Inspection Reports for Heron House of Largo

2050 E BAY DR, LARGO, FL, 33771-2321

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Inspection Report Summary

The most recent inspection on August 4, 2025, found no deficiencies. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of Class 3 deficiencies mainly related to medication management, food service, emergency management planning, physical plant safety, and staff training. There were no fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions listed in the available reports. Complaint investigations were generally unsubstantiated or resulted in no deficiencies. The facility’s record suggests some improvement in recent inspections after a history of recurring issues in similar areas.

Deficiencies (last 8 years)

Deficiencies (over 8 years) 7.8 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

70% worse than Florida average
Florida average: 4.6 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

8 6 4 2 0
2017
2018
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Aug 4, 2025

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No deficiencies noted on this complaint inspection.

Findings
No deficiencies noted on this complaint inspection.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag None — None

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 4 Date: Apr 28, 2025

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Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to medication records, storage, food service, and emergency management planning.

Findings
Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to medication records, storage, food service, and emergency management planning.

Deficiencies (4)
Tag A0054 — MEDICATION - RECORDS
Tag A0055 — MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Tag A0092 — FOOD SERVICE - GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Tag CZ830 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Dec 26, 2024

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One Class 3 deficiency cited for risk management and quality assurance.

Findings
One Class 3 deficiency cited for risk management and quality assurance.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag A0165 — RISK MGMT & QA

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Standard
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Nov 14, 2024

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One Class 3 deficiency cited for Alzheimer disease/dementia training.

Findings
One Class 3 deficiency cited for Alzheimer disease/dementia training.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag CZ875 — ALZHEIMER DISEASE/DEMENTIA; TRAINING

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Apr 24, 2024

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One Class 3 deficiency cited for physical plant safe living environment.

Findings
One Class 3 deficiency cited for physical plant safe living environment.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag A0152 — PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER

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Standard
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Jan 18, 2024

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One Class 3 deficiency cited for emergency management planning.

Findings
One Class 3 deficiency cited for emergency management planning.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag CZ830 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Dec 5, 2023

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No deficiencies noted on this complaint inspection.

Findings
No deficiencies noted on this complaint inspection.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag None — None

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Sep 28, 2023

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No deficiencies noted on this complaint inspection.

Findings
No deficiencies noted on this complaint inspection.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag None — None

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Jul 25, 2023

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No deficiencies noted on this complaint inspection.

Findings
No deficiencies noted on this complaint inspection.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag None — None

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: May 25, 2023

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One Class 3 deficiency cited for physical plant safe living environment.

Findings
One Class 3 deficiency cited for physical plant safe living environment.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag A0152 — PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Dec 16, 2022

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One Class 3 deficiency cited for food service dietary standards.

Findings
One Class 3 deficiency cited for food service dietary standards.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag A0093 — FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS

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Standard
Deficiencies: 8 Date: Oct 23, 2022

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Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to medication storage, staffing standards, training, records, and risk management.

Findings
Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to medication storage, staffing standards, training, records, and risk management.

Deficiencies (8)
Tag A0055 — MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Tag A0078 — STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
Tag A0079 — STAFFING STANDARDS - LEVELS
Tag A0085 — TRAINING - NUTRITION & FOOD SERVICE
Tag A0161 — RECORDS - STAFF
Tag A0162 — RECORDS - RESIDENT
Tag A0165 — RISK MGMT & QA
Tag CZ816 — BACKGROUND SCREENING-COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Sep 1, 2022

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Two Class 3 deficiencies cited for resident care social activities and food service dietary standards.

Findings
Two Class 3 deficiencies cited for resident care social activities and food service dietary standards.

Deficiencies (2)
Tag A0026 — RESIDENT CARE - SOCIAL & LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Tag A0093 — FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 3 Date: Jun 2, 2022

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Three Class 3 deficiencies cited for staff training, physical plant safety, and visitation.

Findings
Three Class 3 deficiencies cited for staff training, physical plant safety, and visitation.

Deficiencies (3)
Tag A0081 — TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
Tag A0152 — PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
Tag CZ841 — IN-PERSON VISITATION

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 2 Date: Apr 19, 2022

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Two Class 3 deficiencies cited for resident care supervision and medication storage.

Findings
Two Class 3 deficiencies cited for resident care supervision and medication storage.

Deficiencies (2)
Tag A0025 — RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Tag A0055 — MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 7 Date: Jun 29, 2021

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Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to medication assistance, medication storage, staffing levels, staff training, and emergency management planning; one Class 3 deficiency with severity '2' for medication labeling.

Findings
Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to medication assistance, medication storage, staffing levels, staff training, and emergency management planning; one Class 3 deficiency with severity '2' for medication labeling.

Deficiencies (7)
Tag A0025 — RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Tag A0052 — MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
Tag A0055 — MEDICATION - STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Tag A0056 — MEDICATION - LABELING AND ORDERS
Tag A0079 — STAFFING STANDARDS - LEVELS
Tag A0081 — TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
Tag CZ830 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING

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Standard
Deficiencies: 4 Date: Dec 4, 2020

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Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to staffing standards, training, food service dietary standards, and records.

Findings
Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to staffing standards, training, food service dietary standards, and records.

Deficiencies (4)
Tag A0078 — STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
Tag A0083 — TRAINING - FIRST AID AND CPR
Tag A0093 — FOOD SERVICE - DIETARY STANDARDS
Tag A0160 — RECORDS - FACILITY

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 7 Date: Dec 27, 2018

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Multiple Class 3 deficiencies and one Class 4 deficiency related to medication assistance, staffing, training, physical plant safety, records, and background screening compliance.

Findings
Multiple Class 3 deficiencies and one Class 4 deficiency related to medication assistance, staffing, training, physical plant safety, records, and background screening compliance.

Deficiencies (7)
Tag A0052 — MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
Tag A0078 — STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
Tag A0081 — TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
Tag CZ830 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING
Tag A0152 — PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
Tag A0160 — RECORDS - FACILITY
Tag CZ816 — BACKGROUND SCREENING-COMPLIANCE ATTESTATION

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 8 Date: May 29, 2018

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Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to admissions, resident care supervision, staffing, training, physical plant safety, and screening notification.

Findings
Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to admissions, resident care supervision, staffing, training, physical plant safety, and screening notification.

Deficiencies (8)
Tag A0010 — ADMISSIONS - CONTINUED RESIDENCY
Tag A0025 — RESIDENT CARE - SUPERVISION
Tag A0078 — STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
Tag A0081 — TRAINING - STAFF IN-SERVICE
Tag A0086 — TRAINING - ADRD
Tag A0091 — TRAINING - DOCUMENTATION & MONITORING
Tag A0152 — PHYSICAL PLANT - SAFE LIVING ENVIRON/OTHER
Tag CZ813 — RESULTS OF SCREENING & NOTIFICATION IN FILE

Inspection Report

Standard
Deficiencies: 5 Date: Dec 18, 2017

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Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to resident rights, medication assistance, staffing, and records.

Findings
Multiple Class 3 deficiencies related to resident rights, medication assistance, staffing, and records.

Deficiencies (5)
Tag A0030 — RESIDENT CARE - RIGHTS & FACILITY PROCEDURES
Tag A0052 — MEDICATION - ASSISTANCE WITH SELF-ADMIN
Tag A0077 — STAFFING STANDARDS - ADMINISTRATORS
Tag A0078 — STAFFING STANDARDS - STAFF
Tag A0161 — RECORDS - STAFF

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Nov 15, 2017

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One Class 4 deficiency cited for background screening clearinghouse.

Findings
One Class 4 deficiency cited for background screening clearinghouse.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag CZ814 — BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE

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Complaint
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Jul 31, 2017

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One Class 3 deficiency cited for resident contracts.

Findings
One Class 3 deficiency cited for resident contracts.

Deficiencies (1)
Tag A0167 — RESIDENT CONTRACTS

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