F 0627
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for
a safe transfer/discharge.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review and interviews the facility failed to ensure that 1 (Resident #1) of 5 residents reviewed for
transfer or discharge had the required documentation in the resident's medical record made by the
physician for a safe and effective transition of care. The facility discharged Resident #1 on 07/25/2025
without conducting a safe discharge as indicated in the facility's policy and provide an effective transition of
care. This failure could put residents at risk for inappropriate discharge from the facility and cause
psychological harm due to feelings of anger and sadness.The findings included: Record review of Resident
#1's admission record dated 10/07/2025 revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses
of alcohol dependence with withdrawal, depression and weakness. He was [AGE] years of age and was his
own responsible party. Record review of the current care plan for Resident #1, last reviewed/revised:
06/13/2025, revealed The resident has a behavior problem r/t cognitive deficit as evidence by he was
smoking in his room, resident is buying alcohol beverages thru door dash and drinking alcohol
(consumption) in the building that could interfere with his medication and create health problems such as
falls with fractures including fall resulting death. Resident will not smoke in his room x 90 days. Resident will
not consume alcohol beverages in the building x 90 days. Educate resident on health consequences of
alcohol consumption. Notify MD/FNP of resident's alcohol consumption. Offer AA services to resident. Sign
a negotiated agreement with resident. Record review of Resident #1's discharge MDS assessment dated
[DATE] revealed: BIMS totaled 6 indicating resident had severe impairment. Urinary continence was
occasionally incontinent and bowel continence was always continent. Mobility - used manual wheelchair.
Review of Resident #1's progress notes dated 05/06/2025 revealed Resident reported not being happy at
the nursing home but understands why he needs to be here. D/C plan to be discussed with the
interdisciplinary team. Review of Resident #1's progress notes dated 06/28/2025 revealed Doctor with
resident. Instructed to stop drinking alcohol. Asked if he experiences anxiety. Resident stated yes. New
order received. Review of Resident #1's progress notes dated 07/25/2025 at 2:41 am revealed: Resident
previous Administrator here and resident [1] loaded into car with belongings. All medications and
instructions sent with [previous] Administrator. Now out of the building. Author: LVN A. During a telephone
interview on 11/07/2025 at 2:08 pm, the previous Administrator said Resident #1 was being non-compliant
with the rules of him not listening to stop bringing in alcohol into the building, said the resident continued to
do that and placed other resident's at risk in case they got a hold of the alcohol. The Previous Administrator
said there had been a 30-day discharge given to Resident #1 but did not recall if they had made the
Ombudsman aware. He said there should be evidence of that letter somewhere in his record. He said
Resident #1 agreed to go to the other facility which was a type of group home and the resident's family
member was also okay with that. The Previous Administrator said they had not just given the resident 2
hours to get ready and then taken him out of the facility. He said they
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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:
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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
675317
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Deerings Nursing and Rehabilitation, LP
1020 N County Rd West
Odessa, TX 79763
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 0627
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
had not had a meeting regarding the discharge. During a telephone interview on 11/07/2025 at 3:15pm Attempted to reach Resident #1 via his phone on several occasions and there was no answer. The
resident's phone was not set up to leave messages. During a telephone interview on 11/07/2025 at 3:20pm
with Resident #1's family member, she said that she was not sure if the facility was able to do that, meaning
to discharge him. The family member said she felt she had no say regarding that since Resident #1 was his
own responsible party. The family member said she was not sure if the facility could just discharge
someone. The family member was made aware of surveyor reaching out to Resident #1 but he did not
answer his phone. The family member said the resident was very deaf and for surveyor to consider texting
him. The family member said she knew Resident #1 had been discharged to a facility out of town, knew
what facility it was and also was aware that Resident #1 was currently residing there. During a telephone
interview on 11/07/2025 at 3:40 pm Resident #1's doctor stated that he recalled having a talk with Resident
#1 regarding him drinking alcohol and it being mixed with his medications. The doctor said apparently the
resident would continue to be non-compliant. The doctor said if Resident #1 continued to mix the alcohol
with his medication that could lead to a bad effect. The doctor said he did not recall signing a discharge
notice or letter regarding the resident's discharge from the facility. The physician said he did not recall
having some kind of meeting regarding Resident #1's discharge plans. During an interview on 11/07/2025
at 3:52 pm with t he facility he said he did not recall them issuing Resident #1 a 30-day notice or notifying
the Ombudsman regarding the discharge. The RCN said he would have been aware if they had issued one
because that meant they would have had a discharge plan meeting. During an interview on 11/07/2025 at
3:54pm the ADON said she did not recall them notifying the Ombudsman regarding Resident's #1
discharge nor that they conducted a discharge plan. During an interview on 11/07/2025 at 3:56 pm with
MDS coordinator said the previous Administrator had found Resident #1 another place to move to and that
he had agreed to go because that way he could do as he wanted to including keeping alcohol as they were
not as strict. The MDS coordinator said when they discharge a resident they first have a care plan meeting
to see what the resident needs are, if any other options they can have and, also consists of a discharge
care plan. During a telephone interview on 11/07/2025 and on 11/08/2025 at different times of the day
attempted to reach out to Resident #1 but resident did not answer his phone. Resident was then texted and
he replied to the texts as follows. 11/07/2025 at 4:46 pm resident was asked if had agreed to move to
another facility. Resident replied he had but once he got there the conditions were horrible. 11/07/2025 at
4:49 pm resident was asked if he was given an option to stay at this facility and he replied Yes. 11/08/2025
at 2:24 pm resident was asked if they had had a discharge meeting prior to being discharged from the
facility and he replied no. During a telephone interview on 11/10/2025 at 9:50 am with the previous
Administrator stated he had contacted Resident #1's family member and she was in agreement with the
resident moving to another facility. The previous Administrator said that he had even offered to send the
resident to another state but the family member had refused as she was unable to provide care for him. The
previous Administrator said the previous DON had assisted with the discharge and they had a file in her
office but he would not know where it would be located as he no longer worked at the facility. The previous
Administrator said Resident #1 had signed himself out as he was his own RP. The previous Administrator
said Resident #1 had signed a document indicating he was in agreement to leave the facility on his own will
and that it should have been filed by the facility but he would not know where it was. The previous
Administrator said there had not being any discharge plan meeting as far as he knew. During an interview
on 11/10/2025 at 10:50 am with the RCN, he said they had searched for any documentation regarding
Resident 1's discharge plans and there
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675317
If continuation sheet
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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
675317
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Deerings Nursing and Rehabilitation, LP
1020 N County Rd West
Odessa, TX 79763
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 0627
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
were none found. The RCN said whenever there was a discharge it had to be signed by the doctor and
none of that was found. The RCN said he believed that Resident #1 might have left the faciity on his own
will and was not necessarily discharged by the facility so no 30-day notice was issued but that they should
have still contacted the Ombudsman. During a telephone interview on 11/10/2025 at 11:15 am the previous
DON said there had not been a 30-day discharge done for Resident #1 that she could recall before he
discharged from the facility. She said that the previous Administrator knew about a facility in Houston Texas
and had contacted them and they had accepted Resident #1. The previous DON said that she was present
in the previous Administrators office when he had told Resident #1 if he would like to move to another
facility. She said that the resident had agreed to go on his own will thus reason there was no 30-day notice
given. The previous DON said she did not recall if the Ombudsman was notified of the discharge. The
previous DON said they had not had a discharge plan meeting before the resident was discharged . During
a telephone interview on 11/10/2025 at 3:00pm LVN A said that Resident #1 willingly left the facility and
that he was happy to leave the facility and start in a new place. LVN A said as far as he knew there was no
30-day discharge notice given probably because the resident willingly left the facility. LVN A said that he did
not recall if Resident #1 had signed a discharge document. LVN A said he did remember the resident
signing a form but it could have been the list of medications he was taking with him. LVN A said as far as he
knew the only thing that was done was that they contacted Resident 1's family member about the move to
which at first she was kind of not sure but then later she was okay with the move. LVN A said as far as he
knew that was the only discharge plan that was done. During an interview on 11/10/2025 at 4:52 pm the
interim Administrator said she did not know much regarding Resident #1's discharge as she was not at the
facility when it occurred. The interim Administrator said the facility should have followed their policy on how
to perform a safe discharge so that the resident could receive the best care when discharged to another
facility. Review of the facility undated policy titled Discharge planning process policy revealed in part:
Nursing facility must complete discharge planning when discharge is anticipated to a private residence,
assisted living, another nursing facility or another type of residential location. Assess the residents
continuing care needs including consideration of the residents and family/caregivers preferences for care,
include regular re-evaluations of the resident to identify changes that require modification of the discharge
plan. The discharge plan must be updated as needed to reflect these changes. Develop an interdisciplinary
team discharge plan designed to ensure that the residents needs will be met after discharge from the
facility including resident and family/caregiver education needs. Initiate and maintain collaboration between
the nursing facility and the local contact agency to support the residents transition to community living as
applicable includes making referrals to the local agency under the process established by the state and
assisting the resident and family./caregivers in locating and coordinating post discharge services. Discharge
summary must include, a recapitulation of the residents stay that includes but is not limited to, diagnoses
course of illness/treatment or therapy and pertinent labs, radiology and consultation result. A post
discharge plan of care. A post discharge plan of care will help the resident adjust to their new living
environment. The final discharge summary will be filed in the residents medical record.
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