any tubing that is observed not to have a label.,
7. Apply a sterile end cap to the end of primary tubing when it is disconnected.
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