Boca Circle Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Boca Circle Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF692Feb 6, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to identify a severe weight loss in a timely manner, and failed to provide adequate nutritional supplements to prevent further severe weight loss, for 2 of 6 residents reviewed for nutrition (Resident #52 and Resident #56). The findings included: A review of the facility's policy titled, Nursing-Weights, revised on 02/21/23, showed that Weight monitoring schedules should be developed upon admission for all residents: Weights should be recorded timely. For Newly admitted residents' weights should be obtained and measured on admission and weekly for 4 weeks. If no weight concerns are noted, weights should be measured monthly thereafter or per Registered Dietician and or physician recommendations. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Oct 19, 2023

  Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to maintain laundry equipment in a clean manner, store linens, and dispose of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in a manner to ensure infection control; and the facility failed to provide appropriate infection control surveillance related to scabies outbreak; the facility failed to practice hand hygiene during catheter care observation for 1 sampled resident for catheter care (Resident #67); the facility failed to maintain a sterile environment during trach care for 1 resident sampled for respiratory care (Resident #401). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 13, 2021

  Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to maintain food safety requirements with storage, preparation, and distribution in accordance with professional standards for food service safety which included the failure to maintain sanitary conditions. The findings included: During the initial tour of the kitchen conducted on [DATE] at 8:52 AM, accompanied by the Food Service Director (FSD) and the Regional Registered Dietitian (RD), the following were noted: 1. In the dry storage area, one case of honey consistency thickened dairy drink that contained twenty four, 8 fluid ounce cartons had a use by date of [DATE]. The Regional RD and FSD acknowledged that this item was expired. 2. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF550Jun 23, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide respect and dignity in a manner and in an environment that promotes enhancement of quality of life that include, ensuring all residents are served proper drinking cups with meals; ensuring residents are served hot meals and/or bagged lunch on scheduled outpatient [CONDITION(S)] center appointments for 2 of 2 sampled residents reviewed for [CONDITION(S)]; and ensuring a residents' nails are not clipped over the lunch meal tray for 1 of 1 sampled residents (Resident #257), who was reviewed requiring fingernail care. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF802Jun 23, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide sufficient staff to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, for 94 of the facility's 94 residents. The findings included: 1) Observation of the lunch meal in the main kitchen on 06/22/22 at 11:30 AM noted non-kitchen staff working within the department that included the Director of Medical Records and a CNA. Interview with the Dietary Manager at the time of the meal observation noted to state that the dietary department has been down 2 diet aide positions for some time and often requires staff from other departments to be scheduled in the kitchen on a regular basis. It was also noted that the dinner cook was rescheduled to the breakfast and Lunch meal service on 06/22/22. […]