Ft Lauderdale Health & Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Ft Lauderdale Health & Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF803Sep 19, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the approved menu and portion sizes were not followed for 137 of 145 facility residents who eat by mouth. The findings included: During the review of the approved menu for the lunch meal of 09/18/24, it was noted the following entrees were documented to be served: Regular Diet: Shrimp Fried Rice (4 ounces of Shrimp) Mechanical Soft Diet: Ground Sauteed Shrimp (4 ounces) Pureed Diet: Pureed Sauteed Shrimp (4 ounces) Consistent Carbohydrate Diet: Shrimp Fried Rice (4 ounces of Shrimp) No Added Salt Diet: Shrimp Fired Rice (4 ounces of Shrimp) Renal Diet: Salisbury Steak (4 ounces beef) During the observation of the lunch tray line in the main kitchen on 09/18/24 at 12:15 PM, it was noted that Breaded Popcorn… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jun 29, 2023

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance service in residential room areas (First Floor & Third Floor), and the the commercial laundry area. The findings included: 1) During resident screenings conducted by the surveyors on 06/26/23 and environment tour conducted on 06/29/23 at 10 AM, accompanied with the facility's Director of Housekeeping and Director of Maintenance, the following were noted: room [ROOM NUMBER] - The large room window shade/covering was noted to be heavily soiled and large stained areas; and the bathroom floor noted to be stained and soiled. room [ROOM NUMBER] - Room floor heavily soiled and stained. room [ROOM NUMBER]: Exteriors of resident overbed tables (2) noted to be in disrepair and exposed areas of raw wood. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Jun 29, 2023

  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 that included sanitation issues in the main kitchen , and sanitation issues during meal service in the main dining room. The findings included: 1) During the initial kitchen/food service sanitation tour conducted on 06/26/23 at 9 AM, accompanied with the Food Service Director (FSD), the following were noted: (a) The top of the walk-in refrigerator door frame was full of condensation. Further observation noted that the condensation was dripping down onto the floor area with the unit. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF803Feb 18, 2021

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined the facility failed to follow the approved resident menu. This could affect all residents receiving regular diets (38), and residents receiving pureed diets (17). The findings included: 1) During the review of the approved menu for the breakfast meal of 02/18/21, it was noted that the regular menu included a portion of Grits and Mini Danish. A subsequent review of the pureed menu included a portion of pureed Grits (6 ounces) and pureed Danish (3 ounces). During the observation of the breakfast tray assembly line in the main kitchen conducted on 02/18/21 at 7:30 AM, it was noted pureed diets were being served a portion of regular bread and were being served regular grits. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF805Feb 18, 2021

  Based on observation, record review, and interview, it was determined the facility failed to prepare pureed foods in a form designed to meet individual needs for 17 residents which had current physician orders [REDACTED]. The findings included: During the observation of the breakfast meal service in the main kitchen on 02/17/21 at 7:30 AM it was noted that only regular grits were available on the tray assembly line. A review of the approved breakfast menu for 02/17/21 noted that pureed Grits were documented to be served to residents on a purred diet. […]