FERNANDINA BEACH REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER in FERNANDINA BEACH, FL was fined $31,051 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

FERNANDINA BEACH REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (FERNANDINA BEACH, FL) — $31,051 in CMS Fines

Outcome: FERNANDINA BEACH REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER in FERNANDINA BEACH, FL was fined $31,051 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 18 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.


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


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


• 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.


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


• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.


• 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.


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