F 0805
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual
needs.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure one (Resident A) of three residents
sampled, was receiving food and drink prepared in a form to meet the resident's needs.This failure had the
potential to result in coughing and choking for Resident A. Findings:On December 5, 2024, at 4:15 p.m., an
unannounced visit was conducted at the facility to investigate quality care issues. On December 8, 2025, at
12:00 p.m., a review of Resident A's, admission Record, was conducted, which indicated Resident A was
admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses which included oropharyngeal dysphagia (difficulty
swallowing) and Alzheimer's (progressive brain disorder) disease.A review of Resident A's Minimum Data
Set (MDS-a standardized health assessment tool) indicated the following:- September 15, 2025, .Section
GG- Functional Abilities.eating.supervision/touch assistance.; and - September 17, 2025, .Section
K-Swallowing.Yes-cough/choke during meal.when swallowing medications.yes-pain when
swallowing.mechanical altered diet.regular with change in texture of food/liquids.A review of Resident A's
Order Recap Report, effective from October 1 to December 31, 2025, indicated, Regular diet Regular
texture, Mildly Thick consistency, fortified food . Further review indicated the diet was ordered on November
6, 2025. A review of Resident A's Speech Therapy Treatment Encounter Notes indicated the
following-December 03, 2025, .due to limitations in insight, safety awareness, new learning, oral motor
strength and oral motor control.supervised the pt (patient) during PO (oral) intake. Pt (patient) presented
with decreased safety awareness and coughs post swallow x (times) 5 (five) for the entire duration of the
meal.; and -December 5, 2025, .precautions.confused.patient was also observed taking 4 (four) sips of
nectar thick liquid via straw with congested coughing heard 7 (seven) times .mildly thick drinks MT2 (mildly
thick level two) .Resident A's care plans reviewed and indicated:-Resident requires Speech Therapy
(rehabilitation to help with swallowing) related to Dysphagia, initiated on September 14, 2025; and
-Resident is at nutritional risk due to dementia, Bronchitis, Alzheimer's, hypertension, dysphagia,
therapeutic diet and altered texture and consistency, initiated on November 6, 2025. The care plan further
indicated interventions which included: Provide 1:1 assistance when needed, encourage 100%
consumption of all fluids provided, and provide diet, as ordered.On December 8, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., an
observation and interview were conducted with Resident A. Resident A was observed receiving his meal
tray, drinking water that had been thickened. The nurse brought him (Resident A) another glass of water
with thickener. However, when the resident took the drink, the thickener was observed to have settled at the
bottom of the glass, leaving the water on top thinner. Resident A began coughing and choking. The resident
was then assisted to sit up at a 90-degree angle and leaned forward. The nurse was called for
assistance.On December 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing
(DON). The DON stated that the nursing staff is permitted to add thickener to the liquids for the residents.
However, the process requires a few minutes for the water to achieve the desired consistency. If only a
minute
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Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other
safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
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Event ID:
056095
Printed: 05/15/2026
Form Approved OMB
No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
056095
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/09/2026
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Devonshire Care Center
1350 East Devonshire Avenue
Hemet, CA 92544
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0805
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
had elapsed, it would not have been sufficient time for the water to thicken before Resident A attempted to
drink it.On December 8, 2025, at 1:10 p.m., during an interview, the Licensed Nurse (LN) stated that she
added thickener to Resident A's water, but she did not allow sufficient time for it to thicken properly before
giving it to the resident, which could have prevented the resident from coughing and choking. A review of
the facility's policy titled Therapeutic Diets, dated October 2017, indicated .therapeutic diets are prescribed
by the attending physician to support the resident's treatment and plan of care and in accordance with his
or her goals.a ‘therapeutic diet' is considered a diet ordered by a physician.as part of treatment for a
disease or clinical condition to modify.or to alter the texture of a diet.the resident's response to his/her
therapeutic diet in the resident's medical record.A review of the facility's Diet and Nutritional Care ManualGuidelines for Serving Thickened Liquids, dated 2021, indicated .identify and provide the appropriate fluid
consistency.all liquids should be thickened to the proper consistency.the facility will determine whether
nursing or food and nutrition services personnel will thicken the liquids.IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet
Standardizations Initiative) Level 2: Mildly Thick.commercial thickeners may be used to achieve mildly-thick
consistency.a liquid consistency used when the tongue control is slightly reduced, provides liquids that flow
at a slightly slower rate. Used when thin and slightly thin drinks flow too quickly for resident to swallow them
safely.
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