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AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION vs KEITH PARKER, D/B/A CARDEN HOUSE, 01-000698 (2001)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 01-000698 Visitors: 3
Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: KEITH PARKER, D/B/A CARDEN HOUSE
Judges: ARNOLD H. POLLOCK
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Largo, Florida
Filed: Feb. 20, 2001
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 11, 2001.

Latest Update: Jan. 10, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION} / wILED STATE OF FLORIDA 01 FEB 20 PM 3: 24 AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE DIVISIO ps ADMINISTRATION, ADMINIS TR Ary P HEARINGS °" Petitioner, va. AHCA NO: 05-00-020-ALF CARDEN HOUSE O \~ O04 8 (Keith Parker, d/b/a Carden House), Respondent. ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that after twenty-one (21) days from the receipt of this complaint, the Agency for Health Care Administration (hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”) intends to impose a civil penalty in the amount of $4,800.00 upon Carden House, (hereinafter referred to as “Respondent”). As grounds for the imposition of this civil penalty, the Agency alleges as follows: (1) The Agency has jurisdiction over the Respondent pursuant to Chapter 400, Part III, Florida Statutes. (2) Respondent is licensed to operate as an Assisted Living Facility at 2349 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida 33713, in compliance with Chapter 400, Part III, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 58A-5, Florida Administrative Code. (3) The Respondent has violated the provisions of Chapter 400, Part III, Florida Statutes, and provisions of Chapter 58A-5, Florida Administrative Code, in that it repeated and/or failed to correct, within the mandated time frame, sixteen (16) deficiencies cited during the survey of October 14, 1999. These deficiencies, set forth below, were still uncorrected when a follow-up visit was made on January 25, 2000: (a) The facility failed to ensure and have available for review documentation of background screenings of all employees hired on or after October 1, 1998. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1)(c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.019(3) (a-b), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (b) The Respondent failed to ensure that each resident was covered by a contract between the facility and the resident. This is a violation of Sections 400.419(1)(c), and 400.424(1), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.0181(3) (a-b), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (c) The Respondent failed to ensure that resident contracts contained all the required provisions. This is a violation of Sections 400.419(1)(c), and 400.424, Florida Statutes. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (d) The Respondent failed to ensure that residents were examined by a health care provider within sixty (60) days prior to or thirty (30) days after admission to the facility. This is a violation of Sections 400.419(1)(c), and 400.426(5), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.0181(2), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (e) The Respondent failed to ensure and document that unlicensed staff had direct care training. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1)(c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.0191(2)a-e, Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (£) The Respondent failed to ensure and document that unlicensed staff assisting residents with self-administration of medications were trained prior to providing such assistance. This is a violation of Sections 400.419(1)(c), 400.452 and 400.4256, Florida Statutes. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (g) The Respondent failed to ensure and document that all staff members were free from apparent signs and symptoms of communicable disease. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1) (c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.019(2) (a), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (h) The Respondent failed to ensure that the method for the management of a resident’s medication was directed by the health care provider. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1) (c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.0185(4), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (i) The Respondent failed to maintain accurate, up- to-date medication records for residents receiving administration of medications. This isa violation of Section 400.419(1) (c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.0185(5), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (j) The Respondent failed to ensure that resident’s therapeutic diets were prepared and served as ordered by the physician. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1) (c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.020(1) (2) (e), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (k) The Respondent failed to have and document written policies on meal times. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1) (c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.020(1) (f), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (1) The Respondent failed to provide adequate space for the storage of personal effects, or wardrobes in rooms without closets. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1)(c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.023(a) and (b), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. '“(m) The Respondent failed to identify bathrooms hot and cold water faucets. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1) (c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.023(1), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (n) The Respondent failed to ensure that showers were equipped with grab bars. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1) (c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.023(1)(5)(c), Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (o) The facility does not have a standard license and has uncorrected deficiencies. This is a violation of Sections 400.419(1)(c), and 400.4075, Florida Statutes. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (p) The facility did not document within thirty (30) days of admission, that each resident is mental health resident. This is a violation of Section 400.419(1) (c), Florida Statutes, and Rule 58A-5.029(2) (c)1, Florida Administrative Code. Class III deficiency. Fine: $300.00. (4) The above referenced violations constitute grounds to levy this civil penalty pursuant to Section 400.414, Florida Statutes, in that the above referenced conduct of Respondent constitutes a violation of the minimum standards, rules, and regulations for the operation of an ALF (Assisted Living Facility). (5) Notice was provided in writing to the Respondent of each of the above violation(s) and the time frame for correction. (6) Respondent is notified that it has a right to request an administrative hearing pursuant to Section 120.57, Florida Statutes, to be represented by counsel (at its expense), to take testimony, to call or cross-examine witnesses, to have subpoenas and/or subpoenas duces tecum issued, and to present written evidence or argument if it requests a hearing. Chapter 59-1, Part II, Florida Administrative Code, constitutes the Agency’s procedural rules for administrative proceedings resulting from this complaint. In order to obtain a formal proceeding under Section 120.57(1), Florida Statutes, your request for an administrative hearing must conform to the requirements in Rule 28-5.201, Florida Administrative Code, and must state which issues of material fact you dispute. Failure to dispute material issues of fact in your request for a hearing may be treated by the Agency as an election by you of an informal proceeding under Section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes. All requests for hearing shall be made to the Agency for Health Care Administration, and delivered to Division of Health Quality Assurance, 6800 North Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 220, Tampa, Florida 33614; attention Michael P. Sasso, Senior Attorney. Payment of fines shall be sent to the Agency for Health Care Administration, P.O. Box 13749, Tallahassee, Florida 32317-3749. (Please reference the case number and facility name on the front of your check) . (7) RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT FAILURE TO REQUEST A HEARING WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS OF RECEPT OF THIS COMPLAINT WILL RESULT IN AN ADMISSION OF THE FACTS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT AND THE ENTRY OF A FINAL ORDER BY THE AGENCY. I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy hereof was sent by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt (Number Z 259 496 200) Requested, to Keith Parker, Administrator, Carden House 2349 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida 33713, on the /b67A, aay of Chexzaog , 2001. CAticaw kul Caesxnay, PATRICIA A. REID-CAU. Field Office Manager Agency for Health Care Administration Division of Managed Care and Health Quality Copies furnished to: ALF Section Agency for Health Care Administration 2727 Mahan Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Docket for Case No: 01-000698
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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