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Inspection visit

Health inspection

WESTGATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #1059111 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on administrative and clinical record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that all allegations involving abuse, including injuries of unknown source, are reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, as evidenced by the staff failure to inform the appropriate administrative staff of a reported allegation of abuse in a timely manner affecting 1 of 3 sampled residents reviewed (Resident # 1), who apparently made multiple contacts with staff informing them of the alleged abuse before the facility made an attempt to act upon this allegation days later. The findings included:An interview was conducted on 12/15/25 beginning at approximately 2:30 PM with Resident #1 via a visual sign language interpretation line. Resident # 1 is a deaf mute who was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses which included Discitis, Collapsed Vertebra, Radiculopathy, Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Insomnia, and Unspecified Hearing Loss. The resident's Brief Interview for Mental Status scored 14, which indicate that the resident is cognitively intact and healthy. The resident reported that she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] at night. After she was left at the facility by the paramedics, she stated she was in so much pain and she asked for help, but no one would help her. She stated she asked for pain medications and later 2 nurses came in. She needed to be changed also, but she couldn't open her legs, and the staff began to hit her on her stomach and back (motioning to these areas). She further stated she told the nurse, but nobody helped her. She also said she called 911, and the police came out but they said it was nothing they could do. She expressed that she had surgery in November and she came here and they did all this to me. She further stated some of the nurses are mean, some are good. She was asked if she could describe the nurses. She gave a general description at this time (almost three weeks later) but further stated it was hard for her to remember their faces. She also showed the surveyor some pictures of her abdomen and back that were dated December 3rd. The picture showed her suture sites from her back surgery and multiple dark bruises on her abdomen (it should be noted that the resident does receive anticoagulation drug injections daily). However, it was not totally clear who took the pictures which were on the resident's personal phone.An interview was conducted on 12/15/25 at approximately 3:30 PM with the Unit Manager. She confirmed she was not aware of any allegations of abuse with Resident # 1 until 12/03/25. When she learned of this allegation, she and another nurse performed a skin assessment on the resident on 12/03/25, when the Administrator was informed of the allegation. She stated she documented the skin assessment. The surveyor then showed her pictures of the resident, which were obtained from the resident's phone to confirm the condition of the resident's skin. She stated that the pictures confirmed the majority of what she observed on 12/03/25 except there was an additional bruise on the resident lower abdomen near the right hip area that she did not recall seeing nor did she document this area on the resident's skin assessment. The surveyor then reviewed with the Unit Manager, previous skin assessments on the resident from admission (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: 105911 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 105911 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/15/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Westgate Health and Rehabilitation Center 2300 Village Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33409 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 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few and the second skin check done after admission. She confirmed they did not document the same or similar bruising noted on her 12/03/25 skin assessment. We further reviewed the hospital records to determine if a skin assessment was completed and sent with the resident. The 3008 does not note any concerns regarding the resident's skin. However, it should be noted that the resident was receiving anticoagulation drug injections in the hospital as well.Review of the facility's administrative records did not reveal a report of an allegation of abuse associated with Resident # 1. There was a noted grievance on 12/03/25 regarding communication needs for the resident.Multiple interviews were conducted on 12/15/25 in the morning and afternoon with the Administrator, who reported that she was informed of an occurrence with Resident # 1 on 12/03/25 when the Therapist Assistant reported what the resident told her about being hit by staff. She stated she also called the police and reported the incident to the state agency but withdrew the report when told by her corporate staff that it was a grievance instead because they felt it was a communication issue. She stated when she called the police, she was informed that the police had received multiple calls from the resident and came out to the facility on [DATE] but nothing was done.The administrator provided a handwritten note from the resident, when she inquired about the incident from the resident on 12/03/25. The resident documented, The ambulance took me to the facility Friday night from the hospital. When I arrived there, two nurses and 1 secretary were there. Two nurses looked at me looking mean! They showed their ugly faces to me and then abused my abdomen, thigh and back, then tried to pull my diapers. I cried!!! I tried to call 911 and police. But they said they could not do anything for me. My daughter came here Saturday afternoon, and she and my son got so angry!!Another interview with the Administrator was conducted on 12/15/25 in the afternoon, who stated she got information from the daughter about interpreter's service and she was able to secure the resident an electronic device to view the app on.An interview was conducted on 12/16/25 at 8:15 AM with the 11-7 Registered Nurse, who reported that the resident was actually admitted to the facility on 3-11 shift and the resident's initial complaints were regarding her pain. She administered what she had prescribed but she did not have a script for the other pain medications. She confirmed that the resident reported to her about the staff hitting her on the evening she came into the facility, but she thought it was taken care of by the 3-11 shift and that the resident was just frustrated about her pain management. She further stated that the police did come to the facility, but they didn't do anything. The surveyor then inquired about who she reported this to and when it was reported. She stated she told the incoming 7-3 nurse. She confirmed the resident reported to her in a handwritten note. She also admitted that she did not report the incident to the Administrator or another supervisor. Again, she repeated that she thought the 3-11 nurse would have reported it. She also stated on 12/03/25 she was contacted about the incident and was told she was on suspension, but they called her right back and said she was no longer suspended because the incident was withdrawn.An interview was conducted on 12/16/25 at approximately 10:00 AM with the Administrator, who then reported that she interviewed the resident via the interpreter's service on 12/15/25 and confirmed the resident continued to make the allegation of abuse, so she called in a report to the agency on 12/15/25, almost three weeks after the initial occurrence. On 12/16/25 at approximately 10:30 AM, the surveyor again had an interview with Resident # 1 via the interpreter's line. The surveyor asked Resident # 1 about writing a note to the staff about the incident. In going through her notebook of handwritten notes, a note was located that was documented by the resident, Do you know two nurses who abused me Friday night. They made ugly faces at me. Under that note was another note in another person's handwriting that responded, I'm sorry about that. Additional notes on the paper by the resident documented, I want to know who the 2 nurses are. Ask an old lady who worked (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 105911 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 105911 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/15/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Westgate Health and Rehabilitation Center 2300 Village Blvd West Palm Beach, FL 33409 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 0609 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Friday night.An interview was conducted on 12/16/25 at approximately 11:30 AM with the Physical Therapist Assistant who reported the incident on 12/03/25. The staff reported that she was doing therapy with the resident, and the resident informed her that that two staff members entered her room to change her, and when she was unable to open her legs, the staff began making contact with her abdomen. She stated the resident wrote a note and she also made gestures for her to know what she was saying. She then reported it to her supervisor and the administrator. The surveyor then showed her a copy of the note in the resident's notebook to determine if this was the note that the resident wrote to her. She denied that this was the note. Event ID: Facility ID: 105911 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0609GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F609 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the December 15, 2025 survey of WESTGATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of WESTGATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER on December 15, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at WESTGATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER on December 15, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."

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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