F 0585
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must
establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to respond to grievances for one out of one
resident (Resident #44) reviewed for grievances. The resident's family member (Brother) established
communication with the facility concerning complaints regarding the resident's loss of items, but no
grievance was filed. There were 68 residents residing in the facility at the time of the survey.
Findings included:
On 11/28/2023 at 12:24 PM, Resident #44 stated that he lost his pajamas about 2 weeks ago. He stated
that he told his brother about it and believed that his brother spoke to the nurse over the phone about it. He
stated, he had not found the pajamas yet.
Review of Resident #44's face sheet revealed an admission date of 10/17/2023.
Review of Resident #44's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] to identify his cognitive
patterns showed a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) score of 11, indicating moderate cognitive
impairment.
Review of the facility's grievance file from October 10, 2023 to November 26, 2023 revealed no grievance
was filed on behalf of Resident #44.
On 11/30/2023 at 08:09 AM, Resident #44 stated that he didn't tell the staff, but he was certain that he told
his brother about his missing property over the phone; however, he didn't know for certain that his brother
told the staff.
On 11/30/2023 at 10:34 AM, during an interview with Resident #44's brother regarding the missing
pajamas, Resident #44's brother stated, Yes, he told me that he lost his pajamas just the bottom part, a
gray bathrobe, and some shirts. I called the facility and they transferred me to the laundry. I spoke to a guy
there. They said they would take care of it, but I haven't had a chance to talk to them again.
On 11/30/2023 at 12:42 PM, during an interview with the Environmental Services Manager (ESM)
regarding Resident #44's loss items, she stated, Since I've been here, a month ago, we have some
complaints, about 4 of them. It's mostly because the names are not showing in the resident's clothes. That
apparently, my team lead [Staff C] received a call on Thanksgiving Day. They found the clothes the next day,
and he took them to the room. He said, that he didn't report it because he received the call directly and he
took the clothes to the resident.
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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
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105508
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/30/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
East Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
19225 SW 87th Ave
Cutler Bay, FL 33157
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0585
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
On 11/30/2023 at 12:53 PM, during an interview with Staff C (Environmental Services Team Lead)
regarding the loss items, Staff C stated, I don't know when the clothes were brought down. When I received
the call on Thanksgiving Day, I went and looked for them. The clothes were not missing. They were just not
delivered yet to the resident. They were already washed, packed, and was waiting to put in the bag to send
to the resident. The next day, the clothes were delivered to the resident's room, November 24th. From the
time we pick up the clothes, we have 3 days to deliver them. I didn't report it because I found them.
Review of the facility's undated grievance policy and procedure revealed:
Policy statement: The resident, family members, and/or legal representative have the right to voice
complaints about treatment, care or violation of resident rights without fear of discrimination or reprisal.
Policy Interpretation and implementation:
To ensure that resident's, families', and/or legal representative's grievances or complaints are promptly
evaluated and appropriate action taken, the following procedure is established. This procedure highlights
four (4) elements in regard to grievances.
1. Designation of Employee Handling Grievances: Should a resident, resident's family or resident's legal
representative have a grievance in regard to treatment or care that is, or fails to be furnished,he/she may
take said grievance to the Social Services Director or designee if he/she is not available. The Social
Services Director is designated to receive and process complaints to resolution. If the Social Services
Director cannot handle the complaint satisfactorily, he/she refers it to the Administrator or Executive
Director.
2. Documentation of Grievance: It shall be the responsibility the receiving Supervisory Staff member or
Licensed Nurse to write the grievance and forward it to the Social Service Director. A tracking log is utilized
for complaints and/or grievances. Such details shall be included so that specific remedial action can be
taken. The details of the written grievance, having been reviewed and agreed to by the person bringing the
grievance, shall be forwarded to the Social Services Director for follow-up action. Final review of the report
is done by the Administrator.
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No. 0938-0391
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105508
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/30/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
East Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
19225 SW 87th Ave
Cutler Bay, FL 33157
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 0725
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in
charge on each shift.
Based on observation, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to have sufficient nursing staff with
the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident
safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each
resident. Residents complained the call lights were left unanswered for over 15 minutes in multiple
occasions when they called for assistance. There were 68 residents residing in the facility at the time of the
survey.
The findings included:
On 11/28/23 at 10:38 AM, during the resident council meeting, several residents reported that sometimes
staff take more than 15 minutes to answer the call lights. The residents then stated, The staff don't come to
the rooms unless a resident presses the call button for assistance. They do rounds once in a while.
Review of the facility's undated policy and procedure for the call light revealed:
Purpose: It is the policy of East Ridge Retirement to have a functioning call system so that Residents can
feel safe and call for assistance when needed.
Key Procedural Points:
6. Some residents may not be able to use their call light. Be sure to check on these residents frequently.
7. Answer the resident's light as soon as possible.
During an interview with resident # 266 on 11/27/23 at 09:27 AM. The resident stated that the call light to
ask for assistance was never responded to. The resident stated that the staff didn't know if the resident had
an emergency, because they didn't come to the resident's room when the call light was activated.
During a tour by the facility hallways on 11/29/2023 at 11:40 AM, the call light for assistance was observed
to be on in room # 2314 for more than 10 minutes. A nurse was in a room taking care of a resident, the
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was not around.
Interview with Administrator on 11/29/2023 at 11:42 AM. The Administrator stated, one CNA was on her
break and the other one on the floor should have attended to the call for resident's assistance. The
Administrator stated the CNA will take care of the resident as soon as possible.
During a tour by the facility on 11/30/2023 at 09:54 AM, the call light for assistance was observed on in
room # 2308 the light was observed to be on for more than 15 minutes. Staff B, Registered Nurse was at
the medication cart close to the room. Staff A, Certified Nursing Assistant was in the area, no one
responded to the call light.
Interview with Staff A on 11/30/2023 at 09:56 AM. She stated, she was on her way to respond to the call
light. She stated, she did not go because the nurse was close to the room to respond to the
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Facility ID:
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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
105508
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/30/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
East Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
19225 SW 87th Ave
Cutler Bay, FL 33157
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 0725
call.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Interview with Staff B on 11/30/2023 at 09:58 AM. She stated, she was preparing medication for one
resident, and she thought the CNA would respond to the call light.
Residents Affected - Some
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