HERITAGE PARK HEALTH CENTER BY HARBORVIEW in BRADENTON, FL was fined $4,475 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

HERITAGE PARK HEALTH CENTER BY HARBORVIEW (BRADENTON, FL) — $4,475 in CMS Fines

Outcome: HERITAGE PARK HEALTH CENTER BY HARBORVIEW in BRADENTON, FL was fined $4,475 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.


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


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


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


• 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.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.