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This long-term care center is a "for-profit" 103-certified bed home providing cares to residents of Winter Park and Orange County, Florida. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility is located at:
2970 Scarlett Rd
Winter Park, Florida 32792
(407) 671-8030
Winter Park Care and Rehabilitation Center (SFF)
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Winter Park Care and Rehabilitation Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care.
Fined $44,116 for substandard care
The investigators for the state of Florida and federal nursing home regulatory agencies have the legal responsibility of penalizing any facility that has violated rules and regulations that harmed or could have harmed a resident. These penalties often include monetary fines and denying payment of Medicare services. Typically, the higher the penalty, the more egregious the problem.
Special Focus Facility Designation – Federal agencies have designated this nursing home as a Special Focus Facility (SFF) due to “a history of persistent poor quality of care, as indicated by the findings of state or federal inspection teams.” This designation “means that the facility subjected to more frequent inspections, escalating penalties, and the potential termination for Medicare and Medicaid.”
Within the last three years, investigators imposed two monetary penalties against Winter Park Care and Rehabilitation Center, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $6,929 fine on August 09, 2018, and a $37,187 fine on August 13, 2017, for a total of $44,116. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the comprehensive Florida Adult Protective Services Website.
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According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, two out of five stars for staffing issues and one out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that the nursing home “failed to immediately report an alleged violation of abuse for [one allegation].” This allegation of abuse was not reported to include two residents.
The investigation involved one severely, cognitively impaired resident who “was observed sitting in a wheelchair in the main dining room. He was not alert and appeared to be asleep.” A Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was tossing a ball to other residents and [this resident] was not engaged in the activity.
It was observed that “his fingernails were long and dirty and he was poorly groomed and unshaven.” On March 18, 2019, at 2:34 PM, “while attempting to do a record review, [the resident’s] medical chart could not be located. The Administrator indicated that the chart was with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCS) investigator.”
The Administrator stated that the “investigator was looking into the allegation of abuse regarding [this resident and another resident]. The Administrator had not been informed of the allegation until yesterday and the resident-to-resident incident occurred last week. The Administrator verified she was the Abuse Coordinator and that all allegations of abuse must be reported to her immediately.”
The Administrator indicated that the incident involved one resident hitting the other resident. The Administrator “indicated that she was still in the process of investigating what happened and why the staff did not immediately report the abuse allegation.”
The Assistant Director of Nursing provided a statement that said that the allegation was reported to them “by a family member, that she had witnessed [the resident] hit another resident (a little man with white hair).”
Do you suspect that your loved one is the victim of mistreatment while living at Winter Park Care and Rehabilitation Center? Contact the Florida nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Orange County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Winter Park.
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Sources:
Attorney Blair N. Mendes, Esq.
Licensed in Florida
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Lawyer Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home