Based on interview and record review , it was determined the facility failed to notify law enforcement any reasonable suspicion of a crime related to allegations of abuse/neglect for 3 of 5 residents reviewed for injuries of unknown source (Resident #1, Resident #2, Resident #3), with Resident #1 sustaining multiple rib fractures and a punctured lung, resulting in death. This incident resulted in immediate jeopardy. Cross reference to F600, F726, and F867. The findings included: 1) A review of the facility's Abuse and Neglect Prohibition Policy dated 08/23/2016 documented under Reporting and Response : The facility will report all allegations and substantiated occurrences of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property to the state/federal agency and law enforcement officials as… …
F608 citations in Florida
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
No F608 citations were recorded in Florida for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Florida surveyors wrote
F608 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.
Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to 1. Include in their written Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation policies and procedures the requirement to report crimes occurring in long term care facility, reporting suspicion of crimes to law enforcement immediately, but not later than 2 hours after forming the suspicion, if the events that cause the suspicion result in serious bodily injury, or not later than 24 hours if the events that cause the suspicion do not result in serious bodily injury. 2. The facility failed to report a suspicion of a crime that resulted in serious bodily harm to 1 (Resident #15) out of 20 sampled residents. …
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