Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Latest Update: Aug. 26, 1986
Petitioner, Angell Care of Hialeah, Inc., d/b/a Hialeah Convalescent Home (Hialeah), contests the decision of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (Department) to downgrade its license from standard to conditional and contends it is entitled to a superior license. At hearing Hialeah called, as witnesses: Stephen Biondi, Diane Reiland, Howard Chastain (by deposition), Amy Jones (by deposition), Madeline Saivin, Sevilio Gomez, and Catherine Saretsky. Hialeah offered exhibits 1-5, 7, 9, 16, and 18-22, and they were received into evidence. The Department called, as witnesses: Diane Reiland, Martha Perez, Edith Elias, and Richard Pollack, but offered no exhibits.Nursing home license downgraded from Standard to Conditional based on deficiencies disclosed upon inspection.