Viera Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Aug 6, 2024

  Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from neglect by not ensuring staff maintained a secure environment and implemented measures to mitigate the risks to prevent elopement for 1 of 9 residents reviewed for elopement, of a total sample of 10 residents, (#1). These failures contributed to the elopement of resident #1 and placed him at risk for serious injury, impairment, and/or death. While resident #1 was out of the facility unsupervised, there was reasonable likelihood he could have fallen, become lost, accosted by a stranger, or been hit by a vehicle. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Aug 6, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain a secure environment and provide adequate supervision to prevent a severely cognitively impaired resident to exit unauthorized, and unsupervised from the facility and the safety of its property, for 1 of 9 residents reviewed for elopement risk, of a total sample of 10 residents, (#1). These failures contributed to the elopement of resident #1 and placed him at risk for serious injury, impairment, and/or death. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF559Feb 12, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide written notice, including the reason for the change, prior to changing the resident's room for 3 of 5 residents reviewed for choices, of a total sample of 42 residents, (#2, #6, and #79).Findings: 1. Review of the medical record revealed resident #2, a [AGE] year-old female was admitted to the facility from an acute care hospital on [DATE] with diagnoses that included chronic pain syndrome, muscle spasm, right side lumbago (low back pain) with sciatica (pain along sciatic nerve), and generalized anxiety disorder. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Feb 12, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared, and maintained in a safe and sanitary manner to prevent the potential for foodborne illness in the main kitchen and 1 of 2 nourishment rooms. Findings: During the initial tour of the facility kitchen on 2/09/26 at 10:11 AM, the following concerns were observed: *Multiple lids were stored on a rolling storage rack with visible food debris and residue present on the shelving surfaces and rack bars. The rack was soiled, with dried food particles noted on the horizontal supports. *The kitchen ceiling above the dishwashing area revealed multiple ceiling tiles with visible dark spots, stains, and discoloration. *Multiple baking pans contained dried food residue. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF814Feb 12, 2026

  Based on observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain the refuse storage area in a sanitary condition to prevent the development of odors and the attraction of pests for 2 of 2 dumpsters observed in the exterior kitchen refuse area.Findings: During the initial tour of the facility kitchen on 2/09/26 at 10:31 AM, observation of the exterior refuse area revealed two large waste dumpsters with lids not tightly closed. Plastic trash was protruding from the top of the dumpsters, preventing full lid closure. The surrounding ground surface contained scattered refuse debris, including four plastic gloves. Photographic evidence was obtained. The Certified Dietary Manager and the Maintenance Director acknowledged the findings at the time of the tour. […]