Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: FLORIDEAN NURSING HOME, INC., D/B/A THE FLORIDEAN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
Judges: JOHN G. VAN LANINGHAM
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Feb. 01, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Thursday, May 1, 2008.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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Petitioner, AHCA No.: 2007009907
AHCA No.: 2007009909
v. Return Receipt Requested:
7002 2410 0001 4235 7738
FLORIDEAN NURSING HOME, INC 7002 2410 0001 4235 7745
d/b/a FLORIDEAN NURSING HOME,
INC.,
Respondent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the State of Florida, Agency for Health Care
Administration (hereinafter “AHCA") , by and through the
undersigned counsel, and files this administrative complaint
against Floridean Nursing Home, Inc. d/b/a Floridean Nursing
Home, Inc. (hereinafter “Floridean Nursing Home, Inc.”) pursuant
to Chapter 400, Part II and Section 120-60, Florida Statutes,
(2005) hereinafter alleges:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
1. This is an action to impose an administrative fine in
the amount of $3,000.00 pursuant to Sections 400.23(8) (b),
Florida Statutes [AHCA No.: 2007009907].
2. This is an action to impose a conditional licensure
rating pursuant to Section 400.23(7) (b), Florida Statutes [AHCA
No. 2007009909].
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to Section
120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes and Chapter 28-106, Florida
Administrative Code.
4. Venue lies in Miami-Dade County pursuant to Section
120.57, Florida Statutes (2006), and Rule 28-106.207, Florida
Administrative Code (2006).
PARTIES
5. AHCA is the regulatory authority with regard to
skilled nursing facilities licensure pursuant to Chapter 400,
Part II, Florida Statutes and Rule 59A-4, Florida Administrative
Code.
6. Floridean Nursing Home, Inc. operates a 60-bed skilled
nursing facility located at 47 N. W. 32 Place, Miami, Florida
33125. Floridean Nursing Home, Inc. is licensed as a skilled
nursing facility under license number 11570951. Floridean
Nursing Home, Inc. was at all times material hereto a licensed
facility under the licensing authority of AHCA and was required
to comply with all applicable rules and statutes.
COUNT I
FORT PIERCE HEALTH CARE FAILED TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE FIRE
SPRINKLER SYSTEM.
SECTION 400.141(8), FLORIDA STATUTES (2006)
SECTION 400.23(2) (a), FLORIDA STATUTES (2006)
RULE 59A-4.130, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
(LIFE SAFETY CODE STANDARD)
CLASS IIIT
7. AHCA re-alleges and incorporates (1) through (6) as if
fully set forth herein.
8. Because Floridean Nursing Home, Inc. participates in
Title XVIII or XIX, it must follow the certification rules and
regulations found in Title 42 Code of Federal Regulation 483.
9. Floridean Nursing Home, Inc. was cited with one (1)
Class III deficiency due to a Fire Life Safety State Re-
licensure and Federal Recertification surveys conducted on March
20, 2007 and May 1, 2007.
10. A Fire Life Safety State Re-licensure and Federal
Recertification survey annual survey was conducted on March 20,
2007. Based on documentation review and staff interview between
the hours of 10:00 am and 11:30 am, it was determined that
Floridean Nursing Home failed to properly maintain the fire
sprinkler system. This condition could cause the fire sprinkler
system to fail during a fire situation, thus endangering the
occupants of the facility. The findings include the following.
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11. The staff could not find any documentation for the
required five year inspection and test per NFPA 25, 9.7.5. The
director of maintenance and the operator of facility have no
knowledge of this inspection ever being performed. NFPA 101-
2000; NFPA 13, 25, 19.3.5.
12. The mandated date of correction was designated as
April 20, 2007.
13. A revisit survey was conducted on May 1, 2007. Based
on documentation review and staff interview between the hours of
10:00 am and 11:30 am, it was determined that Floridean Nursing
Home failed to ensure that the fire sprinkler system testing
that was cited during the annual survey on 3/20/07 was
conducted. This condition renders the fire sprinkler system
unreliable during a fire situation, thus endangering the
occupants of the facility. The findings include the following.
14. The deficiency findings during the revisit survey
conducted on May 1, 2007 revealed that the fire sprinkler system
was not tested as frequently as required demonstrating continued
non-compliance.
15. Interview with the director of maintenance and the
facility owner at 12:45 PM revealed the required inspection and
testing has not been completed as stated on the Plan of
Correction.
16. The Plan of Correction that was sent to the agency
stating. that the work was completed on 04/22/07. The owner
produced a proposal from All Fire Services, Inc which was signed
by the owner, accepting the proposal. This document was dated
03/26/07. The owner then called the sprinkler company and the
surveyor spoke directly to a representative who stated that the
facility staff never scheduled the work to be completed nor had
they signed and returned the damage waiver.
17. The owner nor the director of maintenance was unsure
why this work was never scheduled. NFPA 101-2000. NFPA 13, 25,
19.3.5. This is an uncorrected deficiency from the survey of
March 20, 2007.
18. Based on the foregoing facts, Floridean Nursing Home,
Inc. violated Section 400.141(8), Florida Statutes (2006),
Section 400.23(2) (a), Florida Statutes (2006), and Rule 59A-
4.130, Florida Administrative Code, herein classified as a
widespread, uncorrected Class III violation pursuant to Section
400.23(8), Florida Statutes(2006), which carries an assessed
fine of $3,000.00. This also gives rise to conditional licensure
status pursuant to Section 400.23 (7) (b), Florida Statutes
(2006).
DISPLAY OF LICENSE
Pursuant to Section 400.25(7), Florida Statutes Floridean
Nursing Home, Inc. shall post the license in a prominent place
that is clear and unobstructed public view at or near the place
where residents are being admitted to the facility.
The conditional License is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”
Docket for Case No: 08-000617
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Sep. 02, 2008 |
(Agency) Final Order filed.
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May 01, 2008 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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May 01, 2008 |
Agreed Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 29, 2008 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Leave to File an Amended Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 25, 2008 |
Order Denying Petitioner`s Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction.
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Apr. 24, 2008 |
Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
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Apr. 22, 2008 |
Reply to Respondent`s Response to the Agency`s Motion for Summary Final Order or, in the Alternative, to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 21, 2008 |
Response to Motion for Summary Final Order or, in the Alternative, to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 15, 2008 |
Notice of Re-filing Exhibits (exhibits not available) filed.
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Apr. 14, 2008 |
Motion for Summary Final Order or, in the Alternative, to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Apr. 01, 2008 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for May 9, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Mar. 25, 2008 |
Unopposed Motion for Continuance filed.
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Mar. 20, 2008 |
Response to Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions filed.
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Mar. 20, 2008 |
Notice of Service filed.
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Feb. 14, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions filed.
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Feb. 13, 2008 |
Notice of Service of Petitioner`s First Set of Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Feb. 12, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Feb. 12, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing by Video Teleconference (hearing set for April 8, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Miami and Tallahassee, FL).
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Feb. 11, 2008 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Feb. 04, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Feb. 01, 2008 |
Conditional License filed.
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Feb. 01, 2008 |
Standard License filed.
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Feb. 01, 2008 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Feb. 01, 2008 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Feb. 01, 2008 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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