A Brookdale Palmer Ranch lawsuit alleging nursing home negligence and a violation of resident rights was settled recently. The nursing home, which is located at 5111 Palmer Ranch Parkway, Sarasota, Florida, has a total of 60 licensed beds and is a for-profit corporation.
Since 2020, Florida officials have conducted numerous complaint and standard inspections at this Sarasota nursing home. Brookdale Palmer Ranch has received a total of 42 deficiencies cited against the nursing home since 2020. Additionally, as discussed below, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued an “Abuse Alert” to the public that remains in effect for this nursing home.
Lawsuit Alleged Brookdale Palmer Ranch Negligent
The personal representative of a deceased resident’s estate filed a lawsuit against Brookdale Palmer Ranch SNF. The lawsuit alleged, among other things, that the nursing home was responsible for the resident’s wrongful death. According to the complaint, her death certificate listed the causes of death as “sepsis due to sacral wound infection, protein calorie malnutrition, failure to thrive and dementia.”
This Sarasota nursing home has a “conditional” license and is on the Florida Nursing Home Watch List. According to the State of Florida, “conditional status indicates that a facility did not meet, or correct upon follow-up, minimum standards at the time of an inspection. Immediate action is taken if a facility poses a threat to resident health or safety.” Brookdale Palmer Ranch’s more recent deficiencies include violations related to the failure to follow physician orders, the failure to adhere to each resident’s right to receive adequate and appropriate healthcare, and the failure to develop and implement comprehensive care plans. The complete inspection history for this Sarasota nursing home may be viewed on the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration’s website here: https://tinyurl.com/4k9tnwf5
This Sarasota Nursing Home Rated “Much Below Average” with “Abuse Alert”
As mentioned above, this nursing home has also received an “Abuse Alert” designation by Medicare.gov. According to Medicare, “this nursing home has been cited for abuse.”
CMS has also penalized Brookdale Palmer Ranch by imposing significant fines on the nursing home. In 2023 alone, Medicare fined the facility more than $200,000.00. In addition to fines, Medicare has denied payment to this nursing home on at least one occasion since 2023. Detailed information for this nursing home may be viewed on CMS’s website here: https://tinyurl.com/3zatk9jm
Do you need to speak with a Sarasota Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer? Call (941) 485-7600
If you have questions about or suspect that a resident has been neglected or abuse in a local nursing home, you may call me at (941) 485-7600 for a free, confidential consultation. James Keim, Sarasota Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer.
By shining a light on nursing home corporations that neglect and abuse our seniors, we can help to improve the quality of care for all Floridians.
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