Vivo Healthcare Meadows
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0551
F 0551 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
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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Vivo Healthcare Meadows 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 Vivo Healthcare Meadows or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.