Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: OAK TERRACE HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES, LLC, D/B/A GOVERNOR`S CREEK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
Judges: STEPHEN F. DEAN
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Tallahassee, Florida
Filed: Jun. 19, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, September 24, 2002.
Latest Update: Dec. 25, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE
ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
Case No. 2002007651
VB.
OAK 'TERRACE HEALTH CARE
ASSOCIATES, LLC D/B/A ) G > :
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GOVERNOR’ S CREEK HEALTH
AND REHABILITATION,
Respondent,
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
(“ABCA”), by and through the undérgigned counesal, and files
this Administrative Complaint against OAK TERRACE HEALTH
CARS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C, D/B/A GOVERNOR'S CREEK RRALTH AND
REHABILITATION hereinafter roterred to GOVERNOR'S CREEK or
as Respondent, pursuant bo Section 120.564, and 120.57,
Florida Statutes, (2001), and alleges:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
2. This a8 an action to impose an administrative fine
against GOVERNOR’S CRRRK, pursuant to Section 400.102,
Florida Ssatutes, (2001) and assess costs related to the
investigation and prosecution ¢f this case, puxauant to
Section 200,122(10), Fla. Stat. (2901),
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SURISDICTION AND VENUE
2. This trikunal hao jurisdiaczon pursuant to
Sections 120.569 and 129.57, Plorida Statutes, (2001).
3. Vanue shall be devermined pursuant to Rule 28-
106.27, Florida Administrative Code.
PARTIES
4. AHCA is the regulatory agency responsible for
licensure of nursing homes and enforcement of all
applicable federal regulations, state statutea and rules
governing skillea nuxysing facilities pursuenc to the
omnibus Reconciliation Act sf 1967,Tirle Iv, Subtitle C (as
amended); Chapler 409, Part II, Florida Statutes, (2001),
and; Chapter $9A-4 Fla. Admin. Code, respeecively.
5. COVERNOR’S CREEK is a nursing facility whose 120-
ord nursing home is logated at 802 Oak Siceat, Green Cove
Springs, Florida. COVERNOR'’S CREEK 1s licensed to operate a
nursing facility license #1181096
é. At ali xvelevant times, GOVERNOR'S CREEK wags &
licensed facility vaquired to corply with ail applicable
regulations, statutes and rules under the sicensing
authority of ARCA.
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COUNT I
GOVERNOR’ S CREEK FATLED TO INSURE THE RESIDENT Was
FREE FROM UNNECESSARY DRUGS.
42 CFR 483.28(1) (1)
Rule 592-4.1288, Fla. Admin. Coda (2001)
7, AHCA se-allegas and incecrporatey paragraphs (1)
through (6) as if fulty set forth herein,
8. AHCA conducted survey of GOVERNCR'S CREEK on or
about January 24, 2002, Investigation revealed 4 Class IIL
deficiency. Based upen surveyor observations, start
interview and record review it was revealed the facility
failed to comply with Florida law. The findings are
Gelineactes as follows:
9, Based on review of the facility plan ef
correction, review of 1 of 11 sampled resident records and
scaff interviews, tha facility did not ensure thar a
reassessment of Resident #2's Asnormal Involuntary Movement
Scaie (AIMS) form was conducted as stated in the facility
plan of correation. Therefore, the facility did net
consistently ensure that residents had itonicoring done for
adverse consequences,
The findings include:
a. Review of Resident #2's medical record on the
morning of the revisit survey revealed that “he ATMS form
that was in the vecerd during the eurvey on 12/21/91 was
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still in the residents record, the scale for abnormal
movements had not been done gince February 2001. Interview
with staff indicated that the resident was not due ta ke
aacessod until March 2002, go no new asseasment tad been
done. Staff also indicated that Lhe resident nad ner had
any changes since September 2001 when a note Nad been
writcen and the medication documented, when first raviewed
the scale for September 2001 was not complete.
b) Review of the facility's plan of correction state
than Resident #2 was to have beer veassessed using the AIMS
form. During the review of the record in the morning of
che revisit, the Facility had noc reassess Residenc #2.
10. MICA provided to GOVERNOR’S CREEK a written
mandated correction date ef January 21, 2002, in accardance
with Section 400.23(8) ic), Florida Statutes, GOVERNOR'S
CREEK, however, failed te correct the class iIt deficiency
by the mandated correction date and the same defticienoy was
discovered at the survey conducted an or about January 24,
2002. Based on rhe foregoing GOVERNOR'S CREEK was olited
for an uncorreered class Iit deficiency.
11. Pursuant to Section 400,23(8), Florida Stetutes,
the foregoing is an “isolated” class TIT deficiency because
it afiected one or a very limited number of residents,
involved one or a very limited mumber of staff, or occurred
only accasionally or in a very limited number of locations,
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12. GCVERNOR’S CREEK failed to ensure menicoring was
completed for adverss consequences. such tailure
constitutes inaction that materially affects the residents’
health and violates the statutes and rules governing
nursing hames and furtasr constitutes grounds for the
administracive fine under Sections 400.162.1) (a) &{2) (a),
Pla. Stat, (2002) and Rule S59A-4.1288, vla. admin. Code,
vespectively. The Agency’s assessment of costs related to
the investigat.on and proseeuricn of this case is proper,
pursuant to Section 400,121(10), Fla, Stat, (2001).
CLAIM FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, AHCA requests the following reliar:
a) Enter actual and legal findings in favor of AHCA
2) Impose & $1000 civil penalry against. GOVERNOR’ S
CREEK.
c) Assess coete related to the investigation and
prosecution of this case pursuant to Section
400.122(10), Florida Statutes (2001); and
a) Grant any ocher general and equitable relief as
appropriate,
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COUNT TT
GOVERNOR'S CREEK FAILED TO ENSURE THAT IT IS FREE OF
MEDICATIONS RATES OF FIVE PERCENT OR GREATER
42 CFR 493.25
Rule 598-4.1238, Fla. Admin. Code (2001)
13. AHCA re-alleges and ineorporatea paragraphs (1)
through (4) as if fully set forth herein,
14, AHCA conducted survey of GOVERNOR’S CREEK on or
abour January 24, 2002, Investigation revealed a Class
TIT deficiency. Based? cpou surveyor observacions, staff
interview and record review it was révealed the facility
failed ro develop and implement policies and procedures to
protect tne health and safety of the residents. The
findings are delineased as follows;
15. Based on observations of the medication pass and
recerd review conducted on 1/24/02 at 8:15 A.M., the
facility failed to ensure that the medication error rate
was 5% or lewa. It was determined during the medication
pass that a total of 45 observations oceuxred, with three
Medication exvor's, therefore the facility received a 6.7%
medication arrar rate. The findings include:
During the medication pass on the West Wing on 1/24/02
the following errors occurred:
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a. Vitamin Daily Laquid l0ce's was given to an
unganpled resident. The physician order revealed the
following Theragran Vit 1 tab via G-tube. The Surveyor
compared ingredients and tound thar the ingredients were
not the same and there was no order that the medication
given could be substituted for Theragrar.
b. Ferrous Sulfate 220 mg/Sec was given to an
ungampicd resident. The physician order revealed thac
Ferrous Sulfacre 325 mg/Scc was ordered.
CG. Observacion of the wrapper for Tegretol being
given tO a Yegident revealed chat the wrapper conmained an
expiration dace of 1/12/02. Staff was informed, and a new
box of the medication was checked. The new box of the
medication indicated the same expiration date,
16. GOVERNOR'S CREEK’S failure to ensure the
medication error rate was 5% or less contravenes Seecion 47
CFR 423.25 and conscitutes a denial cco the residents’ of
the right to receive adequate and appropriate health care
Wunder Section 409.022(1) (1), Fla. Stat. (2001). Such
constitutes action that materially affeces the residenrs’
health and violates tha etacutes and rules governing
nursing homes and further constitutes grounds fer the
administrative fine under Sections 400.102.1) (a) & (4) (a),
Fha, Stag. (2001) and Rule 59A-4,1228, Fla, Admin. Code,
respectively. Uhe Agcney’s agsezsment of costs calated to
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the investigation aad prosecution of this case is proper,
pureuant to Section 100.121(10), Fla. Star, (2001).
17. AHCA proviaed to GOVERNOR'S CRETE a written
mandated correction date of January 21, 2002, in ancerdance
Wilh Section 400.23(8) (c), Florida Statuces. GOVERNOR’ S
CREEK, however, failed to correct the Glass III deficiency
by the mandated correction date and the same deficiency was
discovered at the survey conducted on or about January 24,
2002. Based on the Toregoing GOVERNOR’S CREEK was cited
for an uncorracted class II1 ceficiency,
18. Pursuant tc Section 400.23(8), Florida Statutes,
the foregoing is a “pattern” class IIT deficiency because
wore than a very limiced number of residents were affected,
move than a very limited number of araff were involved, the
situation occurred in several locations, or the same
resident or residents were affected by repeated oceurrences
of the same deficsent practice but the avfect of the
defitetenc practice was not pervasive throughour the
facilicy.
19. GOVERNOR'S CREEK’S failure =o ensure the
medication error rate was 5% or less contravenes Section 42
CFR 433.25 and constitutes a denial to che vasidents’ of
the right to receive adequate and apprograats health care
under Section 4€0.022(1){1), Pla. Stat. (2001), Such
constitutes action that materially affects the residents’
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health and violates the statutes and rules governing
tuursing homes and further consticuces grounds for | he
adminigtrative fine under Sections 400.192.1) (a) &{1) (a),
Fla. Stat. (2002) and Rule 59A-4.1288, Fla. Admin. Code,
respectively. The Agency’s assessmeit of costs related to
the investigation and prosecution of this case is proper,
Ppursiant to Section 400,121(10), Fla. Snart. (2001).
CLAIM FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, AHCA respectfully requests the following reliof:
a) Enter actual and legal findings in favor of AHO.
b) Impose a $2000 civis penalcry against GOVERNOR'S CREEK.
c) Assess costs related to the investigation ang
prosecution of this case pursuant to Section 400.121(20),
Plorida Statutes (2001); and
da) Grant any other general and equitable relief as
appropriate,
Agency for Health Care Administration
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Richard “Joseph: Saliba, Esquire,
Senior Attorney
Fla. Bar, No. 0240389
Counsel for Petitioner
Agency for Health Care Adminiscration
Building 3, Mail Stop #2
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
(850) 921-0071 (affice)
(850) 921-0158 (fax)
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NOTICE
OAK TERRACE HNALTH CARE ASSOOIATES, LLC D/B/A
GOVERNOR'S CREEK HEALTH AND REARABILITATION, hereby is
notified that it has a right to request an administrative
hearing pursuant cto Seecrion 120.569, Flocida Statures,.
Specific options for administrarive aetion are S@t out in
the attached Election of Rights (one page) and explained in
the attached Explanation of Rights (one page}, All
raquests for hearing shall be made to the Agency for Health
Care Administration, and delivered to Rachard Joseph
Saliba, Esquire, Senior Attorney, Agency for Health Care
Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 43,
Tallahassee, Florida, 32398.
OAK TERRACE HEAWTH CARE ASSOCIATES, tic D/B/A
GOVERNOR’ S CREEK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION 13 FURTHER
NCTIFIED THAT THE FAILURE To REQUEST A HEARLNG WITHIN
TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS ADMINISTRATIVE
COMPLAINT WILL RESULT IN AN ADMISSION GF THE PACTS ALLEGED
IN THE ADMINISTRAYIVE COMPLAINT AND TEE INTRY OF A PINAL
ORDER SY ACHA.
Agency for Health Care Administration
. a freely ar
ds Joseph Saliha, Esquire, _
Senior Attorney
Fla. Bar. No. 0240339
Counsel for Petitioner
Agency for Health Care Administration
Building 3, Mail Stop 43
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(859) 921-0071 (offices)
(850) 921-0158 (Fax)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
1 HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing Administrative Complaint has been sent by U.S.
Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested (return receipt 4
TAO& 4395 1294 2049 7631) to OAK TERRACE HEALTH CARE
ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.0/8/A GOVERNOR'S CREEK HEALTH AND
REHABILITATION MS, Celia Garland-Tomlinaon, Administrator
Oak Terrace Spaclalty/ Governor's Creek Nursing Home, 803
Oak Street, Green Cove Springs, Plorida. 32943, chia GY
day of May, 2002.
Agency for Health Care Administration
heed oe Saliba, Eogquire,
Senior Attorney
Pla. Bar. No. 0240389
Counsel for Petilioner
Agency for Health Cara Administration
Building 3, Mail Stop #5
2727 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 22398
(850) S21-0071 (office:
(880) 921-0158 (fax)
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Docket for Case No: 02-002497
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Oct. 22, 2002 |
Final Order filed.
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Sep. 24, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Sep. 23, 2002 |
Joint Motion for Abeyance (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 20, 2002 |
Motion to Strike Respondent`s Pre-hearing Stipulation and Motion to Preclude Testimony and Introduction of Any Exhibits filed by Petitioner.
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Aug. 19, 2002 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for September 25 and 26, 2002; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Aug. 16, 2002 |
Respondent`s Prehearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Aug. 16, 2002 |
Motion for Continuance (filed Respondent via facsimile).
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Aug. 15, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Prehearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 29, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Jul. 29, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for August 21 and 22, 2002; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Jun. 24, 2002 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed via facsimile).
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Jun. 19, 2002 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jun. 19, 2002 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Jun. 19, 2002 |
Notice filed.
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Jun. 19, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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