SERENITY BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL was fined $46,569 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

SERENITY BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL) — $46,569 in CMS Fines

Outcome: SERENITY BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL was fined $46,569 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.


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


• Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.