BLUE HERON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in WESLEY CHAPEL, FL was fined $10,709 by CMS following 17 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

BLUE HERON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (WESLEY CHAPEL, FL) — $10,709 in CMS Fines

Outcome: BLUE HERON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in WESLEY CHAPEL, FL was fined $10,709 by CMS following 17 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.


• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.


• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.