F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect,
exploitation, or mistreatment that did not result in bodily injury were reported to the state agency within 24
hours for 1 of 7 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for abuse and neglect.
The Administrator failed to report to the state agency withing 24 hours concerning an allegation of neglect
on 07/23/2024 when Resident #1 eloped from the secured unit out of the entrance doors to the unit and out
of the front entrance of the facility.
This failure could place residents at risk for harm and injury.
Findings include:
Record review of an admission Record dated 3/25/2025 for Resident #1 indicated he admitted to the facility
on [DATE] and was [AGE] years old with diagnoses of dementia with behavioral disturbances (A group of
symptoms that affects memory, thinking and interferes with daily life), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (a
mental health condition that's caused by an extremely stressful or terrifying event), psychosis (a collection
of symptoms that happen when a person has trouble telling the difference between what's real and what's
not), and Alzheimer's Disease(a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively
worsens).
Record review of a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) assessment for Resident #1, dated 7/25/24,
indicated severe cognitive impairment with a score of 5.
Record review of baseline care plan dated 7/22/2024 indicated that Resident #1 was cognitively impaired
and was at risk for elopement.
Record review of hospital's physician progress note dated 7/17/24 indicated that the resident required a
secure nursing facility placement related to his wandering behaviors and elopement risk.
Record review of one-on-one observation sheets for Resident #1 revealed the one-on-one started on
7/23/24 at 10:30 AM and were initiated by the ADON. One on one observations continued until 7/25/24 at
4:45 PM when the resident was transferred to a behavioral health hospital.
During an interview with the Social Worker on 3/25/25 at 2:00 PM, she indicated there was an incident of a
missing resident occurring in 2024. She was not able to recall the exact date. She said a resident from the
secured unit was reported missing and she was able to recall assisting staff in
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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.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
455550
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/26/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Center
280 Moffitt Dr
Center, TX 75935
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
looking for the resident in the facility. She stated the resident was located across the highway and was not
injured. She said the resident was transferred to a behavioral health hospital shortly after the incident. She
was not certain if the incident was reported. She stated the administrator was responsible for reporting
incidents.
During an interview with the ADON on 3/26/25 at 11:15 AM, she stated one on one observations were
initiated related to Resident #1's elopement from the facility. She said on 7/23/24, LVN A asked her if she
had seen Resident #1 and she could not locate him in the secured unit. She said all staff were alerted and
began looking for Resident #1. She said shortly after starting the search, Resident #1 was found by another
staff member across the highway in the shopping center parking lot. She said Resident #1 was assessed
with no injuries noted. She said one on one monitoring was initiated. She stated she notified the physician
of the incident. She stated the Administrator notified the responsible party. The ADON did not complete an
incident report. She stated the administrator was responsible for reporting incidents to the state agency.
During an interview with the Administrator on 3/26/25 at 11:26 AM, he was able to recall an elopement
incident that involved Resident #1 that occurred 07/23/24. He said it was reported that Resident #1 was
missing from the secured unit and that the facility's missing resident protocol was initiated. He said
Resident #1 was located within 10 minutes. He said the resident was found by staff across the highway and
was escorted back to the facility without incident. He stated he did not report the incident due to the
resident being found quickly and without injury.
Record review of a nurse progress notes for Resident #1 dated 7/23/24 to 7/25/24 showed no
documentation of the elopement that occurred on 07/23/2024.
Record review of facility incident reports for July 2024. There were no completed incident reports for
Resident #1.
During an interview with the DON on 3/25/25 at 2:15 PM, she stated she had no knowledge of the incident
because she was on approved leave during that time.
Record review of a facility policy titled Elopement effective 12/2018 indicated, The following steps are to be
followed when a resident is noted absent and is not found on initial search of home. This also includes
when a resident leaves the home grounds without staff notification. Administrative staff will: Determine if
elopement is reportable to state regulatory agency.
Record review of a facility policy titled Abuse/Reportable Event no dated printed on policy, indicated, The
facility administrator or designee will report the allegation to HHSC . If the allegation does not involve abuse
or serious bodily injury, the report must be made within 24 hours of the allegation. The policy defined an
adverse event as untoward, undesirable, and usually unanticipated event that causes death or serious
injury, or the risk thereof.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
455550
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/26/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Center
280 Moffitt Dr
Center, TX 75935
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 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents received adequate
supervision to prevent accidents for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accidents.
Residents Affected - Few
The facility failed to prevent Resident #1 from eloping on 7/23/2024 when he was able to exit the secured
unit and exited the facility through the main entrance.
The noncompliance was determined to be PNC (past non-compliance) . The IJ (Immediate Jeopardy)
began on 7/23/24 and ended on 7/23/24. The facility had corrected the noncompliance before the survey
began.
These failures could place residents at risk for serious injury and accidents.
Findings include:
Record review of an admission Record dated 3/25/2025 for Resident #1 reflected he admitted to the facility
on [DATE] and was [AGE] years old with diagnosis of dementia with behavioral disturbances (A group of
symptoms that affects memory, thinking and interferes with daily life), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (a
mental health condition that's caused by an extremely stressful or terrifying event), psychosis (a collection
of symptoms that happen when a person has trouble telling the difference between what's real and what's
not), and Alzheimer's Disease (a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively
worsens).
Record review of a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) assessment dated [DATE] reflected the
Resident #1 had severe cognitive impairment with a score of 5.
Record review of the baseline care plan dated 7/22/2024 reflected that Resident #1 was cognitively
impaired and was at risk for elopement.
Record review of a hospital Physician's Progress Note dated 7/17/24 reflected Resident #1 required a
secure nursing facility placement related to his wandering behaviors and elopement risk.
During an interview on 03/25/2025 at 1:30 PM, LVN A, who was the nurse on duty at the time of Resident
#1's elopement, said she could not recall an elopement occurring in the last 12 months.
During an interview with the Social Worker on 3/25/25 at 2:00 PM, she indicated there was an incident of a
missing resident occurring in 2024. She was not able to recall the exact date. She said a resident from the
secured unit was reported missing and she was able to recall assisting in looking for the resident in the
facility. She stated the resident was located across the highway and was not injured. She said the resident
was transferred to a behavioral health hospital shortly after the incident.
During an interview with LVN B on 3/25/25 at 3:30 PM, she stated she recalled an elopement incident
occurring with a resident last year. She stated that the resident no longer resided in the facility. She stated
she was not working at the time of the incident therefore she did not know the details.
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
455550
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/26/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Center
280 Moffitt Dr
Center, TX 75935
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 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
During an interview with CNA C on 3/25/25 at 3:45 PM she stated that she recalled an elopement incident
that occurred within the last 12 months. She could not remember any details. She stated she was not
working at the time of the incident, but recalled the incident being discussed.
During an interview with the Maintenance Supervisor on 3/25/25 at 4:00 PM, he was able to recall an
elopement incident that involved Resident #1 during his stay. He stated he was unsure how the resident
was able to exit the building. He stated the resident was located across the highway at the shopping
center's parking lot. He stated at the time of the incident, all doors were secured and locking mechanisms
were functioning properly. He denied any failures to the keypad systems required to open doors at the main
entrance and the secured unit .
During a telephone interview with Resident #1's responsible party on 3/26/25 at 8:45 AM she stated
Resident #1 was admitted to the facility for a short period of time July 2024. She stated she received a
telephone call from the facility second day the resident was at the facility in reference to Resident #1
leaving the facility unattended. She stated the facility reported that Resident #1 had exited the facility and
was found across the highway at the shopping center's parking lot. She said the resident did not suffer any
injuries as a result of the incident. She stated the facility reported that visitors opened the doors that
allowed the resident to exit the facility. She stated Resident #1 was transferred to a behavioral health
hospital shortly after the incident related to his aggressive behaviors.
During an interview on 3/25/25 at 3:15 PM, the ADON said that she initiated the one-on-one monitoring for
Resident #1 on 7/23/24 related to his aggressive behaviors and exit seeking. She said the resident had torn
down curtains and was exhibiting aggressive behaviors on 7/23/24. She stated the resident was placed on
continuous monitoring to ensure the safety of the resident as well as the other residents located in the
secured unit .
During an interview with the Administrator ADM on 3/25/25 at 1:00 PM he stated he was not able to recall
any elopement incident occurring in the last 12 months.
During a follow up interview, with ADON on 3/26/25 at 11:15 AM, she stated one on one observations were
initiated related to Resident #1's elopement from the facility. She said on 7/23/24, LVN A asked her if she
had seen Resident #1 and that she could not locate him in the secured unit. She said all staff were alerted
and began looking for Resident #1. She said shortly after starting the search, Resident #1 was found by
another staff member across the highway in the shopping center parking lot. She said Resident #1 was
assessed, with no injuries noted. She said one on one monitoring was initiated. She stated she notified the
physician of the incident. She stated the Administrator notified the responsible party. The ADON was not
able to provide an explanation as to why an incident report was not completed
During a follow up interview on 3/26/25 at 11:26 AM, the Administrator stated he was able to recall an
elopement incident that occurred 7/23/24 with Resident #1. He said it was reported that Resident #1 was
missing from the secured unit and the facility's missing resident protocol was initiated. He said Resident #1
was located within 10 minutes. He said the resident was found by staff across the highway and was
escorted back to the facility without incident. During the interview, the Administrator presented a file
containing in-services, written statements, and the resident elopement assessments completed on the date
of the incident.
During a follow up interview with LVN A on 3/26/25 at 1:00 PM she confirmed she was the nurse on
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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
455550
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/26/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Center
280 Moffitt Dr
Center, TX 75935
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 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
duty on 7/23/24. She stated she could not recall an elopement incident with Resident #1. A written
statement by LVN A written on 7/23/24 provided to her for review and she was unable to provide any details
of the incident.
During an observation performed 3/25/25 between 9:30 AM and 10:00 AM and 3/26/25 between 2:00 PM
and 2:20 PM of the secured unit access door revealed visitors were unable to access the area from the
main building unless a large red button located on the adjoining wall was pushed. A sign above the door
reflected for anyone entering to not allow anyone out of the area and to ensure the door had shut after
entering. Observation of the door from the secured unit to outdoor patio area revealed it required a 4 digit
code to access the outside area and to enter from the outside back into the secured unit. Observation of
the gate located in outdoor secured area revealed it required a 4 digit code to open to the parking area. A
code was also required to enter the patio area from the parking lot. A 4 digit code was required to exit the
secured unit to the main hallway. The doors or gate could not be opened without a code. Observation of the
outdoor patio area revealed no loose or broken fencing noted. Observation of the main lobby area revealed
the door was secured and unable to enter or exit building without a 4 digit code. Outside of the building was
a doorbell used by visitors and staff entered a code to the door to allow entrance. A sign was observed at
the entrance that reflected visitors not allow residents outside without notifying staff.
During an observation performed on 3/25/25 10:00 AM of the windows located in secured unit revealed no
cracked or broken glass to any windows. Windows were secured and closed. to the [NAME] were unable to
be raised to a height that would allow a person to exit the room.
During an observation performed on 3/25/25 at 12:00 PM of the facility entrance to the location that
Resident #1 was found indicated that the resident had to walk across a 2 lane highway and approximately
100 yards to the parking lot of the shopping center.
Review of the local weather conditions according to the National Weather Service on 7/23/24 reflected that
the recorded high temperature was 94 degrees Fahrenheit and the recorded low temperature was 76
degrees Fahrenheit.
Record review of the facility incident reports for July 2024 revealed there were no completed incident
reports for Resident #1.
Record review of Resident #1's progress notes dated 7/22/24 to 7/25/24 revealed the resident's length of
stay, and did not reflect any elopement incident.
Record review of one-on-one observation sheets for Resident #1 revealed the one-on-one started on
7/23/24 at 10:30 AM and were initiated by the ADON. One on one observations continued until 7/25/24 at
4:45 PM, when the resident was transferred to a behavioral health hospital.
Record review of the Administrator's investigation file dated 7/23/2024 indicated an in service titled
Resident Safety/ Elopement was performed for all staff on 7/23/24. The resident elopement/wandering risk
assessments were performed on all residents. Written statements by the ADON, LVN A, CNA D and ADM
dated 7/23/24 were contained in the file.
Record review of written statement dated 7/23/24 at 10:00 AM written by the Administrator revealed
Resident #1 was not in the building and a search was initiated. Resident#1 was found and returned to the
building with no injury assessed. Staff education was initiated, and the resident was placed on
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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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
455550
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/26/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Center
280 Moffitt Dr
Center, TX 75935
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 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
one-on-one supervision. The statement indicated resident was out of the building for approximately 10
minutes.
Record review of written statement dated 7/23/24 at 10:00 AM written by the ADON indicated LVN A
approached the ADON and stated she could not find Resident #1. The ADON stated all staff were notified
and a search for the resident was started. The ADON's statement reflected all doors and windows were
checked for signs of exit. The statement reflected the resident was confused and agitated when he returned
to the building. A head-to-toe assessment was performed by LVN A with no injuries noted.
Record review of a statement by LVN A dated 7/23/24 indicated LVN A observed the resident walking up
the hallway toward the front. The statement reflected no other details were provided.
Record review of a statement by CNA D dated 7/23/24 indicated CNA D observed Resident #1 ambulating
up hallway towards front. The statement reflected no other details were provided.
The facility took the following actions to correct the noncompliance on 7/23/24:
Record review of the documentation provided by the Administrator indicated in-services were conducted on
7/23/24 with all staff on resident safety and elopement.
During an interview on 3/26/25 at 8:45 AM with Resident #1's responsible party, she indicated she was
notified of the incident on 7/23/24.
Record review of a progress note dated 7/23/24 indicated Resident #1's physician was notified and an
order for behavioral health evaluation was obtained.
Record review of the elopement/wandering assessments revealed assessments were performed on all
residents in the facility on 7/23/2024.
Record review of one-on-one observation for Resident #1 revealed the observations were started 7/23/24
at 10:30 AM and ended on 7/25/2024 at 4:45 PM.
During interviews on 3/25/25 and 3/26/25 with 3 CNAs, 4 LVNs, 2 housekeeping staff and 1 dietary staff on
day and evening shifts revealed the employees indicated they would report a missing resident to
administrative staff. All staff indicated a search of the facility and grounds was to be performed and that law
enforcement was to be contacted if a resident not located within 30 minutes. All staff indicated Code
Orange was communicated to alert all facility personnel of a missing resident. All staff reported doors were
to remain closed and secure. Staff reported door codes were not shared with residents or visitors.
Record review of facility policy titled Abuse/ Reportable Events reflected It is everyone's responsibility to
recognize, report, and promptly investigate actual or alleged abuse, neglect .and situations that may
constitute abuse or neglect to any resident in the facility.
The noncompliance was determined to be PNC (past non-compliance) . The IJ (Immediate Jeopardy)
began on 7/23/24 and ended on 7/23/24. The facility had corrected the noncompliance before the survey
began.
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Facility ID:
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