HARBOURWOOD POST-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER in CLEARWATER, FL was fined $65,599 by CMS across 7 separate penalties following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

HARBOURWOOD POST-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (CLEARWATER, FL) — $65,599 in CMS Fines

Outcome: HARBOURWOOD POST-ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTER in CLEARWATER, FL was fined $65,599 by CMS across 7 separate penalties following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


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


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.


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


• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.