Background Information on Ocoee Health Care Center, Now Known as West Orange Center for Nursing
Ocoee Health Care Center, now known as West Orange Center for Nursing and Healing is a for-profit, 120-bed nursing home in Orange County. The legal business name of the facility is Ocoee Health Facilities LP. Ocoee Health Care Center can be found at 1556 Maguire Road in Ocoee, Florida. As of this post, Medicare has given the Ocoee Health Care Center nursing home an overall rating of one out of five stars on their Care Compare site. This rating is based off the facility’s recent health inspections, staffing reports, and quality measures.
Ocoee Health Care Center has received three federal fines in the last three years, totaling $38,081. Nursing homes receive federal fines as penalties for failing to correct a serious health or fire safety citation. Furthermore, the facility has been sued multiple times in the past for allegations of nursing home negligence.
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Lawsuits Against Ocoee Health Care Center for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
The following lawsuits have been filed against Ocoee Health Care Center:
Weaver, Mary Lou E/O vs. Ocoee Health Care Center
Allegations: Mary Lou Weaver’s children filed suit against Ocoee Health Care Center after the passing of their mother. While in the facility, Ms. Weaver suffered from the development of sepsis and respiratory failure. Ms. Weaver’s estate also alleges that the staff at Ocoee Health Care Center failed to timely transfer Ms. Weaver to the hospital.
Freed, Betty J. E/O vs. Ocoee Health Care Center
Allegations: Betty Freed’s children filed suit against the nursing home for the alleged wrongful death of their mother. Ms. Freed suffered an injury in the facility while being transferred from her wheelchair to bed. Ms. Freed was sent to the hospital after the incident and found with a laceration ranging from her shinbone to her ankle. The laceration exposed torn muscles and ligaments. Ms. Freed died from complications following the injury.
Deficiencies at Ocoee Health Care Center for Resident Care Violations
December 14, 2021, Inspection at Ocoee Health Care Center
During a survey at the nursing home, it was discovered that the Human Resources (HR) Manager had hired multiple staff members without conducting mandatory background checks on the individuals.
November 13, 2020, Inspection at Ocoee Health Care Center
Staff at Ocoee Health Care Center failed to prevent a cognitively impaired resident from eloping from the facility. Furthermore, staff failed to conduct a thorough search for the resident upon realizing he was gone. Police were able to locate the resident after a concerned citizen reported seeing him near a shopping center. According to the Department of Health & Human Services (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), “While Resident #1 was out of the facility in the dark, unsupervised, there was a high likelihood he could have fallen, gotten lost or been hit by a car.”
August 5, 2020, Inspection at Ocoee Health Care Center
Based on review of medical records and interviews, it was revealed that Ocoee Health Care Center failed to prevent a resident from developing a severe urinary tract infection (UTI) and bed sores on her bottom and heels.
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Disclaimer
*The above does not mean your loved one would be in harm at this facility. Each facility gets inspected often. Almost all facilities have deficiencies. Many face civil lawsuits. You should not make a facility placement decision based solely on the above information. Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above is publicly filed information gathered from the publicly filed complaint. This information and these cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility or medical facility.
