Skip to main content

Inspection visit

Inspection

Copperas Cove Nursing & RehabilitationCMS #4555151 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0755 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the resident's right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property and exploitation for three of five residents (Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #3 ) reviewed for drug diversion. 1. The facility failed to ensure LVN A did not take 100 (one hundred) Torsemide 100 mg tablets prescribed for Resident #1.2. The facility failed to ensure LVN A did not take 100 (one hundred) Torsemide 100 mg tablets prescribed for Resident #2.3. The facility failed to ensure LVN A did not take 30 (thirty) Torsemide 100 mg tablets prescribed for Resident #3. These failures could place residents at risk of misappropriation, medication errors and compromised health conditions. Findings include: Record review of the facility's self-report intake, dated 5/5/2025, revealed the following: Narrative of The IncidentSame nurse entered orders for three different residents for the same medication, Torsemide. The medications were then discontinued after the pharmacy delivered the medications. Medications were signed in by same nurse and facility unable to locate three of the four medication cards that were delivered. The Medical Director and NP deny giving nurse orders for Torsemide on any of the identified residents.1. Record review of Resident #1's face sheet, dated 7/9/2025, revealed a [AGE] year-old female who was re-admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included: Hypothyroidism (thyroid produces too much thyroid hormone), Hypertension (high blood pressure), Age-related decline (natural changed in thinking speed, memory and cognitive abilities that occur when people age, Cerebral Infarction. Record review of Resident #1's Quarterly MDS assessment, dated 6/26/2025, revealed she had a BIMS score of 3, which indicated severely impaired cognition. Record review of Resident #1's Care Plan, initiated 4/10/2025, revealed focus areas which included: I have a Vitamin/Mineral deficiency. Intervention listed as Administer medication as ordered by M.D Record review of Resident #1's Order Summary, dated 3/8/2025 at 12:40 AM, revealed an unauthorized order entered in PCC by LVN-A for Torsemide Oral Tablet 100mg. Give (1) tablet by mouth two times a day for fluid overload. A verbal order was entered in PCC by LVN-A on 3/8/2025 at 9:24 PM to discontinue the Torsemide 100mg. Record review of the Delivery Manifest Report Details, Manifest ID: M412308X0000638512, dated 3/8/2025, revealed LVN-A received sixty (60) Torsemide 100mg tablets order for Resident #1. 2. Record review of Resident #2's face sheet, dated 7/9/2025, revealed a [AGE] year-old female resident who was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included: Senile Degeneration of the Brain (cognitive decline), Major Depressive Disorder (persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities) and Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). Record review of Resident #2's Quarterly MDS assessment, dated 5/16/2025, revealed she had a BIMS score of 7, which indicated severely impaired cognition. Record review of Resident #2's Care Plan, initiated 5/4/2025, revealed focus areas which included: I have a Vitamin/Mineral deficiency. Intervention listed as Administer medication as ordered by M.D. Record review of Resident #2's Order Summary, dated 4/23/2025 at 9:16 PM, revealed an unauthorized verbal order was entered in (continued on next page) 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 (X6) DATE FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 3 Event ID: 455515 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 455515 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/09/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation 607 W Ave B Copperas Cove, TX 76522 For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0755 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some PCC by LVN-A for Torsemide Oral Tablet 100mg. Give (1) tablet by mouth two times a day for edema. A verbal order was entered in PCC by LVN-A on 4/23/2025 at 9:16 PM to discontinue the Torsemide 100mg. Record review of Delivery Manifest Report Details, Manifest ID: M412308X0000640574, dated 4/26/2025, revealed LVN-A received ten (10) Torsemide 100mg tablets order for Resident #2. Record review of Resident #2's Physician's Order, dated 4/29/2025 at 3:22 AM, revealed an unauthorized verbal order was entered in PCC by LVN-A for Torsemide Oral Tablet 100mg. Give (1) tablet by mouth two times a day for edema. A verbal order was entered in PCC by LVN-A on 4/29/2025 at 3:22 AM to discontinue the Torsemide 100mg. Record review of Resident #2's Physician's Order, dated 4/29/2025 at 5:03 PM, revealed an unauthorized phone order was entered in PCC by LVN-A to discontinue the Torsemide 100mg. Record review of Delivery Manifest Report Details, Manifest ID: M412308X0000640770, dated 5/1/2025, revealed LVN-A received thirty (30) Torsemide 100mg tablets order for Resident #2. 3. Record review of Resident #3's face sheet, dated 7/9/2025, revealed a [AGE] year-old female who was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included: Type 2 Diabetes (body does not produce enough insulin), Hypertension (high blood pressure and Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). Record review of Resident #3's Quarterly MDS assessment, dated 5/16/2025, revealed she had a BIMS score of 7, which indicated severely impaired cognition. Record review of Resident #3's Order Summary, dated 5/2/2025 at 9:55 PM, revealed an unauthorized verbal order was entered in PCC by LVN-A for Torsemide Oral Tablet 100mg. Give (1) tablet by mouth two times a day for edema. A verbal order was entered in PCC by LVN-A on 5/3/2025 at 10:46 PM to discontinue the Torsemide 100mg. Record review of the Delivery Manifest Report Details, Manifest ID: M412308X0000640825, dated 5/3/2025 revealed LVN-A received thirty (30) Torsemide 100mg tablets order for Resident #3. During an interview on 7/9/2025 at 4:45 PM, the CMA employed with the facility for one-year, stated she was in-serviced on misappropriation within the last month. She said she would report misappropriation and/or drug diversions to the DON and ADM. She said she had not seen any medications that were not been locked in the medication cart or room.During an interview on 7/9/2025 at 5:10 PM, CNA employed at the facility for 18 months, stated she received monthly training on misappropriation and stated she would report to the charge nurse, DON, and ADM. She said she had not seen any medications that had not been locked in the medication cart or room. During an interview on 7/9/2025 at 5:25 PM, LVN-C employed at the facility for three-years, stated she received monthly in-services on misappropriation. She said if she had identified something was missing, she would have tried to locate it and then report to the DON if it could not be located. She said when medications were received from the pharmacy, the nurse was responsible to receive them, sort and verify all medications were accounted for and they were passed off to the CMAs to put them into the medication cart. She said nurses were only allowed to enter standing orders and should have obtained an approval from the nurse practitioner or medical director for all other medication orders. She said, It was illegal to enter medication orders if we did not have approval from the medical director. During an interview on 7/9/2025 at 5:40 PM, LVN-D employed at the facility for ten-years, stated when medications were delivered by the pharmacy, the nurse checked the medications against the inventory and then it was handed-off to the medication aide and placed on the medication cart. She said narcotics were placed in the locked narcotics box by the nurse. She said nurses were only allowed to enter standing orders into PCC. She identified potential harm as, We could kill someone. During an interview with the DON on 7/9/2025 at 6:00 PM, the DON employed at the facility for three-months, stated she had placed at the nurses' station a misappropriation in-service and staff were reviewing. She reviewed the process for receiving medications when the pharmacy delivered them. She said only nurses were approved to sign for the medications and the nurse was to ensure the medication count was (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 455515 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 455515 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/09/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation 607 W Ave B Copperas Cove, TX 76522 For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0755 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete correct. She said two signatures were required when narcotics were received. She said she ran a report from the pharmacy system and could see that LVN-A signed for the missing Torsemide, which required only one signature. She said all mediation orders were reviewed daily by the DON and ADON. Three of the four medication cards for Torsemide remained missing at the time of the interview. She said she spoke with LVN-A who admitted she entered the orders and discontinue orders into PCC to check the functionality of the system. She said LVN-A denied receiving the Torsemide from the pharmacy and she did not know the whereabouts of the medication. During an interview with the ADM on 7/9/2025 at 6:30 PM, the ADM employed at the facility for eighteen-months, stated when the pharmacy dropped of medications, the nurses were responsible to verify each medication that was delivered and sign for the medication. She said nurses were not allowed to enter medication orders without an order from the nurse practitioner or medical director. She identified harm as the resident could have been double-dosed, had an allergic reaction, potentially overdosed, and had drug to drug interactions. She said the DON and ADON were responsible to review the medication orders during the week and the RN Supervisor was responsible on the weekends. She said the process had been tightened up (improved) since the Torsemide drug diversion. An interview was attempted on 7/9/2025 with LVN-A and was unsuccessful. Interviews were attempted on 7/10/2025 and 7/14/2025 with the Medical Director and were unsuccessful. Record review of the facility's in-service titled, Discontinued Medications, 2001 MED-PASS Revised April 2007, reflected the following: Policy statement Staff shall destroy discontinued medications or shall return them to the dispensing pharmacy in accordance with facility policy. Policy Interpretation and Implementation:1. A practitioner's order to discontinue a resident's medication must be documented in the resident's clinical record and on the medication administration record (MAR).2. The nurse receiving the order to discontinue a medication is responsible for recording the information (e.g., writing discontinued date, dating, and initialing MAR) and notifying the dispensing pharmacy of the discontinuation.3. Discontinued medications must be destroyed or returned to the issuing pharmacy in accordance with established policies. Event ID: Facility ID: 455515 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

Reading this as a family member? Your long-term care ombudsman is a free advocate for residents and families.

Back to top

Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0755GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F755 - Pharmacy Services

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the July 9, 2025 survey of Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation?

This was a inspection survey of Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation on July 9, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation on July 9, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharm..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

Share this reportEmail

Next steps

Concerned about a resident’s care?Find your local ombudsman through the Eldercare Locatoror file a complaint with your state survey agency.

Researching this visit professionally?Book a 15-minute calland we will walk through what we have on file.

Data from CMS Care Compare public records. Dataset last refreshed . If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.