Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: LEE HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES, LLC, D/B/A LEE CONVALESCENT CENTER
Judges: T. KENT WETHERELL, II
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Fort Myers, Florida
Filed: Oct. 30, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, April 16, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 22, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMT
STATE OF PLORIDA,
AGENCY FOR HEALTH
CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner,
AHCA NO: 2002025591
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LEE HEALTH CARE ASSOCTATES, Lic,
d/b/a LEZ CONVALESCENT CENTER
Respoadent.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the Agency for Health care Administration
(hereinafter “AHCA”), by and through the undersigned counsel,
and filea this Administrative Complaint againat LEE HEALTH CARE
ASSOCIATES, LLC, d/b/a LEB CONVALESCENT CENTER, (hereinafter
“Respondent”) and alleges:
NATURE OF THE AcTION
1, This is an action to impose a conditional Licensure
Status effective March 7, 2002 through May 1, 2002, pursuant to
Sections 400.23(7) (b) and 400.23(8) (b), as the result of a
Survey of the Respondent’s facility completed on or about March
7, 2002. During this survey, a Clags IZ deficiency for
violation of Rule 58A-4.1288, Florida Administrative Code, and
Section 400.022(1) (1) was cited, and a Clase III deficiency for
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violation of Rule 59A~4.118(2), an uncorrected Class IT
deficiency.
2. The Raspondent was originally cited for the Class ITT
deficiency (Tag 514) during the survey conducted on ov about
January 22-24, 2002.
JURISDICTION AND VENUS
3. The Agency has jurisdiction over the Respondent
pursuant to Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes,
a. Vanue lies in Lee County, Division of Administrative
Hearings, pursuant to 120.57 Florida Statutes, and Chapter 28,
Florida Administrative Code.
PARTIES
5. AHCA, is the enforeing authority with regard to
nursing home licensure law pursuant to Chapter 400, Part II,
Florida Statutes and Rules 59a~4, Florida Administrative Cede,
§, Respondent is a nursing homa located at 2826 Cleveland
Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33901-6097, The facility is
licensed under Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes and
Chapter 59A-4, Florida Administrative Code.
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COUNT I
RESPONDENT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT A RESIDENT WHO IS FED
BY A NASO-GASTRIC OR GASTROSTOMY TUBE RECELVED TH2
APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AND SERVICES To PREVENT ASPTRATION
PNEUMONIA, DIARRHEA, VOMITING, DEHYDRATION, METABOLIC
ABNORMALITIES, AND NASAL - PHARYNGHAT, ULCERS
AND TO RESTORE, IF POSSIBLE, NORMAL HATING SKILLS
VIOLATING RULE 59A-4.1288, Florida Administrative coeds, AND
SECTION 400.022(1) (u), Florida Statutes
GUASS IL DEFICIENCY
7, AHCA re-alleges and incorporates (1) through (6) as if
fully set forth herein.
8. Based on resident record reviews and interviews the
Respondent failed to ensure that recommended and ordered tube
feeding, to meet the nutritional needs of a Yesident (Resident
#19). The Resident did not weceive the dorrect amount of tube
feedings for seven (7) days that resulted in a four (4) pourid
Weight loss.
9, The facility failed ta adequately assesa and monitor
the physical condition of a resident, to prevent complications
for a resident with a feeding tube (Resident #29), Reaident #25
received approximately 11-12 grams more Pretein than her
estimated need, and approximately 1000 ac more fluids than her
estimated need. The Resident was not assessed and monitored for
Possible complications.
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COUNT IL
RESPONDENT FAILED TO MATNTAIN CLINICAL RECORDS on
RACH RESIDENT TIN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED PROFHSSIONAL
STANDARDS AND PRACTICES THAT ARE COMPLETE: ACCURATELY
DOCUMENTED; RHADILY ACCESSIBLE; AND SYSTEMATICALLY ORGANIZED .
VIOLATING RULE 59A-4,1288 AND 59A-4.118(2)
Florida Administrative Code
CLASS ILL DEFICTENCY
10. AHCA re-allegas and incorporates (1) through (6) as if
fully set forth herein,
il. Based on resident record reviews and interviews the
Respondent failed to maintain cemplete and accurate yYecorda for
two (2) residente (Resident #9 and Resident #19), Specifically,
there was no documentation that the medical administration
record for Resident #9 and Resident #19 was being followed or
indicate that the care and feeding of the residents were being
Monitored, Further, nursing notes, meal consumption records,
and the medical adminiatration record for both residents were
Not accurate and complete,
12. The Agency seeks to impose a Conditional Licensure
Status effective March 7, 2002 through May 1, 2002, based on
uncorrected Class It and Clase rimr deficiencies ag authori zad
under Sections 400,23(7) (b), 400.23 (8) (c) and 400.022(3),
Florida Statutes,
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CLAIM FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, AHCA requests thig Court to order the following
relief:
A, Make factual and legal findinge in favor of the Agency
on Count I and Count IZ;
5, Recommend that the change of licensure Status
effeative March 7, 2002 through May 1, 2002, Erem Standard to
Conditional be upheld; and
c, All other general and equitable relier allowed by law,
DISPLAY OF LICENSE
Pursuant to Section 400.062(5) and Section 400, 23(7) (ea),
Florida Statutes, Respondent shall post the license in a
prominent place that ia in clear and unobstructed public view at
or near the place where residents are being admitted to the
facility,
NOTICE
Respondent ie notified that it has a right to request an
adminietrative hearing pursuant te Section 120.865, Florida
Statutes. Specific options for administrative action are set
out in the attached Explanation of Rights (one page) and
Blection of Rights (one Page).
All requests for hearing shall be made to the attention of
Michael Sasso, Senior Attornay, Agency for Health Care
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Administration, 525 Mirror Lake Dr. N., St. Petersburg, Plorida,
33701.
RESPONDENT Is FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT THE FAILURE TO REQUEST
4 HEARING WITHIN 21 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF Hrs COMPLAIN? Wrun
RESULT IN AN ADMISSION OF THE PACTS ALLEGED IN TRE COMPLAINT AND
THE ENTRY OF A FINwan ORDER BY THE AGENCY,
Reapedt fully submitted,
Michael Sasso, Esquire
AHCA - Senior Attorney
525 Mirror Lake Drive North
gt. Petergburg, Florida 33701
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been furnished to
C. T. Corparation System, 1200 South Pine Island Road,
Plantation, Florida, Return Recelpt No. 7001 2510 0007 5976 5as4
and to Administrator, Lee Convalescent Center, 4826 Claveland
Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida, Return Receipt No. 7001 a510 90007
5976 5179, by u.g. Certified Mail on october of + 2002,
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Michael Sasso, Esquire
Copies furnished to;
C.T. Corporation System
Registered Agent for
Lee Convalescent Center
1200 South Pine taland Road
Plantation, FL 33324
(U.8. Certified Mail)
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Administrater
Lee Convaleacent Center
2826 Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33501-6097
(U.S, Certified Mail)
Wendy Adama
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #2 Ms #3
Tallahassee, FLL 322308
(Interoffice Mail)
Molly McKinstry
Long Term Care
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #1, MS Code #33
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
(Interoffice Mail)
Michael Saseao
AHCA — Senior Attorney
$25 Mirror Lake Drive Suite 330K
St. Petersburg, Fl 33701
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Docket for Case No: 02-004256
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Apr. 16, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Apr. 15, 2003 |
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Mar. 07, 2003 |
Order Placing Case in Abeyance issued (parties to advise status by April 11, 2003).
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Mar. 03, 2003 |
Status Report and Motion to Continue Proceeding in Abeyance (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 31, 2003 |
Order Granting Continuance issued (parties to advise status by February 28, 2003).
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Jan. 30, 2003 |
Motion to Hold Proceeding in Abeyance (filed by J. Adams via facsimile).
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Jan. 27, 2003 |
Joint Prehearing Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 13, 2003 |
Updated Response to Requests for Discovery (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Jan. 09, 2003 |
Response to Requests for Discovery (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Dec. 27, 2002 |
Order Granting Extension of Time issued. (Respondent shall have until January 9, 2003, to serve its responses to Petitioner`s first set of request for admissions, interrogatories, and request for production of documents)
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Dec. 24, 2002 |
Motion for Extension of Time to Respond Request for Admissions, Production of Documents, and Interrogatories (filed by Respondent via facsimile).
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Dec. 18, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Second Set of Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 25, 2002 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Request for Admissions, Interrogatories, and Request for Production of Documents (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 15, 2002 |
Order of Consolidation issued. (consolidated cases are: 02-004255, 02-004256)
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Nov. 13, 2002 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed by D. Stinson via facsimile).
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Nov. 01, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Oct. 30, 2002 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Oct. 30, 2002 |
Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.
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Oct. 30, 2002 |
Notice (of Agency referral) filed.
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