Palm Garden Of Vero Beach
PALM GARDEN OF VERO BEACH in VERO BEACH, FL — inspection on September 17, 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
Review of the Monthly AC [Air Conditioner] Vent Cleaning & Dusting Checklist documented
listed below once each week.*Initial in the correct box for each week ending date.*Report damaged, loose, or excessively dirty vents to Maintenance Supervisor.
Review of the Monthly vent checklist sheets documented the facility has checked that the weekly checks were completed.
Review of the September checks revealed that the staff documented that they have performed the weekly checks for week 1 and week 2 and noted the areas completed included Nursing Stations, Therapy Gym, and Hallway/Common Area Vents.Interview with the Maintenance Director on 09/17/25 in the afternoon, revealed the checks are done on Wednesdays, thus the check for week 2 would have been completed on 9/12/25.
However, the surveyor conducted an observation on 09/17/25 and noted the above disparities, 5 days after the facility allegedly conducted the checks and had cleaned the vents. An interview was conducted on 09/17/25 at 11:25 AM with the Reflections Unit Manager, who expressed that there was a leak on the 100-wing, it was reported, and maintenance fixed the leak the same day.
It should be noted that the above noted large water damage on the ceiling is from the Reflection Hallway.
Review of the maintenance log revealed the following:A 05/16/25 - Work Order # 16784, which documented the PT gym under sink looks like termite pellets and mold.
The maintenance staff documented that this was completed on 05/17/25 at 9:11 AM.
There is no notation of what was found or done. It should be noted that during the surveyor's tour on 09/17/25, the above noted condition of the cabinet beneath the sink remained the same.A 06/23/25 work order # 17144, which documented, please paint the areas around our duct areas in the gym? Black spots/Stains.
Both therapy gyms.' The work order documented a close-out date on 06/23/25 at 1:30 PM. It should be noted that the during the tour on 09/17/25, the conditions remained.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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