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The violation occurred during hygiene care for a resident with severe cognitive impairment at Regents Park at Aventura on November 5.

The facility filed the federal abuse report on October 1st.

The intervention was added to her plan on February 17 after her first fall.

LVN A entered the room at 11:59 AM and performed the wound treatment without donning the mandatory gown and gloves.

The violation occurred even though facility policy required care plans to address all services needed to maintain residents' physical well-being.

The resident had a gastrostomy tube surgically inserted into her stomach for liquid nutrition and medications.

Federal inspectors observed the infection control violation during a November morning medication pass at Five Points at Lake Highlands Nursing and Rehab.

Federal inspectors found the facility failed to maintain basic repairs across three of four resident hallways during a November complaint investigation.

The resident also had epilepsy and moderate cognitive impairment, and would reject care from staff.

The facility ran completely out of the supplement from October 24 through October 27, leaving both residents without their prescribed nutrition.

Stage 4 pressure ulcers represent the most severe category of bedsores, extending through skin and fat into underlying muscle.

The resident has Alzheimer's disease and severe cognitive impairment.