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Complaint Investigation

Aviata At Bradenton

Inspection Date: August 12, 2025
Total Violations 3
Facility ID 105551
Location BRADENTON, FL
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Inspection Findings

F-Tag F0585

Resident Rights Deficiencies
Harm Level: Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

F 0585 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few

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call today. On 08/12/2025 at 3:40 p.m. a telephone interview was conducted with Resident #2's family member. He stated he would visit the resident all the time. He worked around the corner from the facility and will come in at various times. He stated the call bell light has been going off continuously for weeks.

The family member said, I could understand if it were a couple to a few days, but it had been a month. They should have fixed it. The family member stated the resident has to wait for help. They had given him a bell to ring. The family member stated sometimes the staff do not hear it and reported having to go into the hall to ring the bell for them to hear it. The family member stated, I do his laundry; his clothing is soiled. They are not getting to him quick enough. I talked to Maintenance and the Nursing Home Administrator. A review of

the facility's policies and procedures for Complaint/ Grievance, N-1042, last revised 10/24/2022, documented the policy: The Center will support each resident's right to vice a complaint/ grievance without fear of discrimination or reprisal. The center will make prompt efforts to resolve the complaint; Grievance and informed (sic) the resident of progress towards resolution.The procedure included: .4. The grievance follow-up should be completed in a reasonable time frame; this should not exceed 14 days.

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Printed: 04/13/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391

Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION

(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION

B. Wing

A. Building

(X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED

08/12/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Aviata at Bradenton

105 15th St E Bradenton, FL 34208

For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)

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F-Tag F0690

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Harm Level: Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

F 0690 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some

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call bell light had been going off for about a month and a half. The resident stated, they gave me a bell.

Sometimes they do not hear it. It can take a while. Bells were observed at Resident #2's bedside and the roommate's bedside, and one on the back of the commode in the bathroom. At this time, the SSD said it was a shock to her; the residents had bells; she thought maintenance was fixing the call lights. A telephone

interview was conducted on 08/12/2025 at 3:40 p.m. with Resident #2's family member, who stated he will visit (Resident #2) all the time, and he will come in at various times. The family member stated, the call bell light has been going off continuously for weeks. The family member said, I could understand if it were a couple to a few days, but it has been a month. They should have fixed. (Resident #2) has to wait for help.

They had given him a bell to ring. Sometimes the staff do not hear it. (Resident #2) will have to go into the hall to ring the bell for them to hear it. I do his laundry; (Resident #2's) clothing is soiled. They are not getting to him quickly enough. I talked to maintenance; I talked to the NHA.The facility did not provide a policy.

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Printed: 04/13/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391

Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION

(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION

B. Wing

A. Building

(X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED

08/12/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Aviata at Bradenton

105 15th St E Bradenton, FL 34208

For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)

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F-Tag F0908

Environmental Deficiencies
Harm Level: Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

F 0908

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm

Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a timely repair of a call bell light for one resident (#2) of five sampled residents. Findings included: On 08/12/2025 at 9:49 a.m., an

observation was conducted of Resident #2's room. The light in the hallway above the door was sounding repeatedly with a flashing red light blinking. At 10: 50 a.m., the light above Resident #2's door was observed still flashing and sounding. No residents were in the room at the time of observation. Resident #2's call bell light was identified to blink and sound continuously on 07/21/2025 and the light was still malfunctioning as of 08/12/2025.On 08/12/2025 at 11:01 a.m. a grievance from Resident #2 was reviewed with the Social Service Director (SSD). Resident #2's grievance was dated as received on 07/21/2025 with a resolution date of 07/22/2025. The concern in the grievance, Resident stated his call light was not answered timely on 3 p.m.-11 p.m. shift on 07/18/2025. The findings documented: Explained to resident that call light is malfunctioning and maintenance team are working on getting it fixed. Resident provided with a bell to ring

in the meantime. During the interview with the SSD, she stated, his call light was dysfunctional. It was staying on continuously. We could not get it to cut off. We gave the residents (in the room) bells to ring

during that period. They like to keep them, even though the light is fixed. We offered room changes until that got resolved; and we offered them staff to round more frequently in that room.On 08/12/2025 at 11:15 a.m., Resident #2's room was observed with the SSD present. The red light above the door was flashing and sounding. Resident #2 was in the room, in his wheelchair, he stated the call bell light had been going off for about a month and a half. Resident #2 stated, They gave me a bell. Sometimes they do not hear it. It can take a while. Bells were observed at Resident #2's bedside and the roommate's bedside, and one on the back of the commode in the bathroom. At this time, the SSD said it was a shock to her; the residents had bells; she stated she thought maintenance was fixing it. On 08/12/2025 at 3:40 p.m. a telephone interview was conducted with Resident #2's family member. He stated he would visit (Resident #2) all the time. He worked around the corner from the facility and will come in at various times. He stated the call bell light had been going off continuously for weeks. The family member said, I could understand if it were a couple to a few days, but it had been a month. They should have fixed it. He stated my (Resident #2) has to wait for help. They had given him a bell to ring. Sometimes the staff do not hear it. (Resident #2) will have to go into

the hall to ring the bell for them to hear it. I do his laundry; (Resident #2's) clothing is soiled. They are not getting to him quick enough. I talked to Maintenance; I talked to the Nursing Home Administrator. On 08/12/2025 at 12:08 p.m., the Maintenance Director was interviewed. He stated for Resident #2's room, We changed the box in the wall, he (the resident) purposely pulled at the box; I have seen him bang it. I could be wrong. I used all the spare parts. For the grievance, there was a whole new box installed in the bathroom at the time the grievance was done. The Maintenance Director reported the continuous sounding of the light in the hall stopped at that time, and it worked for about a week and then started up again. He stated he was waiting for a technician from an electric company to come to the facility to bring spare parts.

When asked how long it took for the electric company to respond to a request from him, he stated, It takes about a week, sometime 2-3 days. When asked if he had any documentation to support the effort by the facility to resolve the resident's concern regarding the continuous call bell light, he did not respond. He stated he would call today.On 08/12/2025 at 1:15 p.m., an interview was conducted with the Maintenance Director who stated he had two methods of receiving work orders from the staff, the (electronic work order) system and a binder at the nurses' station. He stated there was no order in either places for (Resident #2's) call bell light not functioning. The Maintenance Director said, I just walk by and fix it.

Residents Affected - Few

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📋 Inspection Summary

AVIATA AT BRADENTON in BRADENTON, FL inspection on recent inspection.

Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.

What this means: Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. All deficiencies must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification.

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 BRADENTON, 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 AVIATA AT BRADENTON or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.
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