BLUE PALMS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT FLE
BLUE PALMS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT FLE is a 163-bed nursing home in TAMPA, Florida. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1979-05-17. It averages 125.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at BLUE PALMS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT FLE?
CMS lists 37 health-inspection deficiencies for BLUE PALMS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT FLE since 2020-02-20, 15 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D |
| 2024-06-19 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2024-04-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-04-10 | F0725, F0880 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-04-10 | F0580, F0584, F0609, F0656, F0677, F0684, F0695, F0761, F0847, F0925 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
| 2021-11-05 | F0656, F0921 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2021-11-05 | F0585, F0677, F0757, F0759 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
| 2020-02-20 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2020-02-20 | F0550, F0725, F0758, F0761, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2020-02-20 | F0554, F0578, F0655, F0656, F0689, F0690, F0756, F0759, F0760, F0842 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was BLUE PALMS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT FLE fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-10 | Fine | $12,784 |
| 2024-04-10 | Fine | $4,017 |
How is BLUE PALMS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT FLE staffed relative to the FL average?
| Measure | This facility | FL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.49467 | 3.82350 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 51.9 | 41.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 125.1 | 108.9 |
Who owns BLUE PALMS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT FLE?
BLUE PALMS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER AT FLE is registered with CMS as Non profit - Church related.
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