Health inspection·January 13, 2026

F 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with the professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen (Kitchen #1) reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to ensure the current menu for 01/11/2026- 01/17/2026 was posted for residents to see.The facility failed to ensure the wall above the food in the kitchen prep area was not coated with grey dust and debris. The facility failed to ensure the storage food rack in the kitchen food prep area was free from visible dust, yellow and brown sticky colored residue.The facility failed to ensure [NAME] A followed the facility recipe for stewed okra/ tomatoes. These failures could place residents at risk for cross contamination and food-borne illness.Findings Include: During an observation on 01/13/2026 at 9:45 a.m. indicated the menu for week 01/04/2026- 01/10/2026 was posted in the dining area. During an observation in the kitchen on 01/13/2026 at 9:50 a.m. indicated the wall above an uncovered pan of rice in the kitchen prep area was coated with grey dust and debris. The storage/ seasoning rack in the kitchen prep area was coated with dust, and yellow/ brown sticky colored residue. During an observation on 01/13/2026 at 10:15 a.m. indicated stewed okra and there were no tomatoes nor onions in the stewed Okra/ tomatoes. During an interview on 01/13/2026 at 10:20 a.m. with the Dietary Manager, she said she was responsible for updating the menu every Monday. She said she was off Monday 01/12/2026 and was unable to change the schedule. She said she did not have a backup staff member who updated the menu when she was not there. She said the current weeks menu should always be posted so residents would know what to expect to eat at mealtime. She said she could not remember the last time the wall or storage/ seasoning rack in the kitchen prep area was cleaned. She said there is no set time it should be cleaned. The Dietary Manager said it should be cleaned when visible debris or dust is seen. She said she was responsible for ensuring the kitchen was clean and sanitary. The Dietary Manager said she was responsible for contacting maintenance and informing them that the high wall in the prep area needed cleaning. She said the potential associated risk would be for dust to get in the resident's food. She said [NAME] A did not follow the recipe for the stewed okra and tomatoes. She said she told [NAME] A to add sausage to the okra for extra flavor. She said the potential associated risk would be residents not receiving proper nutrient. During interview with Resident #1 on 01/13/2026 at 10:35 a.m. she said the menu had not been posted for approximately 1-2 weeks. Resident #1 said when the menu was posted it was not the correct week. She said it made her upset that she did not know what she is going to eat for the day and week. During an interview on 01/13/2026 at 12:15 p.m. with the Maintenance Regional Supervisor, he said the wall above the food in the kitchen prep area should not have had any grey dust or debris on it. He said the storage/ seasoning rack in the kitchen food prep area should have been free from dust and sticky residue. He said the potential associated risk would be food contamination. He said maintenance staff were responsible for cleaning the high ceiling walls, ensuring they were free from debris. During an (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: 675172 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 675172 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 01/13/2026 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Cascades at Port Arthur 6600 Ninth Ave Port Arthur, TX 77642 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)