PENNEY FARMS – Of the 700 long-term health care facilities in Florida, only 16 are currently recognized by Gov. Ron DeSantis with the Gold Seal Award for Excellence. Based on staff retention, …
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PENNEY FARMS – Of the 700 long-term health care facilities in Florida, only 16 are currently recognized by Gov. Ron DeSantis with the Gold Seal Award for Excellence.
Based on staff retention, quality care and financial stability, the only facility that has been honored every day since the award was created in 2002 is the Pavilion for Health Care at Penney Retirement Community.
The fete was so impressive, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Shevaun L. Harris personally delivered the Pavilion’s 12th consecutive award on Wednesday, April 8. The standing room only ceremony included FAHCA Jacksonville Field Office Manager Rob Dickson, and state, county and Penney officials and residents.
“You set yourself from others,” Harris said. “I loved to read the resident’s interviews. You don’t see that everywhere. Whether it comes to long-term care, you have a track record for quality care.”
Centers must meet a quality-of-care scoring and ranking that places them in the top 15% in their region or top 10% in the state and be a Five Star Overall facility. Gold Seal recipients must also be in operation a minimum of 30 months prior to the date of application, and the center must: have no Class I or II deficiencies within 30 months preceding application; provide evidence of financial soundness and stability; participate in a consumer satisfaction process involving residents, family members and guardians; involve families and members of the community in the facility on a regular basis; have a stable workforce; have an outstanding record with the State Long-Term Care; have an ombudsman council within the 30 months preceding application; and, provide targeted in-service training to meet training needs identified.
In the most recent evaluation, the Pavilion was graded with zero deficiencies. According to Harris, Deputy Secretary of the Division of Health Quality Assurance Kimberly R. Smoak and Penney Retirement CEO Teresa Scott, it’s a score that’s rare and difficult to achieve.
“It’s all because of this incredible team we have here,” Scott said.
Since 2002, the award has been given in varied one-, two- and three-year increments.
Harris presented the certificate to Pavilion Administrator Jamie Standley and Scott.
