Vivo Healthcare Meadows
Vivo Healthcare Meadows in SARASOTA, FL — inspection on December 23, 2025.
Found 1 citation. 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
required a surrogate.Review of admission Record documented Resident #3 designated her daughter as Responsible Party and Power of Attorney/Care.Review of Care Plan initiated 7/16/25 documented Resident #3 had impaired cognitive function/dementia or impaired thought processes related to short term memory loss.
Interventions 7/16/25 included communicate with the resident/family/caregivers regarding resident capabilities and needs.
Cue, reorient and supervise as needed.Review of census documentation revealed Resident #3 was admitted under United Healthcare Medicare Advantage A. 8/1/25 census documentation revealed resident's primary payor was changed to Medicare A.
Review of the clinical record revealed Resident #4 was admitted to the facility 7/25/25 with diagnosis complication of internal fixation device of right femur and unspecified dementia with other behavioral disturbance.
Review of the admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) with a reference date of 8/7/25 documented resident required dependent on staff for Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
The MDS noted the residents' cognitive status was severely impaired.
Review of the Hospital Patient Transfer Form 7/25/25 documented Resident #4 mental/cognitive status at transfer was alert, disoriented, but can follow simple instructions.Review of admission Record documented Resident #4 had an appointed Guardian as Responsible Party, Legal Guardian and Care Conference Person.Review of Care Plan initiated 7/28/25 documented Resident #4 had impaired cognitive function/dementia or impaired thought processes related to dementia.
Interventions 7/28/25 included communicate with the resident/family/caregivers regarding resident capabilities and needs.
Cue, reorient and supervise as needed.Review of census documentation revealed Resident #4 was admitted under United Healthcare Medicare Advantage A. 8/1/25 census documentation revealed resident's primary payor was changed to Medicare A.On 12/23/25 at 8:50 a.m., in an interview with the Power of Attorney (Spouse) of Resident #5.
She said her husband has dementia and they changed his insurance without ever contacting her.
The spouse said she was on his insurance and lost it with the change without notification.
She was getting bills and the facility told them no problem but they have not taken care of it.
She has since changed it back to the previous insurance for both her and Resident #5.On 12/23/25 at 12:20 p.m., in an interview the Business Office Manager (BOM) said if a resident wanted to disenroll from their insurance a form would be completed and uploaded to the electronic medical record.
She said she thinks Resident #5 chose to disenroll.
She said she believes the former admissions/marketer staff member spoke to the family for Resident #3 and Resident #4 in the hospital prior to admission about disenrolling.
The BOM said she could not find any documentation regarding conversations with the families.
She said if a resident had any cognition impairment the Power of Attorney, Responsible Party or Guardian should always be notified.
The Business Office Manager said she could not locate Disenrollment Request Forms for Resident #5, Resident #3 or Resident #4.
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