GOLFVIEW NURSING CENTER in SAINT PETERSBURG, FL was fined $97,860 by CMS across 16 separate penalties following 17 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

GOLFVIEW NURSING CENTER (SAINT PETERSBURG, FL) — $97,860 in CMS Fines

Outcome: GOLFVIEW NURSING CENTER in SAINT PETERSBURG, FL was fined $97,860 by CMS across 16 separate penalties following 17 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


• Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.


• Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.


• Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.


• Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.