Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF552Dec 18, 2025

  Based upon record review and interviews, the facility failed to obtain written consent prior to starting psychotropic medications for 2 of 5 residents reviewed. (Resident #3 and #54)The findings include:On 12/16/25 at 2:09 pm a record review was conducted for Resident #3 who was initially admitted to facility on 8/3/23, then discharged and re-admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that include Parkinsonism, Chronic Kidney disease, Cellulitis, Type 2 Diabetes, Major Depressive disorder, and Unspecified Dementia. Amongst the current medications, orders for Duloxetine HCl Oral Capsule Delayed Release Sprinkle 30 ms by mouth two times a day for depression/anxiety and Cimetidine Oral Tablet 200 MG tablet by mouth in the morning for off label use for sexually inappropriate behavior. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF636Dec 18, 2025

  Based on record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to complete an annual comprehensive assessment (minimum data set) at least every 12 months for 1 of 23 sampled residents. (Resident #59) The findings include: On 12/17/25, a review of Resident #59's medical record revealed the resident's required annual minimum data set update dated 11/13/25 was incomplete. An interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON) and Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinator on 12/17/2025 at 2:51 PM. The DON stated the MDS coordinator was covering for the unit manager and herself and this caused the delay. The MDS Coordinator stated she reviews the dashboard for the MDS daily. The DON stated she did not know they were a month behind. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF638Dec 18, 2025

  Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessments were completed and transmitted within 14 days after a facility completed a resident's Quarterly MDS assessment for 2 of 23 MDS Assessments reviewed (Residents #73 and #10).The findings include:On 12/17/2025 at 2:37 PM, a review of the MDS Assessments for Resident #73 revealed the annual assessment was completed and submitted on 2-13-25. However, even though the required quarterly assessments were completed and submitted on 5-13-25 and 8-13-25, the current quarterly assessment dated [DATE] still shows in progress. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF883Dec 18, 2025

  Based on record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to administer the pneumonia vaccination in a timely manner to 1 of 5 sampled residents that consented to receive the vaccine. (Resident #18) The findings include:A review of Resident #18's medical record revealed that the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and that the resident's representative consented for him to receive the pneumonia vaccine on 9/24/25. The record revealed the pneumonia vaccine had not been administered to Resident #18 as of 12/18/25. An interview was conducted with the facility's Infection Prevention Nurse on 12/18/25 at 9:54 AM. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF887Dec 18, 2025

  Based on record review, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to administer the COVID-19 vaccine in a timely manner to 1 of 5 sampled residents who consented to receive the vaccine. (Resident #18)The findings include: A review of Resident #18's medical record revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and the resident's representative consented for him to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on 9/24/25. The record revealed the COVID-19 vaccine had not been administered to Resident #18 as of 12/18/25. An interview was conducted with the facility's Infection Prevention Nurse on 12/18/25 at 9:54 AM. […]