Vero Beach Care Center

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 11, 2025

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 11, 2025

• Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 11, 2025

• 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 11, 2025

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 12, 2025

• 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 12, 2025

• 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 Oct 9, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 9, 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 E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 9, 2024

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

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 9, 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, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Oct 9, 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 Oct 9, 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 Oct 9, 2024

• 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 Oct 9, 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 Oct 9, 2024

• 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 Oct 9, 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 Oct 9, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 9, 2024

• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 9, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 9, 2024

• Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 9, 2024

• Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2024

• Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2024

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2024

• Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2024

• Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 26, 2024

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 9, 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 Oct 9, 2024

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Oct 9, 2024

• Post nurse staffing information every day.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Oct 9, 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 29, 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 Jul 29, 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 G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

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

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Aug 29, 2023

• 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, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

• Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 29, 2023

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Aug 23, 2023

• Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2022

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2022

• Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2022

• Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Apr 25, 2022

• 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 Apr 9, 2022

• 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 Apr 9, 2022

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• 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 E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 25, 2022

• Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• 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 Apr 9, 2022

• 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 Apr 9, 2022

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

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• 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 D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2022

• Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2022

Vero Beach Care Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Vero Beach Care Center is located at 1310 37th St in Vero Beach, Florida.

Vero Beach Care Center is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility with a 4 out of 5 Google rating from 154 reviews, though the available written reviews show a sharp split between families praising attentive rehab care and others reporting serious understaffing, cleanliness, and safety concerns. Several reviewers describe unresponsive staff, unanswered calls, and slow response to residents in need, while at least one reviewer praised the therapy program and nursing care during a difficult recovery.

Vero Beach Care Center had 6 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 64 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.

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