Village on the Isle operates an 85-bed assisted living facility as well as a 60-bed nursing home at 910 Tamiami Trail South, Venice, Florida 34285. During October of 2019, the facility was inspected in conjunction with the renewal of its licensure with the State of Florida. This nursing home was cited at the time of that inspection.
Venice nursing home found deficient in several areas
An inspection conducted by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and concluded on October 3, 2019 resulted in Village on the Isle receiving citations for multiple violations of the law, including one Class III deficiency.
Venice nursing home failed to comply with resident right to receive adequate and appropriate healthcare
All residents of Florida nursing homes have the right to receive adequate and appropriate healthcare. At the conclusion of the inspection, the nursing home was cited for failing to meet this requirement. Additionally, investigators cited Village on the Isle for failing to comply with the following requirement under the federal Nursing Home Reform Act:
§483.25(e) Incontinence. §483.25(e)(1) The facility must ensure that resident who is continent of bladder and bowel on admission receives services and assistance to maintain continence unless his or her clinical condition is or becomes such that continence is not possible to maintain. §483.25(e)(2)For a resident with urinary incontinence, based on the resident’s comprehensive assessment, the facility must ensure that- (i) A resident who enters the facility without an indwelling catheter is not catheterized unless the resident’s clinical condition demonstrates that catheterization was necessary; (ii) A resident who enters the facility with an indwelling catheter or subsequently receives one is assessed for removal of the catheter as soon as possible unless the resident’s clinical condition demonstrates that catheterization is necessary; and (iii) A resident who is incontinent of bladder receives appropriate treatment and services to prevent urinary tract infections and to restore continence to the extent possible. §483.25(e)(3) For a resident with fecal incontinence, based on the resident’s comprehensive assessment, the facility must ensure that a resident who is incontinent of bowel receives appropriate treatment and services to restore as much normal bowel function as possible.
The complete inspection results for the October, 2019 investigation may be reviewed here: https://tinyurl.com/rjqnfma
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