PALM GARDEN OF TAMPA

The information below lists services this facility has provided for residents from October through December 2010. During this period, the most common type of service provided was "Ultra-High Rehabilitation". To get a better idea of the types of services that are commonly performed, compare the "Percent of Service Days" column below. These services are based on submitted claims to Medicare and do not provide a complete overview of all the services provided by Palm Garden of Tampa. For more information read our guide on how nursing facilities are reimbursed, types of services, and ADL index scores.

Ultra-High Rehabilitation

Very High Rehabilitation

High Rehabilitation

Medium Rehabilitation

Special Care High

Special Care Low

Clinically Complex

Reduced Physical Function

The nursing staff is the most important part of what determines the quality of care and comfort of a resident in a nursing home. Government regulations set expectations on time spent with each resident based on the services being provided. The breakdown below lists the nursing types (RN, LPN, LVN, CNA) and a comparison of the reported and expected hours per resident per day.

Medicare determines quality of care ratings for nursing facilities by surveying several "quality measures", which are broken down into long-term and short-term stay residents, as well as if the action is preventive or if there is a deficiency in the quality of care. State averages for Florida are also provided for comparison purposes. Note: Figures below are averaged over the past nine months.

Long-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Long-Term Stay Deficiencies

Short-Term Stay Preventive Actions

Short-Term Stay Deficiencies

All Medicare and/or Medicaid certified nursing home must undergo health inspections on average once a year, but may be more frequent if the facility is peforming poorly. These inspections cover most aspects of life in a nursing home, and are broken down into deficiencies types, which including: Pharmacy Service, Administration, Resident Rights, Nutrition and Dietary, Resident Assessment, Environmental, and Mistreatment. Below are the list of deficiencies found by inspectors in the past few years along with the degree of harm and how many residents may have been affected. Note: The most recent health survey was on 08/13/2010.

Environmental

Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 08/06/2008
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Make Sure That a Working Call System is Available in Each Resident's Room or Bathroom and Bathing Area. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Provide Needed Housekeeping and Maintenance. Inspection Date: 08/13/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010
Make Sure That the Nursing Home Area is Free of Dangers That Cause Accidents. Inspection Date: 08/13/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010
Have a Program to Keep Infection from Spreading. Inspection Date: 08/13/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010
Make Sure There is a Program to Prevent/Deal with Mice, Insects, or Other Pests. Inspection Date: 08/13/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010

Nutrition and Dietary

Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 08/06/2008
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 07/10/2009 Correction Date: 08/10/2009
Store, Cook, and Give out Food in a Safe and Clean Way. Inspection Date: 08/13/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010

Quality Care

Give Proper Treatment to Residents with Feeding Tubes to Prevent Problems (Such As Aspiration Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Dehydration, Metabolic Abnormalities, Nasal-Pharyngeal Ulcers) and Help Restore Eating Skills, if Possible. Inspection Date: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 08/06/2008
Make Sure That Each Resident's Nutritional Needs Were Met. Inspection Date: 08/13/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010
Give or Get Special Rehabilitation if in the Patient's Plan of Care. Inspection Date: 08/13/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010

Resident Assessment

Make Sure All Assessments Are Accurate, Coordinated by an Rn, Done by the Right Professional, and Are Signed by the Person Completing Them. Inspection Date: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 08/06/2008
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 08/06/2008
Make Sure That Doctors See a Resident's Plan of Care at Every Visit and Make Notes About Progress and Orders in Writing. Inspection Date: 06/25/2008 Correction Date: 08/06/2008
1) Develop a Complete Care Plan Within 7 Days of Each Resident's Admission; 2) Prepare a Care Plan with the Care Team, Including the Primary Nurse, Doctor, Resident or Resident's Family or Representative; or 3) Check and Update the Care Plan. Inspection Date: 08/13/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010

The table below lists incident reports by the nursing staff or administration for Palm Garden of Tampa, as well as complaints by residents or their family in the previous three years.

Resident Rights

Tell the Resident Completely About His or Her Health Status. Complaint Filed: 02/22/2011 Correction Date: 03/02/2011

Nursing homes certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid are required to have fire safety inspections to meet Life Safety Code (LSC) standards. Below is a list of deficiencies that Palm Garden of Tampa had in recent fire safety inspections. This information can be used to see if all standards were met, the degree of harm, the number of residents affected, and the date when deficiencies were corrected. Note: The most recent fire safety survey was on 08/10/2010.

Fire Alarm Systems

A Fire Alarm System That Can Be Heard Throughout the Facility. Inspection Date: 07/08/2009 Correction Date: 08/10/2009

Vertical Openings

Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 06/23/2008 Correction Date: 08/06/2008
Exit Doors That Are Held Open by Devices That Will Automatically Close on the Activation of a Fire Alarm or Smoke Detectors. Inspection Date: 08/10/2010 Correction Date: 09/10/2010