The nursing home failed to honor a resident’s right to receive visitors of their choosing at the time they wanted. Cited January 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 563 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
PALM GARDEN OF PORT SAINT LUCIE
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
5 of 5 stars overall. Strong quality and health inspection scores, with staffing at 4 of 5 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.58 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark; there were $0 fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5817 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 25, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5817.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.85
- Nurse aides
- 2.20
- Weekend nursing
- 3.21
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 17%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
14%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.7%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.1%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
20.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited January 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide or arrange the specialized rehabilitation services a resident needed. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 825 — 42 CFR §483.65 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of PALM GARDEN HEALTH AND REHABILITATION · 14 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 107.6 residents on an average day (90% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 38 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.