Desoto Health and Rehab

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Desoto Health and Rehab, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF791Feb 26, 2026

  Based on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to arrange routine and emergency dental services to meet the needs and address the dental pain of 1 (Resident #8) of 3 residents reviewed for dental services.The findings included:Review of the facility Resident Rights policy (last revised December 2016) noted Federal and state laws guarantee certain basic rights to all residents in this facility. These rights include the resident's right to: communication with and access to people and services, both inside and outside the facility.Review of the facility Dental Services policy (last revised December 2016) noted routine and emergency dental care services are available to meet the resident's oral health services in accordance with the resident's assessment and plan of… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF847Feb 26, 2026

  Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to have an arbitration agreement that explicitly grants the resident the right to rescind the agreement within 30 calendar days of signing it. This has the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility.The findings included: Review of the facility's arbitration agreement revealed that Each party to this agreement shall have three (3) business days from execution of this agreement to cancel the agreement by notifying the other party in writing, by certified mail return receipt or retractable overnight delivery, of its desire to cancel. Residents #35, #47 and #42 were sampled from the facility provided list of new admissions who had signed the arbitration agreement. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF848Feb 26, 2026

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to have an arbitration agreement that provides the selection of a venue that it convenient for both parties when there is a dispute. This has the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility.The findings included:Review of the facility's arbitration agreement revealed, Venue: In the event that any litigation arises under, or in any manner in relation to this agreement, whether ex contractor, or ex delicto, the venue of same shall lie exclusively in [NAME] County, Florida and no other location.Residents #35, #47 and #42 were sampled for review from the facility provided list of newly admitted residents who signed the arbitration agreement.During an interview on 2/26/26 at 8:50 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 28, 2025

  Based on observation, record review, review of facility's policies and procedures, and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary environment in the kitchen and 2 of 2 nourishment rooms observed. The findings included: Review of the facility's policy titled Cleaning and Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces, last updated 8/19 indicated under 10. Environmental surfaces will be disinfected (or cleaned) on a regular basis (e.g. daily, three times per week) and when these surfaces are visibly soiled. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 9, 2023

  Based on observation, record review, review of facility's policy and procedure, and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure proper sanitizing of manually washed cooking pots and pans, creating a potential for foodborne outbreak. The findings included: Review of the undated facility's policy titled, Equipment Sanitation and Safety noted, All cleaning and sanitizing compounds are used following manufacturer's instructions for concentration and precautions . On [DATE] at approximately 9:30 a.m., during the initial tour of the kitchen, observation of the three-compartment (wash, rinse and sanitize) sink revealed the facility used Quaternary (Multi-Quat) as their sanitizing agent. On [DATE] at 10:00 a.m., Dietary Staff B was observed washing cooking pots in the three-compartment sink. […]