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Inspection visit

Health inspection

ARBOR TRAIL REHAB AND SKILLED NURSING CENTERCMS #1057032 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. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals used in the facility were stored and labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles in 3 of 4 medication carts. Findings include: During an observation of 400 Hall Medication Cart on [DATE] at 9:18 AM with Staff B, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), there were one opened bottle of Timolol Maleate Ophthalmic Solution 0.5% eye drops for Resident #77 with no opened or expiration dates and one opened bottle of Latanoprost 0.005% eye drops for Resident #47 with no opened or expiration dates. During an interview on [DATE] at 9:23 AM, Staff B, LPN, stated, There is no open date or expiration date written on the eye drops. When the eye drops are opened, the date opened and the expiration date are written on the bottle. The eye drops expire in 28 days. During an observation of 300 Hall Medication Cart on [DATE] at 9:29 AM with Staff C, LPN, there was one opened Insulin Lispro 100 unit/ml (milliliter) Pen for Resident #65 with an expiration date of [DATE]. During an interview on [DATE] at 9:30 AM, Staff C, LPN, stated, The insulin is expired and should have been thrown away and replaced. During an observation of 100 Hall Medication Cart on [DATE] at 9:41 AM with Staff D, LPN, there were one bottle of Latanoprost 0.005% eye drops for Resident#16 opened on [DATE] and expired on [DATE], one bottle of Latanoprost 0.005% eye drops for Resident #14 with opened date of [DATE] and expiration date of [DATE], and one Novolog 100 unit/ml Flex pen for Resident #68 opened on [DATE] and expired on [DATE]. During an interview on [DATE] at 9:44 AM, Staff D, LPN, confirmed that the eye drops for Resident #16 and Resident #14 and insulin pen for Resident #68 were expired. During an interview on [DATE] at 9:58 AM, Staff E, LPN, Unit Manager, stated, Eye drops expire 30 days after they are opened, and insulin expires 28 days after it is removed from the refrigerator and opened. The Medications are to be removed from the cart returned to the pharmacy for destruction when they are expired. (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 3 Event ID: 105703 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 105703 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 02/07/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Arbor Trail Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center 611 Turner Camp Rd Inverness, FL 34453 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 FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete During an interview on [DATE] at 7:18 AM, the Director of Nursing stated, All medications are to have an open date and expiration date written on the medication and they are to be removed from the cart and disposed of properly when expired. Review of the facility policy and procedures titled 5.3 Storage and Expiration Dating of Medications, Biologicals with the last revision date of [DATE] read, Applicability: This Policy 5.3 sets forth the procedures relating to the storage and expiration dates of medications, biologicals, syringes and needles Procedure . 4. Facility should ensure that medications and biologicals that: (1) have an expired date on the label; (2) have been retained longer than recommended by manufacturer or supplier guidelines; or (3) have been contaminated or deteriorated, are stored separate from other medications until destroyed or returned to the pharmacy or supplier. 5. Once any medication or biological package is opened, Facility should follow manufacturer/supplier guidelines with respect to expiration dates for opened medications. Facility staff should record the date opened on the primary medication container (vial, bottle, inhaler) when the medication has a shortened expiration date once opened or opened 5.4. When an ophthalmic solution or suspension has a manufacturers shortened beyond use date once opened, facility staff should record the date opened and the date to expire on the container. Event ID: Facility ID: 105703 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 105703 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 02/07/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Arbor Trail Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center 611 Turner Camp Rd Inverness, FL 34453 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 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff followed practice standard for infection prevention and control during medication administration to prevent the possible spread of infection and communicable diseases for 2 of 6 residents reviewed for medication administration, Residents #243 and #7. Residents Affected - Few Finding include: During an observation on 2/6/2024 at 6:48 AM, Staff G, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), completed blood sugar monitoring using glucose meter for Resident #73. Staff G did not sanitize the glucose meter before or after use and returned the glucose meter back into the medication cart. During an interview on 2/6/2024 at 6:48 AM, Staff G, LPN, stated, It's my first day on the floor by myself and the glucose meter should be cleaned before and after each patient with the bleach wipe. During an observation on 2/6/2024 at 8:30 AM, Staff H, LPN, popped Carvedilol tablet 6.25 mg (milligram) and Furosemide tablet 20 mg for Resident #243 into her bare non-gloved hand and placed the medication in the medication cup. Staff H proceeded to administer the medication to Resident #243. Then, Staff H injected Humalog solution 100 unit/ml (milliliter) into Resident #243's right upper arm subcutaneously. Staff H did not sanitize the skin with an alcohol pad prior to injection. Staff H proceeded to prepare medications for Resident #7 and popped one Morphine Sulfate oral tablet 30 mg into her bare non-gloved hand and placed the pill into the medication cup. Staff H administered the medication to Resident #7. During an interview on 2/6/2024 at 8:42 AM, Staff H, LPN, stated, I know I shouldn't touch them, but my nails get in the way. I was taught in school that I was supposed to clean the site before any injection of medications. During an interview on 2/6/2024 at 11:35 AM, the Director of Nursing stated, The expectation is for the pills to be popped directly into the medication cup to prevent contamination and prior to administering injection medication the site is to be cleaned with alcohol pad to prevent infection. Blood glucose meters must be cleaned before and after each resident use with germicidal wipes. Review of the guideline provided by the facility titled Guidelines for Cleaning and Disinfecting Blood Glucose Meter read, Procedure Steps 1-5 . 5. Disinfecting the Blood Glucose Meter (Before & after each use). Disinfect the meter with a germicidal wipe (Wrap in Wipe for 3 full minutes). Review of the facility policy and procedures titled Med Pass with Medication cart revised on 12/21/2023 read, Procedure . 11. Prepare the medication . b. Pour the prescribed dosage(s) from the container and place in a souffle cup or calibrated liquid measure cup. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 105703 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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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.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the February 7, 2024 survey of ARBOR TRAIL REHAB AND SKILLED NURSING CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of ARBOR TRAIL REHAB AND SKILLED NURSING CENTER on February 7, 2024. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ARBOR TRAIL REHAB AND SKILLED NURSING CENTER on February 7, 2024?

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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