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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve
food in accordance with professional standards.
Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and
serve food under sanitary conditions in the kitchen.
Residents Affected - Some
1.
The Dishwasher was not wearing a hairnet while working in the kitchen.
2.
The Dishwasher was running dishes through the dish machine while the temperature gauge indicated the
water was 106 °F.
This failure could place residents who ate meals prepared in the kitchen at risk for food borne illness.
Findings included:
During an observation on 3/29/25 at 2:15 p.m., the Dishwasher was washing dishes in the kitchen while not
wearing a hairnet.
During an interview on 3/29/25 at 2:20 p.m., the Dishwasher said he only wore a hairnet in the main area of
the kitchen, not while in the back washing dishes. He said the facility had an issue with running out of hot
water when the laundry staff were running the laundry machines. He said they had to stay in
communication with the laundry staff and make sure they would not run the laundry machines while the
kitchen was washing dishes or during meal service. He said there had been no problems today and staff
kept a log of anytime water temperature was too low to wash dishes .
During an interview on 3/29/25 at 2:22 p.m., the Dishwasher washed a load of dishes in the dish machine
while the temperature gauge indicated a water temperature of 106°F; a sign posted next to the dish
machine indicated a temperature of 120°F was required for dishes to be sanitized.
During an interview on 3/29/25 at 2:23 p.m., the Dishwasher said the temperature had been above
120°F all day. He said the dishes that he just washed in 106°F water looked clean and did not
need to be rewashed.
During an interview on 3/29/25 at 2:25 p.m., Dietary Aid A said the facility had an issue with running out of
hot water, but it had been fixed by the Maintenance Supervisor. She said she could not
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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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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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
03/29/2025
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)
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recall the last day there was an incident of running out of hot water, and there had been no incidents today .
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
During an interview on 3/29/25 at 3:00 p.m., the ADM said the facility had an incident of running out of hot
water in January of 2025 and the Maintenance Supervisor repaired the water heater. She said the washing
machines could not be run while the dish machine was being ran or they would use all the hot water. She
said she in-serviced kitchen staff regarding infection control, dishwashing, and required temperatures for
sanitizing dishes. She said she already in-serviced kitchen staff again today and instructed them to re-wash
all dishes and to use the 3-compartment-sink, which used lower temperature and chemical sanitization, if
the water temperature was below 120°F .
Residents Affected - Some
During an interview on 3/29/25 at 3:45 p.m., the Housekeeping Supervisor said the issue of running out of
hot water was first identified in January of 2025. He said the Maintenance Supervisor ordered the parts and
made the repairs and there had been no incidents of running out of hot water since. He said the problem
only affected the kitchen and laundry room, which had separate hot water tanks from the rest of the facility.
He said the washing machines used too much hot water and there was none left in reserve for washing
dishes. He said he in-serviced laundry staff not to run washing machines during meal service or when the
kitchen was washing dishes. He said the ADM in-serviced kitchen staff to monitor the water temperatures
and report any incidents concerning the hot water to supervisors .
During observations on 3/29/25 at 4:25 p.m., the Dishwasher was wearing a hairnet and washing a load of
dishes in the dish machine; the temperature gauge on the dish machine indicated the water temperature
was 121°F.
During a telephone interview on 3/29/25 at 4:30 p.m., the Maintenance Supervisor said he was unaware of
any problems with the hot water at the facility. He said the facility began running out of hot water in the
kitchen in January 2025. He said there were error codes displayed on the water heater that indicated the
blower motor and a gas valve were faulty. He said he ordered the parts and repaired the unit and there had
not been any more incidents reported to him. He said laundry staff were supposed to shut off laundry
machines and not run them when dishes were being washed because the laundry machines used around
100 gallons of water and would use all of the hot water reserves. He said the issue only affected the kitchen
and laundry room because the rest of the building had separate water heaters. He said he checked the
water temperatures in resident rooms daily and kept a temperature check log and had not identified any
concerns .
Review of receipt from local a local plumbing company dated 1/9/24 revealed a ball valve was replaced in
the boiler room kitchen.
Review of DAILY WATER TEMP LOG for April 2024 through March 2025 revealed all daily water
temperature checks in resident rooms and care areas fell within the 100°F to 110°F temperature.
Review of in-service dated January 2025 titled Dish Machine and Ware Washing.
Review of in-service dated 1/27/25 titled Laundry Wash Cycles and Time.
Review of in-service dated 3/29/25 titled Infection Control and Regulations.
Review of policy titled Ware Washing last revised on 5/2018 indicated the following:
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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
03/29/2025
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)
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.Improper temperatures and/or sanitizer strength will be reported to the person in charge immediately and
manual ware washing and/or paper products will be implemented until the problem is corrected .
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
675424
If continuation sheet
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