Apopka Health And Rehabilitation Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0580
F 0580 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to notify resident guardian of missing dentures for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for dental, of a total sample of 56 residents, (# 139).Findings:Resident #139 was admitted to the facility on [DATE REDACTED] with diagnoses to include dementia with behavioral disturbances. Review of the resident's electronic medical record revealed a court determination of the resident's total incapacity dated 10/26/23 related to her diagnosis of Dementia and showing signs of a lack of awareness. On 8/8/24
the court appointed a legal guardian of person and property of resident #139.The admission Record included resident # 139's court appointed legal guardian's name with her associated telephone number and email address.Review of resident's inventory list dated 7/29/24 indicated the resident had upper dentures listed with her belongings.Review of the resident's clinical record revealed a monthly summary progress note on 1/19/26 at 8:05 PM, that stated the resident wears dentures or partials.On 1/27/25 at 12:24 PM, resident #139 was noted in the dining room for lunch. She was noted to not have her dentures in.On 1/28/26 at 3:40 PM, a phone interview with resident #139's legal guardian revealed she was unaware of the resident's missing dentures. She confirmed that the facility never notified her that they were missing at any point.On 1/29/26 at 10:05 AM, the Executive Director stated that sometimes the residents dentures go missing for a few weeks before they turn up again. She stated the staff think resident # 139's dentures have been missing for approximately 3 weeks. She confirmed that she was unaware of the resident's missing dentures before this week during survey. The Executive Director stated they have a dentist who comes to
the facility and will determine if the resident is still a candidate for dentures. The facility will determine at that time if reimbursement is necessary. She confirmed that the resident's legal guardian was not notified of the missing dentures since typically they turn up again.Review of the facility policy titled Notification of Changes with no revision date states that when a resident is deemed incapacity the resident's representative would be notified and they would make any decision that need to be made.
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
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APOPKA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in APOPKA, FL inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in APOPKA, FL, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from APOPKA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.