Florence Park Care Center
Florence Park Care Center in Florence, KY — inspection on November 14, 2025.
Found 2 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
During additional interview with the DON on 11/14/2025 at 10:43 AM, she stated it was important that residents received their scheduled pain medications on time because if doses were missed or given late, it was harder to bring the pain back under control.
Then, she stated, the resident might require more medication to achieve relief.
She stated she expected staff to document thoroughly and timely residents' reports of pain and staff observations of residents' pain so the facility could review, respond, and address concerns promptly rather than allowing residents to wait in pain.
During an interview with the Administrator on 11/14/2025 at 11:15 AM, she stated she expected staff to manage residents' pain in accordance with physician orders.
She stated if a resident reported pain, medication should be provided.
Additionally, she stated staff should request additional pain management from the physician as needed, and when medication could not be given, they should use non-pharmacological interventions such as heat, cold, or therapy.
She stated it was important to follow physician orders and manage pain for the physical well-being of the resident.
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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Building
COMPLETED
11/14/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Florence Park Care Center
6975 Burlington Pike Florence, KY 41042
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
During an interview with LPN9 on 11/14/2025 at 8:50 AM, she stated she was an agency nurse who had worked at the facility for approximately three months. LPN9 stated when administering a controlled medication, she verified the correct resident and medication in the computer, removed the dose from the medication card, documented the actual time on the controlled medication sheet at the time the medication was removed and given, and confirmed the count was adjusted.
She stated she did not wait until the end of the shift to sign out controlled medications because it would be difficult to remember accurately.During an interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on 11/14/2025 at 10:43 AM, she stated that licensed nurses and medication aides were expected to maintain the medication cart in accordance with the facility's policy and follow established procedures for completing the controlled medication count.
Per the interview, the DON stated nursing documentation had been lacking.
She stated when she assumed the DON position, she identified a lack of nursing documentation at the facility.
She stated she had been addressing that issue through ongoing education and had provided staff with instructions regarding documentation expectations.
Additionally, the DON stated all staff, including agency staff, must follow the facility's policy and protocols for counting controlled medications, which included signing the count sheet as those medications were given and completing counts at the beginning and end of each shift.
She stated following proper controlled medication count procedures was important to ensure accuracy and to prevent opportunities for diversion.
During an interview with the Administrator on 11/14/2025 at 11:15 AM, she stated she expected nurses to follow all facility policies for controlled substances, including logging them in and out, completing counts, and documentation at the time medications were given.
She stated it was important to follow those policies to ensure accountability.
Facility ID:
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
A.
Building
COMPLETED
11/14/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Florence Park Care Center
6975 Burlington Pike Florence, KY 41042
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES