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Inspection visit

Health inspection

THE ARBORS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #4558401 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 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, interviews, and records review the facility failed to treat each resident with respect and dignity and care for each resident in a manner and in an environment that promotes maintenance or enhancement of his or her quality of life for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for Resident Rights. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was treated with respect and dignity on 9/22/25 from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. when there was a brown substance that looked and smelled like feces smeared on the floor in her bathroom.The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was treated with respect and dignity on 9/21/25 at approximately 6:00 p.m. when staff failed to provide assistance with ADLs.These failures could place residents at risk of psychosocial harm, self-isolation, and diminished quality of life.Findings included: 1.Review of an admission Record for Resident #1 dated 9/22/25 indicated she was a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of type 2 diabetes, vascular dementia (altered cognition), and muscle wasting and atrophy (muscle weakness). Review of a quarterly admission MDS for Resident #1 dated 8/16/25 indicated she had intact cognition with a BIMS score of 13. She required maximum staff assistance with putting on/taking off footwear, lower body dressing, showers/bathing, and toileting hygiene; she required supervision with personal hygiene; she required cleanup/setup assistance with eating and oral hygiene. She was occasionally incontinent of bladder and frequently incontinent of bowel. Review of the care plan for Resident #1 dated 8/15/24 indicated she had an ADL self-care performance deficit, and appropriate interventions were in place including encouraging resident to use bell to call for assistance. During an interview on 9/22/25 at 10:40 a.m., CNA A said she was working on Resident #1's hall and she rounded on every resident at least once every 2 hours. CNA A said she asked each resident if they needed any assistance and addressed their needs as part of routine rounding. She said she typically rounded at 7:30 a.m. when she came in to work and then she rounded again after breakfast at around 9:00 a.m. During an observation and interview on 9/22/25 at 10:50 a.m., Resident #1 was observed in her room sitting in a wheelchair. She appeared poorly groomed; she had stains on her shirt, a soiled wound-dressing on her right wrist, and a brown smear on her right leg which she identified as feces. Resident #1 said she had IBS and sometimes had episodes of bowel incontinence. Resident #1 said she had an episode of bowel incontinence this morning after breakfast. Resident #1 said she accidentally got feces on the floor and herself and activated her call light for assistance to clean up. Resident #1 said CNA A answered her call light but told her she could clean up the mess herself and did not offer any assistance. Resident #1 said staff did not like to help clean her up when she had bowel incontinence and it made her feel small, like I wanted to hide in my shell, it was humiliating, and it kept her from socializing with other residents because of embarrassment. During an interview on 9/22/25 at 11:00 a.m., a private sitter for Resident #1 said she comes daily to sit with Resident #1 on weekdays. The sitter said there was feces smeared in Resident #1's bathroom, on the floor 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 2 Event ID: 455840 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 455840 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/18/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE The Arbors Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1884 Loop 343 West Rusk, TX 75785 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 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete front of the toilet. The sitter said CNA A brought a shower chair into the bathroom at approximately 10:30 a.m. for Resident #1's shower and did not offer any assistance with cleaning the bathroom floor. During an interview on 9/22/25 at 3:30 p.m., CNA A said she answered Resident #1's call light after breakfast, at around 9:00 a.m. CNA A said Resident #1 was in the bathroom and had an episode of bowel incontinence. CNA A said she saw feces on the trash can in the bathroom and dirty clothes/towels on the floor. CNA A said Resident #1 told her she did not want any assistance. CNA A said Resident #1 does not usually require assistance for ADLs. During an interview on 9/22/25 at 4:00 p.m., LVN B said CNAs were expected to round on every resident a minimum of once every 2 hours. LVN B said CNAs were expected to ask residents if they had any needs and to address them. LVN B said if the CNA cannot address the need or the resident refused care the CNA was expected to alert the charge nurse. LVN B said she monitored compliance with resident care plans by maintaining good communication with staff and frequent rounding. LVN B said Resident #1 required staff assistance for ADLs. During an interview on 9/22/25 at 5:20 p.m., Resident #1's RP said on 9/21/25 at approximately 6:00 p.m. Resident #1 called him from the facility because she had an episode of bowel incontinence and the CNA staff would not help her clean up. RP said he drove approximately 20 minutes to the facility and Resident #1 was still sitting on the toilet and had not been assisted yet. RP said he asked the charge nurse why no one had assisted Resident #1. RP said he was told Resident #1 was team care (required 2 staff when providing care) and she asked for a different CNA. RP said after approximately 10 minutes the charge nurse and a CNA, whose names he could not recall, went to assist Resident #1. RP said both staff members stood outside the bathroom and handed her towels to clean herself up. During an interview on 9/22/25 at 5:40 p.m., Resident #1 said staff cleaned her bathroom at approximately 12:30 p.m. before her shower. Resident #1 said on 9/21/25 she had an episode of bowel incontinence. Resident #1 said she got feces on herself and activated her call light for assistance. Resident #1 said two CNAs arrived and told her she didn't need help; she could clean up herself. Resident #1 said they left and didn't return so she called her husband's cell phone for help. Resident #1 said it was humiliating. Review of a Nursing Note dated 9/21/25 at 3:14 a.m. by LVN C indicated .CNAs assisted [Resident #1] to restroom after which resident stated she did not want assistance from a CNA present. As resident is a two person assist at all times, CNA informed resident that she would need to find assistance to complete task.Prior to CNA finding assistance residents [RP] arrived to facility. Once met with help he demanded and began to raise his voice and asked why his wife was not assisted. During an interview on 9/22/25 at 11:45 a.m., the ADON said her job duties included supervision of nursing staff. The ADON said CNAs were expected to round a minimum of every 2 hours and were expected to address all needs including cleanliness of room and ADL needs. The ADON said she monitored care delivery at the bedside through good communication and conducting relevant in-services and training. During an interview on 9/22/25 at 12:15 p.m., the ADM said she was ultimately responsible for supervision of nursing staff. The ADM said CNAs were responsible for rounding at a minimum of once every 2 hours and more often for an identified need. The ADM said CNAs were expected to address all residents' needs and alert the charge nurse for any concerns. The ADM said any biological waste (blood, stool, etc .) was the responsibility of the nursing staff to clean it up. The ADM said going forward she planned to address ADL care and cleanliness of rooms during team meetings, in-service education, and rounding. Review of facility policy titled Resident Rooms - Daily dated 2022 indicated .contact Nursing to remove bodily fluids. Review of facility policy titled Resident Rights dated November 2021 indicated You have the right to.Live in safe, decent, and clean conditions.Be treated with dignity, courtesy, consideration, and respect. Event ID: Facility ID: 455840 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.

  • 0550GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F550 - Resident Rights

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the November 18, 2025 survey of THE ARBORS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of THE ARBORS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on November 18, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at THE ARBORS HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on November 18, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her right..."

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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