South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center
SOUTH HERITAGE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER in SAINT PETERSBURG, FL — inspection on October 15, 2025.
Found 3 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
NUMBER]/131 is going to be re-done and confirmed it should still be cleaned. A review of the facility's policy titled, Physical Environment, effective August 2024, revealed the following, A safe, clean, comfortable, and home-life environment is provided for each resident, allowing the use of personal belongings to the greatest extent possible.
Sufficient space and equipment and dining, health services, recreation, and program areas are provided to enable staff to provide residents with needed services. 4.
Assure resident care equipment is clean, properly stored, and identified.(Photographic Evidence Obtained).
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10/15/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center
718 Lakeview Ave S Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Review of the policy - Medication Administration Subcutaneous Insulin, dated 5/16 revealed the policy was To administer subcutaneous insulin as ordered and in a safe, accurate, and effective manner.
The policy did not show staff were allowed to extract insulin with a syringe from the pen.
Review of the policy - Medication Administration Eye Drops, dated 5/16 showed the purpose was To administer ophthalmic solution into eye in a safe and accurate manner.
The procedure included the instructions:3.
Perform hand hygiene.8.
With a gloved finger, gently pull down lower eyelid to form pouch while instructing resident to look up.9.
Instruct resident to close eyes slowly to allow for even distribution over surface of the eye.
The resident should also refrain from blinking or squeezing eyes shut.10.
While the eye is closed, use one finger to compress the tear duct in the inner corner (inner canthus) of the eye for 1-2 minutes.
This reduces systemic absorption of the medication.
Alternatively, the resident may keep his/her eyes closed for approximately 3 minutes.13. If administering medications to both eyes, use a different gloved finger to apply pressure to the inner tear duct.16.
Remove and dispose of gloves.
Discard any barrier used for carrying or storing the medication and supplies.
Wash hands thoroughly with antimicrobial soap and water or facility-approved hand sanitizer.
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COMPLETED
10/15/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
South Heritage Health & Rehabilitation Center
718 Lakeview Ave S Saint Petersburg, FL 33705
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
volunteers, those individuals providing services under contractual agreement and personnel.
The Infection Prevention and Control Program, in addition, will facilitate activities to imprvove antibiotic use to reduce adverse events, prevent emergence of antibiotic resistance, and promote better outcomes for residents.
The goals of the Infection Prevention and Control Program are to: a.
Provision of a safe sanitary, and comfortable environmentb.
Decrease the risk of infection and communicable disease development and transmission to residents, volunteers, visitors, individuals providing services under a contractual arrangement and personnel.
Review of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidance, Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers, dated February 27, 2024, included the following: Protect yourself and your patients from deadly germs by cleaning your hands.All healthcare personnel should understand how to care for and clean their handThe CDC explained the importance of proper and adequate hand hygiene was:Hand hygiene protects both healthcare personnel and patients.
Hand hygiene means cleaning your hands with:Handwashing with water and soap (e.g., plain soap or with an antiseptic).Antiseptic hand rub (alcohol-based foam or gel hand sanitizer).Surgical hand antisepsis.Cleaning your hands reduces:The potential spread of deadly germs to patients.The spread of germs, including those resistant to antibiotics.The risk of healthcare personnel colonization or infection caused by germs received from the patient.Some healthcare personnel may need to clean their hands as often as 100 times during a work shift to keep themselves, patients and staff safe. A common challenge is keeping the skin on your hands healthy and clean.The CDC recommended the following regarding fingernails for healthcare workers:Natural nails should not extend past the fingertip.Do not wear artificial fingernails or extensions when having direct contact with high-risk patients like those at intensive-care units or operating rooms.Germs can live under artificial fingernails both before and after using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer and handwashing.
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