F 0850
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on interview and record review, the facility with more than 120 beds failed to employ a qualified
social worker on a full-time basis, for 1 of 1 social services staff reviewed for qualifications of Social Worker.
Residents Affected - Some
1.
The facility, licensed for 144 beds, did not employ a full-time social worker from 3/26/25 to 6/11/25.
This failure could place residents at risk of social service and psychosocial needs not being met.
The findings included:
Record review of the facility's Daily Census Report, dated 6/10/25, noted the facility had a total licensed
bed capacity of 144.
Record review of the Facility Summary Report from the Texas Unified Licensure Information Portal (TULIP)
date 06/06/25 noted the facility had a total licensed capacity of 144 beds.
Record review of an undated document titled Job Details reflected the Previous Social Worker was
employed from 7/11/23 to 3/26/25.
In an interview on 6/10/25 at 2:37 PM, ADON B stated the facility did not have a social worker and had not
had a social worker since the end of March. ADON B stated the Previous Social Worker left on vacation and
decided not to return to work.
In an interview on 6/10/25 at 2:51 PM, the DON stated there was not a social worker currently employed by
the facility and that the social work duties were divided up between different staff members. The DON
stated she did not believe it was a risk to the residents due to herself and the Administrator who covered
the social worker duties.
In an interview on 6/10/25 at 5:05 PM, the Administrator stated the social worker duties were divided
between herself and the DON. The Administrator stated she did not think it was a risk to not have a social
worker because she and the DON spoke with the residents daily and all appointments were automatically
scheduled by a third party. The Administrator continued to state if a resident had an issue arise which
required a social worker the resident would tell her about it or a staff member. The Administrator also stated
she was advised by her corporate leadership she should contact a social worker from another facility to
assist if needed. The Administrator stated she had not contacted
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
675033
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
675033
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/11/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mesquite Tree Nursing Center
434 Paza Dr
Mesquite, TX 75149
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 0850
another facility's social worker for assistance.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Record review of the facility's policy titled Social Services Department Policies and Procedures dated 12/97
reflected:
Residents Affected - Some
If the social worker is on leave or the position is vacant, the Administrator will develop a plan to cover the
department duties.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675033
If continuation sheet
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