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Inspection visit

Health inspection

AVIR AT BURNETCMS #6756191 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0636 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to conduct an initial comprehensive, accurate, standardized reproducible assessment of each resident's functional capacity for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #165) reviewed for resident assessments. The facility failed to ensure Resident #165's admission MDS Assessment accurately reflected her receiving hospice services. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving the proper care required to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The findings included: Record review of Resident #165's face sheet, dated 01/18/24, reflected a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Her diagnoses included, senile degeneration of the brain (losing the ability to remember, to communicate effectively, and to use reasoning skills to function in their daily lives), dementia (decline in cognitive abilities that impacts a person's ability to perform everyday activities), hypertension (high blood pressure), and depression (feelings of severe despondency and dejection). Record review of Resident #165's admission MDS assessment dated , 12/28/23, reflected a BIMs score was coded as 9 indicating Resident #165 was moderately cognitively impaired. Record review of section O - special treatments, procedures, and programs O0110. K1. Hospice care revealed Resident #165 was coded N/A and No for receiving hospice services. Record review of Resident #165's clinical physician orders dated on admission, reflected Resident #165 was admitted to the facility under the care of hospice services. Record review of Resident #165's care plan dated 01/08/24 reflected Resident/family had elected hospice care for senile degeneration of the brain. Resident was at risk of complications related to dying process (weight loss, skin breakdown, dehydration, placement of indwelling catheter, fecal impactions, or gradual or rapid loss of the ability to move.) Goals: Resident and family's wishes would be honored through next review date; Resident would be kept as comfortable as possible through next review date. Interventions: Coordinate care with Hospice team. Hospice team to visit and perform care per (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: 675619 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 675619 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 01/19/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Avir at Burnet 507 W Jackson St Burnet, TX 78611 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 0636 schedule; Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Encourage and provide assistance to turn and reposition q 2 hours in PRN comfort; If transferring resident notify receiving facility of election of hospice and code status; Notify Hospice of resident and family request for Clergy support/visit, questions about dying process; Notify MD, Hospice of S/S of infection, injury and implement appropriate interventions within code status, Observe for S/S of impending death to include but not limited to: change in mental status, non-responsive, change in breathing pattern, change in heart rate, cyanosis (the change of body tissue color to a bluish-purple hue, as a result of decrease in the amount of oxygen bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the capillary bed), mottling to extremities , decreased bowel sounds, increased lung sounds; Notify Hospice, RP, MD of change. Residents Affected - Few In an observation on 01/17/24 at 11:39 AM Resident #165 was lying in bed, moaning at times, unresponsive to verbal stimuli, not able to answer questions. Resident #165 appeared clean and showed no signs of pain or distress. Resident #165's family was at bedside. Resident #165 had blankets pulled to chest area with call light in reach. In an interview on 01/17/24 at 11:46 AM with Resident #165's FM she stated things had been ok with the care of Resident #165 and Resident #165 had been residing in the facility since December 21st. She stated she had no concerns with anything right now. She stated Resident #165 was on the downhill and nothing could be done. She stated Resident #165 was on Hospice care and she had no concerns with hospice. She stated Resident #165 recognized the hospice nurse when she came in. In an interview on 01/19/24 at 9:03 AM with the MDS nurse, she stated she was responsible for completing all MDS assessments. She stated Resident #165 was a new admission and Resident #165 admitted under hospice services. She stated that Resident #165's admission MDS assessment was miscoded and that she needed to correct it. She stated she had been trained on how to complete the MDS assessments and she did not believe there was any effects that could have been caused from the MDS assessment being coded incorrectly. She stated Resident #165 was private pay and if Resident #165 would have been on MCR or MCD, it may have affected Resident #165 or the facility differently in a financial way. In an interview on 01/19/24 at 9:37 AM with the ADM, he stated if a resident was on hospice services it should be coded as yes on the MDS assessment. He stated hospice not being coded on the MDS assessment would not affect the care provided for the residents. He stated he did not feel there would not be any issues if hospice was not coded on the MDS assessment. He stated he was made aware that Resident #165's MDS assessment was coded incorrectly, and they were going to perform an audit of all MDS's. He stated the MDS nurse was responsible for completing the MDS assessment and had been working in the facility for about two years. He stated the MDS nurse had been trained on how to complete an MDS properly and that the MDS nurse is an RN and should be ensuring the accuracy of the MDS assessments. In an interview on 01/19/24 at 11:08 AM with the DON, he stated the MDS nurse was responsible for completing MDS assessments and she had been trained on completing the MDS's correctly. He stated they had a corporate nurse that ensured the accuracy of the MDS assessments. He stated the MDS assessments should reflect if a resident was admitted on or was receiving hospice care. He stated if an MDS assessment was completed incorrectly, someone may not know if a resident was on hospice services. Record review of facility MDS 3.0 user's manual dated October 2023: CMS's RAI Version 3.0 Manual; page O-7, O01 10K1, Hospice care - Code residents identified as being in a hospice program for (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 675619 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 675619 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 01/19/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Avir at Burnet 507 W Jackson St Burnet, TX 78611 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 0636 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm terminally ill persons where an array of services is provided for the palliation and management of terminal illness and related conditions. The hospice must be licensed by the state as a hospice provider and/or certified under the Medicare program as a hospice provider. Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 675619 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0636GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F636 - Resident Assessment

    Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

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What happened during the January 19, 2024 survey of AVIR AT BURNET?

This was a inspection survey of AVIR AT BURNET on January 19, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at AVIR AT BURNET on January 19, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months."

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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