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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SKYLINE NURSING CENTERCMS #4556531 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 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 observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source. were reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation was made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury to the administrator of the facility and to other officials (including to the State Survey Agency and adult protective services where state law provides for jurisdiction in long-term care facilities) in accordance with State law through established procedures for 2 of 4 residents (Resident #1 and #2) reviewed for neglect reporting. The facility failed to report an allegation of neglect to the State Agency when Resident #1 was physically abused by Resident #2, sustaining an injury, on 05/02/25. This failure could place residents at risk for not having allegations of neglect reported which could lead to injury or worsening of condition and ongoing abuse/neglect. Findings included: Review of Resident #1 MDS assessment, dated April 12, 2025, reflected he was a [AGE] year-old male admitted to the facility on [DATE]. The resident's cognitive status was moderately impaired. His diagnoses included Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. Review of Resident #1's Care Plan, dated 03/13/2025, reflected: o Resident has an ADL self-care performance deficit related to dementia. o Resident is at a high risk for falls related to gait/balance problems, confusion o Resident is a risk for falls, has had an actual fall with no injury related to poor balance o (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: 455653 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 455653 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/04/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Skyline Nursing Center 3326 Burgoyne Dallas, TX 75233 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 0609 Resident is at risk for harm related to physical aggression from another resident Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Review of Resident #1's Nurse Note, dated 05/02/2025 at 11:04 AM, reflected: Residents Affected - Few The nurse received a call about the resident's injury. The nurse arrived to work and went to assess the resident he was noted in his wheelchair in the dining room sleeping. Resident's head and ears appeared to be swollen and face was red. MD called to get orders. A stat skull series was ordered, and DON was made aware. Awaiting arrival of the x-ray, MD was called again, and new orders were given to send resident out 911 for evaluation and treatment. Review of Resident #1's Nurse Note, dated 05/02/2025 at 12:46 PM, reflected: Resident was seen coming to the dinning/nurse's station with a raised and red area to right side of forehead. Resident was assessed and asked what happened, but resident could not give a description as to what happened to him. Resident was then given Tylenol for pain. Cold compress was applied to the raised area. Skull series ordered. Physician notified of incident. Review of the facility's Physical Agression Recieved for Resident #1 dated 05/02/25 at 05:30 reflected Incident Description: Resident ws seen coming to the dining/nurses station wiht a raised red area to the right side of forehead. Resident was assessed and asked what happened, but resident could not give a description as to what happend to him. Resident was then given tylenol for pain. Cold compress were applied to the raised area. Skull serious ordered. NP, DON and Family have been notified . Immediate Action Taken: Head to toe assessment, skull series ordered [Confirmation Number], NP, DON and Family have been notified .Injury Observed at Time of Incident: Skin tear to right elbow, unable to deteremine to face .Level of Pain: Numerical: 5, Level of Consciousness: Alert Mobility: Wheelchair bound . Mental Status: Oriented to person, impulsiveness, forgetful, lack of safety awareness During an observation on 05/04/25 at 9:45 AM revealed Resident #2's right hand was swollen and bruised. Resident #2 was observed sleeping. An interview on 05/04/2025 at 11:40 AM with the DON revealed she was informed that Resident #1 had a facial injury by staff but could not state who. The DON said that there were no witnesses to the incident, where Resident #1 had sustained a facial injury. The DON said it was determined Resident #1 was hit in the head by roommate. An interview on 05/04/2025 at 12:00 PM with the Administrator revealed the incident involving Resident #1 was not self-reported. Administrator stated Resident #2 had abused Resident #1. Administrator stated he did not report the incident to Texas Health and Human Services Commissions because it was resident on resident altercation without intent to harm, since both residents BIMS score are 3 and they resided on the memory care unit. Review of the facility policy Abuse Prevention and Prohibition reflected: The Facility will report allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, injuries of unknown source, misappropriation of resident property, or other incidents immediately, but no later than 2 hours after if the alleged violation involves abuse or results in serious bodily injury to the state survey agency, adult protective services, law enforcement, and the Ombudsman. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 455653 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.

  • 0609GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F609 - The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the May 4, 2025 survey of SKYLINE NURSING CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of SKYLINE NURSING CENTER on May 4, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SKYLINE NURSING CENTER on May 4, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."

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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