Aventura At The Bay
AVENTURA AT THE BAY in SAINT PETERSBURG, FL — inspection on November 17, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
nurse's discretion to refuse or not provide a resident without their scheduled pain medications.
Staff B, UM said that medication was not administered as scheduled for Hydrocodone on 11/14/25 and 11/15/25.On 11/17/25 at 3:25 PM an interview with the Interim Director of Nursing (DON) and the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) in training was conducted.
The DON stated staff should re-attempt to wake up the resident to administer scheduled pain medications with no specific time frame and also make a note in the resident's progress notes of the attempts.
The DON confirmed there was no medication administered to the resident both dates of 11/14/25 and 11/15/25.
The DON stated for both missed doses should have been administered to Resident #3 since they were scheduled.
The DON said the expectation was for nurses to attempt to wake up the resident.
The DON said it was not up to the nurses' discretion on when to and when not to administer medications. A review of the facility's Pain Management Guidelines revealed the following: The facility staff will identify key characteristics of the pain which includes: . iv.
Timing.
Based upon the evaluation, the facility in collaboration with the attending physician/prescriber, other health care professionals and the resident and/or the residents representative will develop, implement, monitor and revise as necessary interventions to prevent or manage each individual resident's pain beginning at admission.
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COMPLETED
11/17/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Aventura at the Bay
10300 4th St N Saint Petersburg, FL 33716
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
scheduled pain medications with no specific time frame and also make a note in the resident's progress notes of the attempts.
The DON confirmed there was no medication administered to the resident both dates of 11/14/25 and 11/15/25.
The DON stated for both missed doses should have been administered to Resident #3 since they were scheduled.
The DON said the expectation was for nurses to attempt to wake up the resident.
The DON said it was not up to the nurses' discretion on when to and when not to administer medications. A review of the facility's Pain Management Guidelines revealed the following: Pain management is provided to residents who require such services, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' goals and preferences.
Identify circumstances when the pain can be anticipated.
The facility staff will manage or prevent pain, consistent with the comprehensive assessment and plan of care, current professional standards of practice, and the resident's goals and preferences.
The facility staff will identify key characteristics of the pain which includes: . iv.
Timing.
Based upon the evaluation, the facility in collaboration with the attending physician/prescriber, other health care professionals and the resident and/or the residents representative will develop, implement, monitor and revise as necessary interventions to prevent or manage each individual resident's pain beginning at admission.A review of the facility's Medication Administration Policy and Procedure revealed the following: Identify self, explain the procedure.
Document task appropriately.
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