Florence Park Care Center: Pharmacy Failures - KY
The November 2025 complaint inspection, covering many residents, found documentation on controlled medication worksheets was not being completed at the time medications were removed and given. The Director of Nursing told inspectors that when she took over the position, she found nursing documentation was already lacking across the facility. She said she had been working to correct it through ongoing education.
The gap matters because of what controlled medication records are designed to catch. When a nurse signs out a narcotic or other controlled substance after the fact, rather than at the moment of administration, the count becomes harder to verify. The Director of Nursing said following proper procedures was essential "to ensure accuracy and to prevent opportunities for diversion."
Staff interviewed on the day of inspection described the correct process clearly. LPN7 said nurses were expected to document the exact time a controlled medication was removed and given, not simply record the scheduled administration time. LPN9, an agency nurse who had worked at the facility for about three months, said she documented at the time of removal specifically because waiting until the end of a shift would make it "difficult to remember accurately."
LPN6 said there had been several recent in-services reinforcing proper controlled drug procedures. The Administrator told inspectors she expected nurses to follow all policies for controlled substances, including logging medications in and out and completing counts at the beginning and end of every shift.
The Director of Nursing said all staff, including agency nurses, were required to follow those protocols. She said she was continuing to address the documentation failures through education.
Whether that education had reached the nurses whose records prompted the complaint, inspectors did not say.
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Florence Park Care Center in Florence, KY was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 14, 2025.
The Director of Nursing told inspectors that when she took over the position, she found nursing documentation was already lacking across the facility.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.