Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure residents were provided sufficient orientation for safe and orderly transfer/discharge, failed to ensure an effective discharge plan was developed and implemented, and failed to ensure attempts to meet the specific resident needs at the facility as the basis for transfer for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for discharge (Resident #2). The facility discharged Resident #2 to a receiving facility located at a significant distance from the resident's family members and identified support system, resulting in Resident #2 experiencing emotional distress, increased social isolation, and decreased access to family support.Findings include: Review of Resident #2's admission record showed the resident was initially admitted to the… …
F627 citations in Florida
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Florida cites F627 less often than its own record predicts
0.94 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Florida in 2025, this is the portion that was F627.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Florida surveyors wrote
F627 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 record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide an appropriate discharge for 1 (Resident #115) out of 4 residents reviewed for admission, transfer and discharge rights.The findings included: a.) Record review of the Discharge Planning Process Policy and Procedures (implemented 11/2020, revised 09/2022) documented: Policy-It is the policy of this facility to develop and implement an effective discharge planning process that focuses on the resident's discharge goals, the preparation of residents to be active partners and effectively transition them to post-discharge care and the reduction of factors leading to preventable readmission; Procedure-1) The facility will support each resident in the exercise of his or her right to participate in his or her care and treatment,… …
What else Florida surveyors cite →
Deficiency Index is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by CMS, Medicare, or any government agency. About this data · Report a correction