Petitioner: AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Respondent: SECOND FLORIDA LIVING OPTIONS, LLC, D/B/A HAWTHORNE CARE CENTER
Judges: CAROLYN S. HOLIFIELD
Agency: Agency for Health Care Administration
Locations: Brandon, Florida
Filed: Dec. 03, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, December 20, 2002.
Latest Update: Jan. 11, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA “
AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION’
STATE OF FLORIDA, AGENCY FOR
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION,
Petitioner, 02 -YUeTy
AHCA NO: 2002038811
vs.
SECOND FLORIDA LIVING OPTIONS, LLC,
d/b/a HAWTHORNE CARE CENTER
Respondent.
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the Agency for Health Care Administration
(hereinafter “AHCA”), by and through the undersigned counsel,
and files this Administrative Complaint against SECOND FLORIDA
LIVING OPTIONS, LLC, d/b/a HAWTHORNE CARE CENTER (hereinafter
“Respondent”) and alleges:
NATURE OF THE ACTION
1. This is an action to impose a fine of $1000 pursuant
to §400.23(8) (c) Florida Statutes.
2. The Respondent was originally cited for the deficiency
during the follow up survey of March 25, 2002. The deficiency
remained uncorrected at the visit of May 20, 2002
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
3. The Agency has jurisdiction over the Respondent
pursuant to Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes.
4. Venue lies in Hillsborough County, Division of
Administrative Hearings, pursuant to 120.57 Florida Statutes,
and Chapter 28, Florida Administrative Code.
PARTIES
5. AHCA, is the enforcing authority with regard to
nursing home licensure law pursuant to Chapter 400, Part II,
Florida Statutes and Rules 59A-4, Florida Administrative Code.
6. Respondent is a nursing home located at 851 West
Lumsden Road, Brandon, FL 33511. ‘The facility is licensed under
Chapter 400, Part II, Florida Statutes and Chapter 59A-4,
Florida Administrative Code.
COUNT I
FACILITY FAILED TO HAVE AN AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH AN
ELECTRICALLY SUPERVISED MAIN CONTROL VALVE SO AT LEAST A LOCAL
ALARM WILL SOUND WHEN THE VALVES ARE CLOSED
Fl. Admin Code R. 4.130
UNCORRECTED CLASS THREE DEFICIENCY
7. AHCA re-alleges and incorporates (1) through (6) as if
fully set forth herein.
8. On or about May 20, 2002 a Life Safety Code revisit
was conducted at the facility. At that time it was determined
that the outside stem and yoke control valves did not have
electronic supervisory “tamper” switches to assure that a local
alarm is received at a constantly attended location when the
valves are closed. This deficiency was originally cited at the
prior follow up survey of March 25, 2002 and remained
uncorrected to the revisit survey of May 20,2002.
9. The above actions or inactions are a violation of Fl.
Admin Code R. 59A-4.130 which requires that licensees shall
comply with life safety code requirements at time of approval of
the facility’s Third Stage - Construction Documents.
CLAIM FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, AHCA requests this Court to order the following
relief:
A. Make factual and legal findings in favor of the Agency
on Count I;
B. Recommend that the fine of $1000 be upheld; and
c. Assess costs related to the investigation and
prosecution of this case pursuant to §400.121(10)
Florida Statutes.
D All other general and equitable relief allowed by law.
NOTICE
SECOND FLORIDA LIVING OPTIONS, LLC, d/b/a HAWTHORNE CARE
CENTER is notified that it has a right to request an
administrative hearing pursuant to §120.569, Florida Statutes.
Specific options for administrative action are set out in the
attached Explanation of Rights (two pages) and Election of
Rights (one page).
All requests for hearing shall be made to the attention of
Eileen O’Hara Garcia, Senior Attorney, Agency for Health Care
Administration, 525 Mirror Lake Drive, North, Sebring Building,
Suite 330D, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701.
RESPONDENT IS FURTHER NOTIFIED THAT THE FAILURE TO REQUEST
A HEARING WITHIN 21 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS COMPLAINT WILL
RESULT IN AN ADMISSION OF THE FACTS ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT AND
THE ENTRY OF A FINAL ORDER BY THE
Eileen O’Hara Garcia) Esquire
AHCA - Senior Attorney
Fla. Bar No. 504149
525 Mirror Lake Drivé, North
Sebring Building, Suite 330D
St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
(727) 552-1625 (Office)
(727) 552-1440 (FAX)
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy hereof has been furnished to
Corporation Service Company, 1201 Hays Street, Tallahassee, FL
32301 by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt No.7002 0510 0003
Care Center, 851 Lumsden Road, B
on October | th 2002.
Copies furnished to:
Corporation Service Company
Registered Agent for
Hawthorne Care Center
1201 Hays Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(U.S. Certified Mail)
Deborah K. Franklin, Administrator
Hawthorne Care Center
851 West Lumsden Road
Brandon, Florida 33511
(U.S. Mail)
Wendy Adams
Agency for Health Care Administration
2727 Mahan Drive, Bldg #3 MS #3
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(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)
Eileen O'Hara Garcia
AHCA - Senior Attorney
525 Mirror Lake Drive, North
Sebring Building, Suite 330D
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701
Docket for Case No: 02-004676