F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Many
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 observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure medications were labeled
and stored in accordance with professional standards of practice in 6 of 6 medication carts reviewed for
medication storage.
Findings include:
During an observation of Medication Cart #1 on 4/1/2024 at 8:40 AM with Staff A, Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN), there were one opened Humalog insulin with no date opened or expiration date, one opened Lispro
insulin with no date opened or expiration date, two unopened Aspart insulin with pharmacy instructions to
refrigerate until opened, one opened bottle of olopatadine eye drops with no date opened or expiration
date, one opened bottle of Prednisolone eye drops without the original pharmacy packaging and no date
opened or expiration date, and two opened bottles of artificial tears with no dates opened or expiration
dates.
During an observation of Medication Cart #2 on 4/1/2024 at 8:51 AM with Staff A, LPN, there were one
opened Humalog insulin with no date opened or expiration date, one opened Lantus insulin with no date
opened or expiration date, and one opened Humulin N insulin with date opened of 2/10/2024 with
pharmacy instructions to discard after 42 days.
During an interview on 4/1/2024 at 8:52 AM, Staff A, LPN, stated, Eye drops and insulin should have labels
and dates when opened or when they should expire. Expired insulin should not be on the cart.
During an observation of Medication Cart #3 on 4/1/2024 at 8:58 AM with Staff B, LPN, there were one
opened Latanoprost eye drops with no date opened or expiration date, one unopened latanoprost eye
drops with pharmacy instructions to refrigerate until opened, and one opened Lispro insulin with no date
opened or expiration date.
During an observation of Medication Cart #4 on 4/1/2024 at 9:05 AM with Staff B, LPN, there were two
unopened Humalog insulin with pharmacy instructions to refrigerate, two opened Latanoprost eye drops
with no dates opened or expiration dates, one opened Timolol eye drops with no date opened or expiration
date, and one opened Brimonidine eye drops with no date opened or expiration date.
During an interview on 4/1/2024 at 9:07 AM, Staff B, LPN, stated, We do label all insulin and eye drops with
the date we open them, and any medications should be thrown out if they are expired. Insulin should stay in
the refrigerator until it is opened.
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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:
106003
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
106003
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/01/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lady Lake Specialty Care Center and Rehab
630 Griffin Avenue
Lady Lake, FL 32159
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
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F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an observation on 4/1/2024 from 9:12 AM through 9:18 AM, Medication Cart #5 was unlocked and
unattended. At 9:18 AM, Staff C, LPN, returned to the medication cart. During the period the medication
cart was unattended, there were three staff members and two residents passing by the medication cart.
During an interview on 4/1/2024 at 9:18 AM, Staff C, LPN, stated, I shouldn't have left the cart unlocked.
Residents Affected - Many
During an observation on 4/1/2024 from 9:21 AM through 9:26 AM, Medication Cart #6 was unlocked and
unattended. At 9:26 AM, Staff D, Registered Nurse (RN), returned to the medication cart. There were one
opened Ofloxacin 0.3% eye drops with no date opened or expiration date, seven bottles of artificial tears
with no dates opened or expiration dates, and one unopened Lantus insulin with pharmacy instructions to
refrigerate until opened.
During an interview on 4/1/2024 at 9:28 AM, Staff D, RN, stated, I should not have left the cart unlocked.
We should not have any meds unlabeled. It [insulin] should be in the refrigerator.
During an interview on 4/1/2024 at 10:02 AM, the Director of Nursing stated, I expect that all staff will have
the medication carts locked at all times when they are away from the carts. All medications should be
labeled when they are opened and discarded if they have expired. I expect them to follow our policies.
Review of the facility policy and procedure titled Medication/Biological Storage issued on 4/1/2022 read,
Policy: It will be the policy of this facility to store medications, drugs and biologicals in a safe, secure and
orderly manner. Procedure . 4. The facility should not use discontinued, outdated or deteriorated
medications, drugs or biologicals . 7. Compartments (including, but not limited to, drawers, cabinets, rooms,
refrigerators, carts and boxes) containing medications, drugs, and biologicals shall be locked when not in
use and trays or carts used to transport such items shall not be left unlocked if out of a nurse's view . 10.
Medications requiring refrigeration must be stored in a refrigerator located in a drug room at the nurses
station or other secured location. Medications must be stored separately from food and must be labeled
accordingly.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
106003
If continuation sheet
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