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Inspection visit

Inspection

Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of AthensCMS #6754245 citations on this visit
5 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 5 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0851 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow guidelines for mandatory submission of staffing information based on payroll data in a uniform format. Long-term care facilities must electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, including information for agency and contract staff, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data in a uniform format according to specifications established by CMS, in that: The facility failed to submit staffing information to CMS for the 3rd quarter (April, May, June) of the fiscal year 2023. This failure could place residents at risk for personal needs not being identified and met, decreased quality of care, decline in health status, and decreased feelings of well-being within their living environment. Findings included: Review of the facility's staff roster, 12/03/2023 indicated the following: 1 Administrator 1 Nurse manager 1 MDS 5 RNs 3 LVNs 6 MAs 5 CNAs Record review of the facility state form 3761 Civil Rights (Civil Rights Survey Report Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)) dated12/03/2023 provided by Administrator indicated a total of 84 residents in the facility. Record review of the PBJ Staffing Data Report, FY Quarter 3 2023 (April 1 - June 30) (), dated (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 3 Event ID: 675424 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 675424 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/05/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens 121 Commons Drive Athens, TX 75751 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 0851 11/30/2023, revealed the facility had failed to submit data for the quarter. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm During an interview on 12/03/2023 at 3:45 PM, the Administrator said the PBJ reports she thinks are submitted by the HR Director who is not here today. The ADON who does the staffing had no idea who submits the PBJ report. were submitted by the accounting department at the corporate office and all hours were not accurately captured and reported due to an error with the payroll system. It failed to include agency staffing or salaried employees in the reported hours. She said they were not familiar with the requirement for reporting staffing to CMS, because she was not responsible for reporting for the facility. She said the facility did not have a Payroll Based Journal for submission to CMS policy. Residents Affected - Many During a Record review of the PBJ labeled ([NAME] 04/01/2023 - 06/30/2023 exported on 08/03/2023 10:22 AM. The Administrator said this information was only exported from the facility and had not been submitted information to CMS. During an interview on 12/05/2023 at 2:50 PM, the Regional RN Consultant and Facility Administrator both stated that the corporate office had failed to submit the PBJ by the deadline for the 3rd quarter. They both said that they do not have anything to do with PBJ reporting. Record review of the CMS, Electronic Staffing Data Submission Payroll-Based Journal, Long-Term Care Facility Policy Manual, Version 2.6, June 2022, section 1.2 Submission Timeliness and Accuracy, revealed Direct care staffing and census data will be collected quarterly, and is required to be timely and accurate. Further review revealed Report Quarter 3 date range as April 1- June 30,2023. Policy manual revealed, Deadline: Submissions must be received by the end of the 45th calendar day (11:59 PM Eastern Time) after the last day in each fiscal quarter in order to be considered timely. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 675424 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 675424 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/05/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens 121 Commons Drive Athens, TX 75751 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 0868 Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on an interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the facility's medical director or his/her designee attended the Quality Assessment and Assurance/Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee meetings, for 1 of 1 facility, reviewed for QAA/QAPI. Residents Affected - Some The facility failed to ensure the medical director attended their QAA and QAPI meetings for the months of December 2022, February 2023, July, August, September and October 2023. This failure could place residents at risk for quality deficiencies being unidentified and no appropriate plans of actions developed or implemented. Findings included: Review of the facility's QAA/QAPI meeting signature logs for the months of December 2022, February 2023, July, August, September, and October 2023 revealed, meetings were conducted each month during that period. Neither the Medical Director nor his/her designee signed the sign-in sheets, nor was it indicated on the sign-in sheet that the Medical Director or his designee attended the QAA/QAPI meetings for December 2022, February 2023 and July, August, September, and October 2023, via zoom or by phone. The signature sign-in log also indicated, the Medical Director only attended 5 of 12 monthly QAA/QAPI meetings. During an interview on 12/05/2023 at 3:07 PM, the Administrator said the Medical Director receives notification of the QAA/QAPI meeting from the DON. She said some of the meetings were held before she became administrator. During an interview on 12/05/2023 at 4;15 PM, the DON said she notifies the Medical Director of the QAA/QAPI meetings by phone or text. She said sometimes the Medical Director was in the facility and she would notify him of the meeting verbally. The DON did not say why the Medical Director had missed several meetings. Review of the facility's policy Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee, dated 10/24/2022, revealed, Policy Explanation Compliance Guideline: 1. the QAA committee will be composed of, at a minimum: a. The Director of Nursing, b. The Medical Director or his/her designee .5 the QAA committee .a. Meet at least quarterly as needed. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 675424 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

5 citations 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.

  • 0374GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

  • 0712GeneralS&S Cno actual harm

    F712 - Frequency of physician visits

    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

  • 0918GeneralS&S Cno actual harm

    F918 - Bathroom Facilities

    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  • 0851GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F851 - Mandatory submission of staffing information based on payroll data in a

    Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

  • 0868GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F868 - Quality assessment and assurance

    Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the December 5, 2023 survey of Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens?

This was a inspection survey of Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens on December 5, 2023. The surveyor cited 5 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Advanced Rehabilitation and Healthcare of Athens on December 5, 2023?

Yes, 5 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes."

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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