Vivo Healthcare Gandy: Infection Control Failures - FL
Federal inspectors cited Vivo Healthcare Gandy, a nursing home at 4610 S Manhattan Ave in Tampa, following a complaint inspection completed January 30, 2026. The deficiency affected many residents, according to the report.
The facility's compliance and ethics program policy, as inspectors found it, was a template that had never been completed. Where the name or title of the designated compliance contact should have appeared, the document still read "(insert job title)." Where a phone number or location should have directed someone with a concern, it read "(insert contact information, or location of contact information)." The policy also called for a hotline, an intranet application, or a drop box, listed as "(hotline number, intranet application, drop box, etc.)," with no indication any of those actually existed or where to find them.
The same policy required that locations for posted compliance information be specified. That field also remained blank.
The document described, in detail, the protections that would be afforded to anyone who came forward in good faith. It promised confidentiality. It promised no retaliation. It promised follow-up from the compliance contact. What it did not provide was any way to reach that person, because the person had never been named.
The policy further required that documentation of all reports be maintained for a minimum of three years by, again, "(insert job title)."
A compliance program is only as functional as the people and mechanisms it names. At Vivo Healthcare Gandy, as of January 30, those names were still blank.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Vivo Healthcare Gandy from 2026-01-30 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: August 5, 2026 · Our methodology
Vivo Healthcare Gandy in TAMPA, FL was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 30, 2026.
Federal inspectors cited Vivo Healthcare Gandy, a nursing home at 4610 S Manhattan Ave in Tampa, following a complaint inspection completed January 30, 2026.
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.