Sarasota Health And Rehabilitation Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0610
F 0610 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
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resident hit her leg on the table and reported it to the nurse.Review of the facility provided incident investigation dated 10/31/25 at 9:02 p.m., revealed, Nursing Description: Blue/purple color skin discoloration noted to Right medial knee/shin, placement consistent on table in dining room today. Resident description: Resident unable to give description.The incident investigation form noted that the incident was not witnessed.The Immediate Action taken noted Resident #2 had no pain and an X-Ray was ordered out of abundance of precaution. The resident was not taken to the hospital. Increase table height or overbed table instead of dining table.On 11/12/25 at 2:32 p.m., in an interview the DON said no one witnessed the resident hitting her leg on the table. He didn't know where or when the resident sustained the bruising but
the injury was consistent with the resident hitting her leg on the table. He could not locate statements from
the nurse or the CNA. The Unit Manager verbally asked staff about the incident but did not document it. The DON said he usually investigates, goes back to the previous shifts and obtain statements from staff.On 11/12/25 at 3:21 p.m., in an interview CNA Staff B said on 10/31/25 at approximately 3:00 p.m., she was doing rounds. Resident #2 was lying in bed. She saw a large black bruise on the resident's right leg from
the middle of her inner thigh to halfway down her shin. She reported it to the nurse on duty. CNA Staff B said she did not see the resident in her wheelchair that day and did not witness the resident hitting her leg
on the table. Staff B said the DON called her today and asked her to write a statement.On 11/12/25 at 3:36 p.m., in an interview Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Staff C said on 10/31/25 late evening, CNA Staff B was putting Resident #2 to bed in the evening and reported to her a bruise on the resident's right knee. She reported it to her supervisor. When she assessed the resident, she saw a blue and yellow bruise on her right knee that was approximately 3.0 centimeters (cm) x 1.0 cm. LPN Staff C said it was consistent with hitting the table but, We cannot assume anything. She said she wrote a statement and left it at the nurse's station.
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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
11/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sarasota Health and Rehabilitation Center
1524 East Avenue South Sarasota, FL 34239
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)
F-Tag F0880
Federal health inspectors cited SARASOTA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in SARASOTA, FL for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0880 during a complaint investigation conducted on 2025-11-12.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 2 deficiencies cited during this inspection of SARASOTA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction.
SARASOTA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in SARASOTA, 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 SARASOTA, 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 SARASOTA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.