Avante at Boca Raton, Inc.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Avante at Boca Raton, Inc., in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Apr 23, 2021

  Based on observation, interviews, record review, and review of facility policy, it was determined that the facility failed to adequately supervise a resident in order to prevent an Elopement from the facility premises, for (1) of (6) sampled residents who are identified as elopement risk (Resident #1). Resident #1 exited the facility without staff knowledge on 12/03/20 between 7:00 - 7:30 PM. The facility's system failure was a lack of adequate supervision, and an accessible interior fire exit door to a service hallway which led to an emergency exit door, which allowed the resident to elope without staff knowledge and wander outside of the facility unsupervised. Resident #1 was returned to the facility, unharmed, by facility staff and police at 8:00 PM on 12/03/20. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF692Feb 16, 2023

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to provide nutritional assessments and interventions in a timely manner and failed to prevent significant weight loss and pressure ulcer development for 2 of 4 residents reviewed for nutrition (Resident #80 and Resident #75). The findings included: A review of the facility's policy titled Weight Management dated 03/2/2019 showed the following: 1. All Residents admitted to the facility will be weighed on admission. 2. Residents will be weighed monthly unless otherwise ordered by the physician or deemed necessary by the dietician and the interdisciplinary team. 3. Monthly weights will be completed each month. 4. Dietary will evaluate all weights each month. 5. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 5, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to store, serve and prepare foods in a sanitary manner in accordance with standards for food safety professionals. The findings included: 1. During the initial kitchen tour, on 09/02/25 at 9:40 AM, accompanied by the Dietary Manager and the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) from a sister facility, the following were noted: a. There was an accumulation of residue on the handles of the ovens.b. There was an accumulation of dust and debris on pipes over cooking equipment and food preparation table. c. In the walk-in cooler, there was a full sized six-inch-deep pan of raw chicken stored on a shelf directly over a five-pound package of raw ground beef on speed rack. d. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 2, 2024

  Based on observation and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. The findings included: 1) During the initial kitchen/food service sanitation tour conducted on [DATE] at 9 AM and accompanied with the facility's Certified Dietary Manager (CDM), the following were noted: (a) The exterior of the exhaust hood system that is located directly over the major cooking equipment was noted to be soiled and covered with rust. It was discussed with the CDM at the time that the rust could fall into foods being prepared and result in food contamination. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF835May 2, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to be administered in a manner to ensure an adequate food supply necessary to provide the nutritional needs of 111 of the 120 residents in the facility. The findings included: During the initial kitchen/food service tour conducted on [DATE] at 9 AM, with the facility's Certified Dietary Manger (CDM), it was noted there was limited food supplies on hand to ensure that the nutritional needs of the facility's 111 residents who eat by mouth. It was noted that the facility currently had 9 residents who receive their nutrition by a gastrostomy tube feedings. […]