F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted
professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately
locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to store medications in a locked
compartment for 1 of 2 (Medication Cart 1) reviewed for medication storage.
The facility failed to keep each resident's drugs in their original containers/packaging.
The facility failed to keep medication cart 1 secured when not in use.
This failure could result in drug diversion.
Findings included:
During an observation on 05/06/2023 at 08:20AM, the medication cart #1 was unlocked with the medication
cart keys left inserted and hanging from the outside of the narcotic lock. The cart was not in use, with staff
not in line of sight of cart with residents present. In the top left drawer, there were 15 separate clear pill
cups that included resident morning medications outside of their original containers and placed inside. The
loose medications included:
Celexa 20 mg tablet for depressive disorder
Memantine HCI Tablet 5 mg for Alzheimer's Disease
Eliquis Tablet 2.5 mg for Atrial Fibrillation (irregular heartbeat)
Cyanocobalamin Tablet 500 Mcg for weakness
Gemtesa Tablet 75 mg for overactive bladder
Lisinopril Tablet 40 Mg for Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Acidophilus/Pectin Capsule for Diarrhea
Bentyl Capsule 10 mg for Diarrhea
Carvedilol Tablet 12.5 Mg for Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Aspirin EC Tablet 81 Mg for Cerebral Infarction (stroke)
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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:
675319
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
675319
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/06/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Deleon Nursing and Rehabilitation
809 E Navarro
DE Leon, TX 76444
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 0761
Ferrous Sulfate Tablet 325 Mg for Anemia (low blood count)
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Furosemide Tablet 20 Mg for Edema (swelling)
Gabapentin Capsule 100 Mg for Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease)
Residents Affected - Some
Plavix Tablet 75 mg for Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
Clopidogrel Bisulfate Tablet 75 Mg for Atherosclerotic Heart Disease (plaque in veins)
Losartan Potassium Tablet 50 Mg Essential Hypertension (high BP)
Metformin HCI Tablet 500 Mg for Type 2 Diabetes
Mybetriq Tablet 50 Mg for urgency of urination.
Raloxifene HCI Tablet 60 Mg for Osteoporosis
Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablet 10 Mg for Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol
Doxycycline Tablet 6.25 Mg for Infection
Metoprolol Tablet 25 Mg for Hypertension (high BP)
Rivastigmine Capsule 6 Mg for Alzheimer's Disease
Cilostazol Tablet 50 Mg for Atherosclerosis (buildup of fats)
Glimepiride Tablet 2 Mg for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Hydralazine HCI Tablet 25 Mg for Essential Hypertension (high BP)
Hydrochlorothiazide Tablet 12.5 for Essential Hypertension (high BP)
2 Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Tablet 7.5-325 Mg for Chronic Pain
Tylenol with Codeine #3 Tablet 300-30 Mg for pain
During an interview on 05/06/2023 at 8:25 AM, the RN-A stated she was the nurse in charge with the cart
being hers. RN-A stated the medications in the pill cups were OTC drugs, heart disease medication, BP
medications, Diabetes medications, ALZ medications, and Narcotics used for pain. She stated the
medications in the pill cups were for the next round of morning medications for her residents. She stated the
negative impact to residents were that they could have easily opened the cart and taken the medications
without her knowledge, leading to possibility of drug diversion.
During an interview on 05/06/2023 at 12:34 PM, the DON stated, the charge nurse should have been
monitoring the medication carts on the weekends. She stated the negative impact to residents would be,
getting the medications, taking them, which would lead to something more severe such as an overdose or
drug diversion. The failure she stated occurred with RN-A, she should not have and knows she
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675319
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 3
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
675319
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/06/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Deleon Nursing and Rehabilitation
809 E Navarro
DE Leon, TX 76444
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 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
cannot preset her medications and she knows as well to lock her cart when it's not in use. The DON stated,
RN-A must had wanted to get her medications passed too quickly. Her expectations were for nurses to keep
their medication carts locked at all times, and not previously setting up resident medications prior to
administering. She stated the nurses should have pulled the medications from their original containers, in
front of the resident doorway, locking the cart when stepping away.
Residents Affected - Some
Record review of facility policy Medication Administration Procedures dated 2003 revealed: .
.3. Open the unit dose package only when you are administering medication directly to the resident.
Removing the medication from it's unit dose packaging in advance lessens the ability to positively identify
the medication and increases the chance of drug administration errors and contamination.
.8. After the medication administration process is completed, the medication cart must be completely
locked, or otherwise secured.
Record review of facility Job Description Charge Nurse from the Human Resources Manual dated 2014
revealed:
The following is a non-exhaustive criteria that relates to the job of a Charge Nurse, and it is consistent with
the business needs of the facility. These are legitimate measures of the qualifications for a Charge Nurse
and are related to the functions that are essential to the job of a Charge Nurse.
Knowledge Base: .
Properly administer resident medication.
Statement: This position reports to the DON.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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