Blue Palms Village at Fletcher

• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Apr 13, 2026

• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 12, 2024

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

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected May 10, 2024

• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 10, 2024

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

• Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

• Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 10, 2024

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected May 10, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 10, 2024

• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 5, 2021

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 5, 2021

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 5, 2021

• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 5, 2021

• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 5, 2021

• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 5, 2021

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

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2020

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 21, 2020

Blue Palms Village at Fletcher offers Independent Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Blue Palms Village at Fletcher is located at 4100 E Fletcher Ave in Tampa, Florida.

Families describe Blue Palms Village at Fletcher as a caring, well-kept skilled nursing and long-term care community in Tampa, with particular praise for the activities staff and cleanliness. Reviewers also mention recent ownership changes and remodeling that have modernized the building and amenities like the pool and dining room.

Blue Palms Village at Fletcher had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 38 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Blue Palms Village at Fletcher and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.