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.
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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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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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
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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.
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