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Inspection visit

Inspection

SPINDLETOP HILL NURSING & REHAB CENTERCMS #4557571 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 interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property, were reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation was made, if the events that caused the allegation involved abuse or result in serious bodily injury, or not later than 24 hours if the events that caused the allegation did not involve abuse and did not result in serious bodily injury, to the State Survey Agency in accordance with State law through established procedures for 1 of 8 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for reporting allegations of neglect. The facility failed to ensure a report for an allegation of neglect was submitted within 24 hours to the State Agency after Family Member B alleged Resident #1 was neglected on 04/10/25. This failure could place residents at risk of abuse, physical harm, mental anguish, and emotional distress. Findings included: Record review of Resident #1's face sheet dated 04/16/25 indicated he was a [AGE] year old male, admitted on [DATE], and his diagnoses included diabetes (high blood sugar levels), metabolic encephalopathy (brain dysfunctions due to problems with metabolism), aphasia (disorder that affects communication), hemiplegia (one-sided paralysis) and hemiparesis (one-sided weakness) following cerebral infarction (stroke) affecting right dominant side, dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), and gastrostomy (artificial external opening into the stomach). Record review of a grievance dated 04/10/25 indicated Resident #1's Family Member B alleged neglect due to Resident #1's change of condition. Record review of the facility's undated print-out from TULIP indicated there was no date or time available to confirm the date of the facility's report submission. Record review of the facility's TULIP account indicated there was no report of neglect dated 04/10/25, 04/11/25, 04/12/25, 04/13/25, or 04/14/25. During an interview on 04/16/25 at 9:37 a.m., the DON said the Administrator was the abuse coordinator. She said she was notified by LVN A at approximately 7:15 p.m. on 04/10/25 of the allegation of staff neglect for not suctioning Resident #1. The Administrator made the report in TULIP on 04/10/25 at 7:23 p.m. She said when the facility attempted to obtain the intake number for the 5-day report, (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: 455757 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 455757 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/16/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Spindletop Hill Nursing & Rehab Center 1020 S 23rd St Beaumont, TX 77707 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 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few HHSC indicated there was no report. She said the facility was advised to re-report the allegation on 04/15/25. The DON said the facility addressed the allegation of neglect with a resolved grievance dated for 04/10/25 that indicated Resident #1 did not have a tracheostomy (a surgically created hole, also called a stoma, in the windpipe) and there were no orders for suctioning. During an interview on 04/16/25 at 2:22 pm. the Administrator said he completed the report of neglect for Resident #1 in TULIP, printed out the pages of the report from TULIP, and then submitted the report on 04/10/25. He said he printed out the pages of the report prior to submitting because after submitting the report, it was not possible to print. He said he waited at the facility until late on 04/10/25 to receive an intake number but did not receive. It. He said he became aware the report did not get submitted on 04/10/25 as required when the facility was completing the 5 day report for submission. He said the facility was informed there was no report or intake number and the facility would have to re-report. He said the facility made a second report of the allegation of neglect for Resident #1 on 04/15/25. He said he did not check with HHSC after 04/10/25 to ensure the first report was received. During an interview on 04/16/25 at 2:39 p.m., LVN A said said she received a call from Family Member B on 04/10/25 (after 6:00 p.m.). She said Family Member B alleged neglect and she immediately notified the DON per facility policy. Record review of the facility's Abuse, neglect and Exploitation policy dated 08/15/22 indicated .Reporting/Response A. The facility will have written procedures that include: 1. Reporting of all alleged violations to the Administrator, state agency, adult protective services and to all other required agencies (e.g., law enforcement when applicable) within specified timeframes: a. Immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury, or b. Not later than 24 hours if the events that cause the allegation do not involve abuse and do not result in serious bodily injury. B. The Administrator will follow up with government agencies, during business hours, to confirm the initial report was received, and to report the results of the investigation when final within 5 working days of the incident, as required by state agencies. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 455757 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 April 16, 2025 survey of SPINDLETOP HILL NURSING & REHAB CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of SPINDLETOP HILL NURSING & REHAB CENTER on April 16, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SPINDLETOP HILL NURSING & REHAB CENTER on April 16, 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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