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NATIONAL NURSING HOME WATCH LIST

LIFE CARE CTR OF PUNTA GORDA: Actual Harm and/or Immediate Jeopardy

450 SHREVE STREET

PUNTA GORDA FL

TELEPHONE: 9416398771

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP: For profit - Partnership

NUMBER OF BEDS / PERCENT OCCUPIED: 180 / 81

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Based on the annual and complaint survey data reported by CMS as of 06/25/08 , this home is listed because in at least one area they caused actual harm to a patient and/or subjected the patients to immediate jeopardy. More recent reports/corrections may be available. Check with the nursing home administrator. Actual harm is indicated by a score of G, H, I, while J, K, L indicate immediate jeopardy. The color coding scheme is below:
RATING DEFINITION
actual harm and/or immediate jeopardy: score= G,H,I,J,K,L
potential for more than minimal harm: score= D, E, F
potential for minimal harm: score= A, B, C
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NOTE: THIS HOME ALSO FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED ACTUAL HARM OR PLACED
PATIENTS IN IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY ON AT LEAST: 1 ADDITIONAL SURVEY(S)
RESULTS LISTED BASED ON MOST RECENT ANNUAL SURVEY DATED: 08/30/2007
RATING VIOLATION SCOPE/SEVERITY CODE
Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. G
Give the right treatment and services to residents who have mental or social problems adjusting. D
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. D
Give professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. D
Properly mark drugs and other similar products. D
Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. D

COMPLAINT SURVEY RESULTS: SUBSTANTIATED

DATERATINGCOMPLAINT VIOLATION CONFIRMEDSCOPE/SEVERITY CODE
06/27/2006 Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being. D
06/27/2006 Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. D
02/20/2008 Give the resident's legal representative the same rights as the resident. D
02/20/2008 Immediately tell the resident, doctor, and a family member if: the resident is injured, there is a major change in resident's physical/mental health, there is a need to alter treatment significantly, or the resident must be transf D
02/20/2008 1) Make sure that residents who take drugs are not given too many doses or for too long; 2) make sure that the use of drugs is carefully watched; or 3) stop or change drugs that cause unwanted effects. D
02/20/2008 Have a program to keep infection from spreading. E
02/28/2008 Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. D
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