F 0585
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must
establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Based on policy review, interview, and record review, the facility failed to act upon a grievance voiced by a
resident regarding care for 1 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #266).
Residents Affected - Few
The findings included:
Policy titled complaints/grievances of resident/family member. Revised date January 2018. Department
approval: Director of social services. The objective included: to ensure that all residents have complaints
addressed to their satisfaction; to provide a mechanism for residents to access a grievance process. The
procedure included: Complaints received by social services or staff member: 1.the staff member brings the
complaint to their department manager immediately. 2.the social service director or department manager
arranges a meeting with the involved discipline and the resident and/or family member where attempts shall
be made to resolve the issues. 3.a resident/family complaint/grievance resolution form is completed and
forwarded to the director of social services who will present the data at the quality assurance/performance
improvement committee meeting.
Record review revealed Resident #266 was admitted to the facility on date 09/07/23. The admission
Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment, reference date 09/18/23 documented a brief interview for mental
status score (BIMS) of 15, indicating Resident #266 was cognitively intact. This MDS documented no mood
and behavior issue. The MDS revealed Resident # 266 required total assistance from the staff with activities
of daily living (ADLs), including: bed mobility, locomotion on and off unit, toilet use and personal hygiene.
Review of the comprehensive care plan dated 09/14/23 revealed Resident #266 needed total assistance in
almost all aspects of care. Interventions included: to anticipate and meet her needs, explain plan of care,
and Promote dignity by ensuring privacy.
Review of the grievance log dated for September 2023 revealed no documented evidence of grievance for
Resident #266.
Review of progress note dated 09/18/23 (a late entry note) written by the social worker, the note indicated,
on Friday 09/15/23 I (social worker) received a message from Resident (#266's) daughter that Resident
(#266) was complaining that she needed to be changed. Upon speaking to nursing staff, the attending
nurse advised that (Staff A) was Resident (#266's) certified nursing assistance (CNA). The attending Nurse
stated that Staff A was with another resident giving care and had already spoken with Resident (#266) and
told her that she would change her when she's done giving care to the other resident. It was explained to
Resident (#266) that CNA had other residents and would provide care to her when finished. Resident
(#266) verbalized understanding.
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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
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
106018
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/21/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Glades Health Care Center
230 South Barfield Highway
Pahokee, FL 33476
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0585
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
On 09/18/23 at 9:31 AM an interview was held with Resident #266, she revealed that she's been at the
facility for 2 weeks, for rehabilitation, status post stroke, and she can't walk, she depends on the staff for all
aspects of her care. During the interview, Resident #266 explained that last Friday, September 15, she
needed help changing her soiled adult depends, she couldn't find the call light, it was on the floor, therefore
she called the front desk via her cell phone and ask for her CNA. The assigned CNA, who was (Staff A),
came in the room and scolded Resident #266, yelling at her, stating why you had to call the front desk!? In
a rude manner. Then Staff A continued to state she has other residents to care for, she then left the room
and did not help Resident #266. Subsequently, Staff A returned to the room and started arguing with
Resident #266. Staff A accused Resident #266 of cursing her out. Resident #266 explained, Staff A voiced
to her that the attending nurse had informed her (Staff A) that Resident #266 had cursed her out when Staff
A had left the room. Resident #266 further explained, Staff A stated, you're not going to disrespect me! and
continued to argue with her. Resident #266 voiced, ever since the altercation with Staff A, she has been
having headaches, because Staff A upset her. When inquired if she reported the incident to anyone in the
facility? Resident #266 voiced she think her daughter may have reported the concern to someone in the
facility, she's not sure.
On 09/21/23 at 9:16 AM, an interview process was started with the Director of Nursing (DON), regarding
Resident #266, when inquired about how the facility addressed Resident #266's concern regarding her care
and concern with Staff A, the DON was oblivious about the incident, she revealed she had no knowledge of
the incident (after the surveyor had explained what Resident #266 had reported). The DON advised the
surveyor to speak with the Social Worker (SW) about the concern.
On 09/21/23 at 9:55 AM, a subsequent interview was held with Resident #266 in the presence of the SW.
During that time, Resident #266 explained the same concern she had reported to the surveyor on Monday
(09/18/23 at 9:31 AM) to the SW. On 09/21/23 at 10:01 AM, an interview was held with the SW, the SW
voiced she knows Resident # 266 well, the resident used to be her co-worker, she speaks to Resident #266
often. The SW voiced, she knew about the concern, she said Resident #266 had reported the exact same
concern to her on Friday September 15. The SW explained, she documented a note and placed it in the
resident's chart, she voiced she did not treat the concern as a grievance, she didn't know she needed to
treat it as a grievance. She did not initiate any grievance process/investigation.
On 09/21/23 at 10:28 AM, a subsequent interview was held with the DON, again she voiced she had no
knowledge of this concern, because the SW never brought the concern to the morning meetings with the
interdisciplinary team (IDT). The DON voiced that had she knew about the concern, she would have started
a grievance process, she would have brought the involved CNA in, obtain her statement, and provide
education. The DON agreed a grievance process and investigation should have started.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
106018
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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
106018
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/21/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Glades Health Care Center
230 South Barfield Highway
Pahokee, FL 33476
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 0847
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Level of Harm - Potential for
minimal harm
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to offer residents Binding Arbitration Agreements in
a manner that the residents or their representatives would be able to make an informed decision.
Residents Affected - Many
The findings included:
During the entrance conference, on 09/18/23 at 9:11 AM, when the Administrator was asked if the facility
offered Binding Arbitration Agreement to residents as a means for dispute resolution, the Administrator
stated that the facility did. The Administrator stated that the facility had not had any disputes resolved using
the Binding Arbitration Agreement.
Record review revealed the admission Packet documented, Optional Arbitration Clause: if the parties of this
Agreement do not wish to include the following arbitration provision, please indicate so by marking an X
through this clause. Both parties shall also initial that X to dignify their agreement to refuse arbitration. Any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Agreement or the breach thereof, shall be settled in
arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Arbitration Code found at Chapter 682, Florida
Statutes, and judgement upon the award rendered by the arbitrator (s) may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction thereof. Further review of the admission Packet revealed that there was no other reference to
the Agreement in the admission packet and the acknowledgement form in the admission packet was a
blanket form that did not make reference to the Binding Arbitration Agreement.
During an interview, on 09/20/23 at 2:40 PM, with the Director of Social Services/Admissions Coordinator,
when asked for a copy of the Agreement, the Director of Social Services/Admissions Coordinator was not
able to provide the document. When asked to provide details of the Agreement, she stated that she was not
familiar with the Agreement and was not able to demonstrate knowledge of the Agreement.
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