F 0550
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or
her rights.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to honor a residents right to refuse
medications for one resident (#2) out of four residents sampled.
Findings included:
During an observation on 06/09/2025 at 10:40 a.m., Resident #2 was observed dressed for the day sitting
in a wheelchair on the back patio.
Review of Resident #2's admission record revealed an admission date of 03/25/2025. Resident #2 was
admitted to the facility with diagnoses to include vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other
behavioral disturbance, unspecified psychosis not due to a substance or known physiological condition,
and major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate.
Review of Resident #2's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], revealed a Brief Interview of
Mental Status (BIMS) score of 03 out of 15, indicating severe cognitive impairment.
Review of Resident #2's Care Plan, dated 04/01/2025, revealed the following:
Focus:
The resident has a behavior problem related to refusing to allow vital signs to be taken, refusing
medications at times, throwing plate up against the wall and combative during care diagnosis: Dementia
Goal:
The resident will have no evidence of behavior problems of resisting vital signs, medication and care by
review date
Interventions:
Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness, explain all
procedures to the resident before starting and allow the resident time to adjust to changes, If resident
resists care, leave and return later to try again, and Psych (psychiatric) eval as needed.
Focus:
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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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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105891
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A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
1709 Taliaferro Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0550
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Resident #2 has impaired communication secondary to dementia. She sometimes understands others, and
sometimes expressing ideas and wants, she has disorganized thinking. She is at risk for missing
communication r/t impaired cognition.
Goal:
Residents Affected - Few
The residents will maintain current level of communication function through the review date.
Interventions:
Anticipate and meet needs, communication: Allow adequate time to respond, Repeat as necessary, Do not
rush, Request clarification from the resident to ensure understanding, Face when speaking, make eye
contact, Turn off TV/radio to reduce environmental noise, Ask yes/no questions if appropriate, Use simple,
brief, consistent words/cues, Use alternative communication tools as needed, Refer to speech therapy for
evaluation and treatment as ordered. Speak on an adult level, speaking clearly and slower than normal.
Focus:
Resident #2 has impaired cognitive function/dementia or impaired thought processes r/t Dementia shortand long-term memory loss and is moderately impaired in decision making. Unaware of where about's
Goal:
Resident #2 will be able to communicate basic needs on a daily basis through the review date. All of
resident needs will be met and anticipated by staff
Interventions:
Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness. Ask yes/no
questions in order to determine the resident's needs, communicate with the resident/family/caregivers
regarding residents capabilities and needs. Cue, reorient and supervise as needed. Discuss concerns
about confusion, disease process, nursing home placement with resident/family/caregivers). Explain all
procedures. Use simple, one-word requests if possible. Keep the resident's routine consistent and try to
provide consistent care givers as much as possible in order to decrease confusion. Observe for signs of
frustration and anxiety and change activity if observed. If the resident is having an episode of anxiety or
agitation, gently attempt to calm resident and refocus attention. Provide cueing and prompting for personal
care.
Review of Resident #2's Psych Note, dated 06/05/2025, revealed the following:
.female with a history psychotic disorder, dementia and comorbid stroke currently overall at baseline in
terms of her mood and behaviors. Nursing reports resident can be resistive to care at times. Resident with
an expressive aphasia with resultant difficulty communicating. Nursing reports that a nurse pinched her
nose in the process of medications administration to encourage the patient to take her medication. This was
witnessed and reported. The medication nurse admitted the incident. Patient noted having no change in her
mood and behaviors after the incident. Met with the resident in her room. She is awake and alert to person.
Difficult to fully assess her cognition due to her aphasia.
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105891
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
1709 Taliaferro Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0550
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
She does respond appropriately to most yes/no questions, other times appears confused. She shakes her
head yes within asked if she is comfortable with her care partners and in the facility. She shakes her head
no when asked if she feels depressed. She denies urgent concerns. Physically the patient appeared their
stated age, awake and alert. Emotionally the patient appeared calm and less guarded. The patient showed
no signs of psychomotor agitation, retardation or bizarre behavior. The patient presented with non-fluent
speech. Mood was normal.
During an interview on 06/09/2025 at 2:07 p.m., Staff B, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) stated she was
helping Staff C, CNA provide care to Resident #2. She stated, while providing care Staff D, Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) came in Resident #2's room to give Resident #2 her medications. She stated, the
first time Staff D, LPN gave the medication to Resident #2 she spit it out. She stated, the nurse tried again,
and Resident #2 spit the medication out again. Staff B stated, the third time Staff D, LPN left the room and
came back with a syringe, and while giving Resident #2 the medication from the syringe the nurse held
Resident #2's nose and mouth closed until Resident #2 swallowed the medication. Staff B stated, Resident
#2 kept saying, I don't want it, I don't want it. [Staff D, LPN] told us you don't need to go tell on me because
I'm going down there myself. I told [Staff C, CNA] if you ever get a chance to be a nurse do not do that
because that is abuse.
During an interview on 06/09/2025 at 2:59 p.m., Staff C, CNA, stated she was in Resident #2's room getting
her ready to give her a bath. Resident #2 looked a little agitated, so I asked Staff D, LPN to give her
something. Staff D, LPN left the room and returned with medication for Resident #2. The first time Staff D,
LPN gave Resident #2 the medication with a spoon and Resident #2 spit it out. Staff D, LPN tried again with
the medication on the spoon and Resident #2 spit it out again. Staff D, LPN said Wait don't touch her I have
something for her. Staff D, LPN left the room and came back with a syringe. When she gave Resident #2
the medication this time, She held Resident #2's nose and mouth closed. Staff D, LPN told me that's how I
get my kids to take their medicine.
During a phone interview on 06/09/2025 at 4:27 p.m., Staff D, LPN stated last Monday (06/02/2025), she
walked into give Resident #2 her morning medication and saw Staff C, CNA holding Resident #2's hands
and wrestling with the resident. She told Staff C, CNA she had Resident #2's medications. Resident #2
takes her medication crushed with pudding. She tried giving Resident #2 the crushed medication and
pudding twice and Resident #2 spit it out both times. She left the room and mixed what was left in the
medicine cup with water and put it in a syringe. I gave her the medication with the syringe and held her
nose so that she would swallow the medication. I did not do it maliciously. [Resident #2] has a history of
being combative when she does not get her medicine. That is the reason she is on the medications.
During an interview on 06/10/2025 at 12:30 p.m., the Director of Nursing (DON) stated neither Staff B, CNA
or Staff C, CNA reported to her Resident #2 was being combative at the time of the incident. When the
CNA's notified her of the incident, she immediately removed the nurse from the assignment. She stated, if a
resident is refusing their medications nurses should try to redirect the resident or try to notify family.
Resident families can get them to take their medications. She said the resident ultimately has the right to
refuse and it is even more important for the residents who are not alert and oriented for those rights to be
honored.
Review of the facilities undated policy titled Resident Rights revealed the following:
.A. Resident rights. The resident has a right to a dignified existence, self-determination, and communication
with and access to people and services inside and outside the facility, including those
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105891
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
1709 Taliaferro Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0550
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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specified in this section. 1. A facility must treat each resident with respect and dignity and care for each
resident in a manner of and in an environment that promotes maintenance or enhancement of his or her
quality of life, recognizing each resident's individuality. The facility must protect and promote the rights of
the resident B. Exercise of rights. The resident has the right to exercise his or her rights as a resident of the
facility and a citizen or resident of the United States. 1. The facility must ensure that the resident can
exercise his or her rights without interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal from the facility.
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105891
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
1709 Taliaferro Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed protect a residents right to be free from abuse
for one resident (#2) out of four residents sampled.
Findings included:
During an observation on 06/09/2025 at 10:40 a.m., Resident #2 was observed dressed for the day sitting
in a wheelchair on the back patio.
Review of Resident #2's admission record revealed an admission date of 03/25/2025. Resident #2 was
admitted to the facility with diagnoses to include vascular dementia, unspecified severity, with other
behavioral disturbance, unspecified psychosis not due to a substance or known physiological condition,
and major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate.
Review of Resident #2's admission Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], revealed a Brief Interview of
Mental Status (BIMS) score of 03 out of 15, indicating severe cognitive impairment.
Review of Resident #2's Care Plan, dated 04/01/2025, revealed the following:
Focus:
The resident has a behavior problem related to refusing to allow vital signs to be taken, refusing
medications at times, throwing plate up against the wall and combative during care diagnosis: Dementia
Goal:
The resident will have no evidence of behavior problems of resisting vital signs, medication and care by
review date
Interventions:
Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness, explain all
procedures to the resident before starting and allow the resident time to adjust to changes, If resident
resists care, leave and return later to try again, and Psych (psychiatric) eval as needed.
Focus:
Resident #2 has impaired communication secondary to dementia. She sometimes understands others, and
sometimes expressing ideas and wants, she has disorganized thinking. She is at risk for missing
communication r/t impaired cognition.
Goal:
The residents will maintain current level of communication function through the review date.
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105891
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
1709 Taliaferro Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
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 0600
Interventions:
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Anticipate and meet needs, communication: Allow adequate time to respond, Repeat as necessary, Do not
rush, Request clarification from the resident to ensure understanding, Face when speaking, make eye
contact, Turn off TV/radio to reduce environmental noise, Ask yes/no questions if appropriate, Use simple,
brief, consistent words/cues, Use alternative communication tools as needed, Refer to speech therapy for
evaluation and treatment as ordered. Speak on an adult level, speaking clearly and slower than normal.
Residents Affected - Few
Focus:
Resident #2 has impaired cognitive function/dementia or impaired thought processes r/t Dementia shortand long-term memory loss and is moderately impaired in decision making. Unaware of where about's
Goal:
Resident #2 will be able to communicate basic needs on a daily basis through the review date. All of
resident needs will be met and anticipated by staff
Interventions:
Administer medications as ordered. Monitor/document for side effects and effectiveness. Ask yes/no
questions in order to determine the resident's needs, communicate with the resident/family/caregivers
regarding residents capabilities and needs. Cue, reorient and supervise as needed. Discuss concerns
about confusion, disease process, nursing home placement with resident/family/caregivers). Explain all
procedures. Use simple, one-word requests if possible. Keep the resident's routine consistent and try to
provide consistent care givers as much as possible in order to decrease confusion. Observe for signs of
frustration and anxiety and change activity if observed. If the resident is having an episode of anxiety or
agitation, gently attempt to calm resident and refocus attention. Provide cueing and prompting for personal
care.
Review of Resident #2's Psych Note, dated 06/05/2025, revealed the following:
.female with a history psychotic disorder, dementia and comorbid stroke currently overall at baseline in
terms of her mood and behaviors. Nursing reports resident can be resistive to care at times. Resident with
an expressive aphasia with resultant difficulty communicating. Nursing reports that a nurse pinched her
nose in the process of medications administration to encourage the patient to take her medication. This was
witnessed and reported. The medication nurse admitted the incident. Patient noted having no change in her
mood and behaviors after the incident. Met with the resident in her room. She is awake and alert to person.
Difficult to fully assess her cognition due to her aphasia. She does respond appropriately to most yes/no
questions, other times appears confused. She shakes her head yes within asked if she is comfortable with
her care partners and in the facility. She shakes her head no when asked if she feels depressed. She
denies urgent concerns. Physically the patient appeared their stated age, awake and alert. Emotionally the
patient appeared calm and less guarded. The patient showed no signs of psychomotor agitation,
retardation or bizarre behavior. The patient presented with non-fluent speech. Mood was normal.
During an interview on 06/09/2025 at 2:07 p.m., Staff B, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) stated
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105891
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
1709 Taliaferro Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
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 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
she was helping Staff C, CNA provide care to Resident #2. She stated, while providing care Staff D,
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) came in Resident #2's room to give Resident #2 her medications. She
stated, the first time Staff D, LPN gave the medication to Resident #2 she spit it out. She stated, the nurse
tried again, and Resident #2 spit the medication out again. Staff B stated, the third time Staff D, LPN left the
room and came back with a syringe, and while giving Resident #2 the medication from the syringe the
nurse held Resident #2's nose and mouth closed until Resident #2 swallowed the medication. Staff B
stated, Resident #2 kept saying, I don't want it, I don't want it. [Staff D, LPN] told us you don't need to go tell
on me because I'm going down there myself. I told [Staff C, CNA] if you ever get a chance to be a nurse do
not do that because that is abuse.
During an interview on 06/09/2025 at 2:59 p.m., Staff C, CNA, stated she was in Resident #2's room getting
her ready to give her a bath. Resident #2 looked a little agitated, so I asked Staff D, LPN to give her
something. Staff D, LPN left the room and returned with medication for Resident #2. The first time Staff D,
LPN gave Resident #2 the medication with a spoon and Resident #2 spit it out. Staff D, LPN tried again with
the medication on the spoon and Resident #2 spit it out again. Staff D, LPN said Wait don't touch her I have
something for her. Staff D, LPN left the room and came back with a syringe. When she gave Resident #2
the medication this time, She held Resident #2's nose and mouth closed. Staff D, LPN told me that's how I
get my kids to take their medicine.
During a phone interview on 06/09/2025 at 4:27 p.m., Staff D, LPN stated last Monday (06/02/2025), she
walked into give Resident #2 her morning medication and saw Staff C, CNA holding Resident #2's hands
and wrestling with the resident. She told Staff C, CNA she had Resident #2's medications. Resident #2
takes her medication crushed with pudding. She tried giving Resident #2 the crushed medication and
pudding twice and Resident #2 spit it out both times. She left the room and mixed what was left in the
medicine cup with water and put it in a syringe. I gave her the medication with the syringe and held her
nose so that she would swallow the medication. I did not do it maliciously. [Resident #2] has a history of
being combative when she does not get her medicine. That is the reason she is on the medications.
During an interview on 06/10/2025 at 12:30 p.m., the Director of Nursing (DON) stated neither Staff B, CNA
or Staff C, CNA reported to her Resident #2 was being combative at the time of the incident. When the
CNA's notified her of the incident, she immediately removed the nurse from the assignment. She stated, if a
resident is refusing their medications nurses should try to redirect the resident or try to notify family.
Resident families can get them to take their medications. She said the resident ultimately has the right to
refuse and it is even more important for the residents who are not alert and oriented for those rights to be
honored.
Review of the facilities undated policy titled Abuse Neglect Exploitation And Misappropriation revealed the
following:
Policy: It is the policy of this facility to take appropriate steps to prevent abuse (be it verbal, sexual, physical,
or mental), neglect, exploitation and misappropriation and the occurrence of an injury of an unknown
source, and to ensure that all alleged violations of federal and or state laws are reported immediately to the
administrator, the risk manager, the social service director, and the director of nursing.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105891
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
1709 Taliaferro Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
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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
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 observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medications were
properly stored and secured on two units (300 and 400) out of four units in the facility.
Findings included:
An observation was conducted on 6/9/25 at 9:25 a.m. at the 400-unit nurses' station. The door to the
nurses' station was open, no staff were in sight, and the medication refrigerator in the station was observed
to be unlocked. There were floor to ceiling cabinets next to the refrigerator that were also unlocked, and the
top cabinet was full of over-the-counter (OTC) medications. The medications were accessible to residents,
visitors, or unlicensed staff.
An observation was conducted on 6/9/25 at 9:32 a.m. in the 300-unit common area. There was a treatment
cart sitting in the resident common area unlocked. No staff were in sight at the time. The treatment cart was
observed to contain prescription medications and wound care supplies.
A follow-up observation was conducted on 6/9/25 at 12:46 at the 400-unit nurses' station. The medication
refrigerator and cabinet with the OTC medications remained unlocked. The nurses' station door was open,
and a resident was sitting just outside the door with no staff members in sight.
An observation and interview was conducted on 6/9/25 at 3:15 p.m. with Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN). The medication refrigerator and cabinet at the 400-unit nurses' station remained unlocked. Staff A
was sitting at the nurses' station and confirmed she was the nurse working on the 400 unit from 7:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m. Staff A said a nurse had just gotten something out of the OTC cabinet. She said it should be
locked and any key works to lock it. In reference to the medication refrigerator being unlocked, she said,
There isn't anything in there but insulin, but it should be locked. Staff A stated, I just haven't gotten to it.
Staff A agreed both the refrigerator and the cabinet with OTC medication should have been locked at all
times so they were not accessible.
An interview was conducted on 6/10/25 at 11:28 a.m. with the Director of Nursing (DON). She stated
medication should not be left unsecured for any reason. The DON said it is her expectation the medication
refrigerator and the cabinet with OTC medications would be locked when not being accessed by the nurse.
She stated treatment and medication carts should remain locked when not being used by the nurse.
Review of a facility policy titled Medication Storage, undated, showed:
Policy:
Medications will be stored in a manner that maintains the integrity of the product and ensures the safety of
the residents and is in accordance with FL Department of Health guidelines.
Procedure:
A. With the exception of Emergency Drug Kits, all medications will be stored in a locked cabinet, cart or
medication room that is accessible only to authorized personnel, as defined by facility
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AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105891
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Ybor City Center for Rehabilitation and Healing
1709 Taliaferro Ave
Tampa, FL 33602
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
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policy.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
.
(Photographic evidence obtained.)
Residents Affected - Few
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