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F550 citations in Florida

Resident rights and dignity · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F550 in Florida. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Florida cites F550 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.01×

1.01 times the share F550 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Florida citations2.16%

Of every deficiency written in Florida in 2025, this is the portion that was F550.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Florida surveyors wrote

F550 findings written in Florida, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.

Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.

J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedOctober 1, 2018

Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to protect a resident's right to appropriate health care regardless of the severity of the resident's condition, by not immediately initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 1 (Resident #773) of 3 residents reviewed. This failure was determined to be an immediate jeopardy. The immediate jeopardy started on [DATE] at 5:50 a.m. and ended on [DATE] when the facility provided documentation the majority of the licensed nurses were properly trained on when to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. …

Aviata at Venice

G · Actual harm, isolatedFebruary 27, 2020

Based on resident interviews, observation, staff interviews and facility policy and procedure review, the facility failed to ensure one resident (#46) out of two residents sampled for dignity concerns from 50 total sampled residents, was treated with respect and dignity in a manner that promoted maintenance or enhancement of his quality of life recognizing his individuality. Failure to treat Resident #46 with dignity and respect had a negative impact on his psychosocial wellbeing. The findings include: Resident #46 was observed on 02/25/2020 at 10:10 AM lying in bed with his eyes closed and appeared asleep. The resident granted permission to enter his room and stated he has a pressure ulcer on his sacrum that is not healing. He stated that wound care was not being done every day. …

Aviata at Grand Oaks

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 4, 2026

Based on observation, interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure that residents were treated with dignity and respect during dining for one (1) of eight (8) residents reviewed for dignity (Resident #5). Specifically, staff were observed standing over Resident #5 in the dining room while assisting the resident with eating lunch.On 08/04/2026 at 11:56 AM, a dining room observation was conducted with a CMS (Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services) surveyor in the Main Dining Room. Registered Nurse (RN) A was observed standing over Resident #5 while providing feeding assistance. The observation lasted approximately 12 minutes, during which the staff member remained standing over the resident as the resident completed the meal. …

Middleburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Florida citationsvs expected
20231.81%0.88×
20242.03%0.93×
20252.16%1.01×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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