Category: Florida

Common Reasons CEMP Plans Get Rejected (And How to Avoid Them)

Common Reasons CEMP Plans Get Rejected (And How to Avoid Them) Running an assisted living facility in Florida means being prepared for emergencies at all times. One of the most important requirements for compliance is having a properly completed Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). Unfortunately, many Florida assisted living facilities experience delays, corrections, or outright […]

Florida Regulation 59A-36.014 Physical Plant Standards & Hazard-Free Environments

“It’s Just Extra Stuff…” Until It Becomes a Deficiency Florida Regulation 59A-36.014(1)(1)(2) – Physical Plant Standards & Hazard-Free Environments   Walk your building for five minutes… and you’ll see it. An extra bed leaning against the wall. Boxes stacked in a corner. Old equipment sitting “temporarily” in a hallway. And don’t forget outside… Broken chairs […]

Florida Regulation 59A-36.015 Your Log Doesn’t Match… Now You Have a Problem

“Your Log Doesn’t Match… Now You Have a Problem” Florida Regulation 59A-36.015 (1)(b) – Admission & Discharge Records That Surveyors Go Straight To There’s one document surveyors can review in minutes… and know exactly how tight—or how loose—your operation is. Your Admission & Discharge Log. This isn’t just a list of names. It’s a timeline […]

Florida Regulation 59A-36.008(3)(e) – Managing Medications When Residents Leave the Facility

“They Left for the Day… What About Their Meds?” Florida Regulation 59A-36.008(3)(e) – Managing Medications When Residents Leave the Facility   Residents leaving the facility is normal. Doctor appointments. Family outings. Church. Daily routines. But from a compliance standpoint, this is where facilities quietly get into trouble. What the Regulation Allows When a resident who […]