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Inspection visit

Health inspection

WEDGEWOOD NURSING HOMECMS #4555721 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 0620 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review the facility failed to establish and implement policies addressing resident admission to the facility for one (Resident #1) of three residents reviewed for admissions. The facility failed to provide Resident #1 with an admission packet upon admission. This failure could affect residents by placing them at risk for not being aware of what services the facility is providing. Findings included: Review of Resident #1's facesheet printed on 03/14/24 revealed the resident was a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included cerebral infarction (heart attack), aphagia (difficulty speaking), muscle weakness, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), need for assistance for personal care, and seizures. Review of Resident #1's progress notes revealed she was discharged from the facility on 02/05/24. Interview on 03/13/24 at 10:25 AM with Resident #1's family revealed when Resident #1 was admitted to the facility, they were not asked to fill out any type of admission paperwork or given any paperwork from anyone . Interview on 03/14/24 at 2:12 PM with the BOM revealed she began working at the facility on 02/05/24 and things in the business office were a mess. The BOM said admission paperwork had not been completed for some of the residents by the previous BOM. She further stated Resident #1 did not have any admission paperwork in her file. She stated they were trying to go back and complete things that had not been done and she was now making sure all new residents has admission paperwork and was trying to complete the paperwork on the residents that did not have any. Interview on 03/14/24 at 3:24 PM with the Administrator revealed she began working at the facility on 02/05/24. She stated she was not aware admission paperwork had not been completed for some residents by the previous BOM. The Administrator said the admission packet contained financial information such as the transition from Medicare and Medicaid. Other things included in the packet included, resident rights, and who to contact in case they had a grievance. The Administrator further stated it was important to residents/responsible parties to have the admission packet because it gave residents/responsible parties financial information to ensure they were being billed correctly. (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 2 Event ID: 455572 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 455572 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 03/14/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Wedgewood Nursing Home 6621 Dan Danciger Rd Fort Worth, TX 76133 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 0620 Review of the facility's Admissions policy, revised April 2008, reflected the following: Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm It is Company policy that the Financial and Social admission Agreement be used for every admission. The goals of an effective admission process are to: Residents Affected - Few .Inform residents, family members, and resident representatives of their rights and responsibilities .Educate the resident about all available third party programs Inform the resident about any programs in which he/she is entitled to participate and about any benefits available under these programs .A. admission Packets The Financial and Social admission Agreements should be printed from [computer location] on each facilities computer system .2. Providing the resident/representative with: A. Copy of admission Agreements FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 455572 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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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.

  • 0620GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F620 - Admissions policy

    Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the March 14, 2024 survey of WEDGEWOOD NURSING HOME?

This was a inspection survey of WEDGEWOOD NURSING HOME on March 14, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at WEDGEWOOD NURSING HOME on March 14, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must t..."

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.

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