Background Information on Regents Park of Winter Park
Regents Park of Winter Park is a 120-bed nursing home located at 558 N. Semoran Boulevard in Winter Park, FL. The legal business name of the facility is ISLF-Regents Park Winter Park, LLC. It is owned by the Institute for Senior Living of Florida, Inc., which owns multiple other Florida facilities such as Regents Park of Sunrise and Regents Park of Jacksonville.
Over the past three years, Regents Park of Winter Park has received three federal fines totaling $69,900. Federal fines and payment denials by Medicare are used as penalties against nursing homes who receive a serious health or safety citation, or who fail to correct a citation for a long period of time. Furthermore, over the past year of health, complaint, and infection control inspections, Regents Park of Winter Park has received 11 citations. The average number of citations received over the same time frame in facilities across Florida is 6.3.
Lawsuits Against Regents Park of Winter Park for Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Allegations
The following lawsuits have been filed against Regents Park of Winter Park:
Hooper, Rita E/O vs. Regents Park of Winter Park Lawsuit
Allegations: Rita Hooper’s son, Ray Hooper, filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against Regents Park of Winter Park after his mother’s untimely passing. Ms. Hooper was wheelchair bound and required assistance transferring from her wheelchair to the bed, toilet, etc. On the date of the incident, staff at the facility transferred Ms. Hooper from her wheelchair to the shower chair. Staff forced Ms. Hooper’s left foot into and underneath the shower chair and made her sit down. This resulted in all of her left foot toenails being ripped out, and the skin on the top of her foot being ripped off. Ms. Hooper was hospitalized for her injury and then passed away in hospice care about a month later.
Norris, Joanne vs. Regents Park of Winter Park Lawsuit
Allegations: Joanne Norris filed a nursing home negligence lawsuit against Regents Park of Winter Park following her stay there. According to the case’s complaint, Ms. Norris was being transported to her room from the occupational therapy room by the occupational therapist. Ms. Norris’ right leg became bent underneath the wheelchair during the transport. The therapist failed to notice that her leg had become caught underneath the wheelchair. Ms. Norris was taken to the hospital after the incident and diagnosed with a right knee fracture.
Deficiencies at Regents Park of Winter Park for Resident Care Violations
March 16th, 2023, Inspection at Regents Park of Winter Park
State investigators determined during this March 2023 inspection that staff at Regents Park of Winter Park had failed to prevent several residents from developing pressure ulcers in the facility. Additionally, residents with preexisting pressure ulcers were not provided with appropriate wound care to prevent the ulcers from deteriorating.
January 24th, 2023, Inspection at Regents Park of Winter Park
Based on record review and interviews, it was determined that staff at Regents Park of Winter Park failed to prevent one resident from suffering multiple falls with injury. Additionally, the resident, who suffers from cognitive impairments, was able to exit the facility without being rerouted by staff. The resident was not injured during the elopement and was brought back into the building by staff.
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Disclaimer
*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 comes from publicly filed allegations gathered from the plaintiff’s complaint. The allegations in the complaint have not been proven true. 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, statistics, 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 noted 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.
