F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interviews and record reviews the facility failed to ensure all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect,
exploitation, or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown sources are reported immediately but not later
than 2 hours to the administrator of the facility and to other officials, including to the State Survey Agency in
accordance with State law through established procedures, for 1 of 1 Residents (Resident #1) reviewed for
Neglect, in that: The facility did not report an allegation of Neglect to the State Survey Agency (HHSC)
within the 2 hours time frame of Resident #1's elopement from the facility This deficient practice could affect
any resident and could contribute to further neglect. The findings were: Review of Resident #'s 1 face sheet
dated 8/17/25, revealed a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that
included: multiple sclerosis (a condition in which nerve damage affects the communication between the
brain and body), type 2 diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the body's blood sugar was not controlled),
and unspecified dementia (a condition in which there is a decline in cognition). Record review of Resident
#1's quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] revealed a blank BIMS score, indicating the resident could
not complete the interview. The MDS revealed that Resident #1 was ambulatory and had wandering
behavior. Record review of Resident # 1's care plan initiated on 1/16/25 revealed Resident #1 had an
identified risk for elopement behavior. The interventions for elopement behavior included close supervision,
reporting of risk factor such as wandering behavior and requests to leave the facility to the MD, and
increased monitoring. The care plan for Resident #1 was updated on 8/16/25 to include the elopement
incident. Record review of the facility incident report dated 8/16/25 revealed Resident #1 eloped from the
facility at 5:10 am and that staff first learned of the incident at 7:30 am and a search on the secure unit was
initiated with a Code Orange being called at 9:00 am. Record review of the e-mail notification by the
Administrator of the elopement incident to the Complaint and Incident Intake Department revealed the
notification was made on 8/16/25 at 7:00pm. During an interview with Family Member A on 8/17/25 at 8:00
am, Family Member A stated Resident #1 had gotten out of the facility's secure unit door shortly after 5:00
am on 8/16/25 and was not located until 2:30 pm on 8/16/25. Family Member A stated Resident #1 was
found by family members inside of a closed car on a private residence that was one block from the facility.
Family Member A stated Resident #1 was then transported to the hospital from this location. During an
interview with hospital RN B on 8/17/25 at 9:10 am, hospital RN B stated Resident #1 had been admitted to
the hospital on [DATE] with a diagnosis of heat stroke related to the elopement incident. Hospital RN B
stated Resident #1 would be given IV fluids along with Magnesium, Potassium, and Electrolytes. During an
interview on 8/18/25 at 8:40 am the Administrator stated he had e-mailed the initial report to the Complaint
and Incident Intake Department of Resident #1's elopement from the facility on 8/16/25 at 7:00 pm. The
Administrator stated he felt the notification report could be made once it was determined Resident #1 was
safe and accounted for in a
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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.
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Normandy Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
841 Rice Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
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F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
hospital setting. During an interview on 8/18/25 at 8:45 am the RN Compliance Nurse stated she thought
the facility reporting time frame requirement for missing residents to the Complaint and Incident Intake
Department was 24 hours. Record review of the Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual Section TG 03-1.0
titled, Abuse/Neglect that was undated, reflected, If the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily
injury, the report is to be made within 2 hours of the allegation.
Residents Affected - Few
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Normandy Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
841 Rice Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
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(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident environment remained as
free of accident hazards as possible and each resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents
for 1 of 1 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accidents and supervision in that: The facility failed to
supervise Resident #1 who eloped from the facility on 08/16/25 and was gone from the facility for more
than nine hours and found in a closed car and had sustained a heat stroke. The non-compliance was
identified as PNC. The Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) began on 08/16/2025 and ended on 08/16/2025. The
facility had corrected the non-compliance before the survey began on 08/17/2025. This deficient practice
could place residents who were elopement risks at-risk of harm, serious injury, or death. The findings
included: Review of Resident's #1 face sheet, dated 8/17/25, revealed a [AGE] year-old female admitted to
the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included: multiple sclerosis (a condition in which nerve damage
affects the communication between the brain and body), type 2 diabetes mellitus (a condition in which the
body's blood sugar was not controlled), and unspecified dementia (a condition in which there is a decline in
cognition). Record review of Resident #1's quarterly MDS assessment, dated 7/29/25, revealed a blank
BIMS score, indicating the resident could not complete the interview. The MDS revealed that Resident #1
was ambulatory and had wandering behavior. Record review of Resident #1's elopement assessment,
dated 1/16/25, revealed Resident #1 had the potential for wandering behavior and was at risk for
elopement. Record review of Resident #1's care plan, initiated on 1/16/25, revealed Resident #1 had an
identified risk for elopement behavior. The interventions for elopement behavior included close supervision,
reporting of risk factor such as wandering behavior and requests to leave the facility to the MD, and
increased monitoring. The care plan for Resident #1 was updated on 8/16/25 to include the elopement
incident. Record review of Physician Order Summary, dated 8/16/25, revealed Resident #1 was taking
Depakote Sprinkles 125 mg for (General Anxiety Disorder), Humalog SQ 100 unit/ML for (Diabetes
Mellitus), Metformin HCI 500 MG for (Diabetes Mellitus) and Lantus SQ 300 unit for (Diabetes Mellitus).
Record review of the facility incident report, dated 8/16/25, revealed Resident #1 eloped from the facility at
5:10 am and that staff first learned of the incident at 7:30 am and a search on the secure unit was initiated
with a Code Orange being called at 9:00 am. Record review of the National Weather Service weather data
(https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ewx) for 8/16/2025 revealed a high temperature that day of 98
degrees Fahrenheit. Record review of the employee statement from CNA P, dated 8/16/25, revealed she
said she took out the trash on the secure unit side door shortly after 11:10 pm on 8/15/25 and made sure
the door was locked. Record review of the employee statement from LVN B, dated 8/16/25, revealed he
said he took out the trash on the morning of 8/16/25 thru the gate in the courtyard and made sure the
courtyard gate was closed. The actual time in the morning was not specified on the statement. Observation
of the facility's camera footage revealed Resident #1 exiting the secure unit thru the side door on 8/16/25 at
5:04 am and thru the courtyard gate at 5:10 am. Record review of the facility's actual elopement exercise
for Resident #1 revealed the drill was initiated on 8/16/25 at 7:30 am and cleared at 2:55 pm. During an
interview with Family Member A on 8/17/25 at 8:00 am, Family Member A stated Resident #1 had gotten
out of the facility's secure unit door shortly after 5:00 am on 8/16/25 and was not located until 2:30 pm on
8/16/25. Family Member A stated Resident #1 was found by family members inside of a closed car on a
private residence that was one block from the facility. Family Member A stated Resident #1 was then
transported to the hospital from this location. Family Member A stated Resident #1 would be returned to the
same nursing home facility. During an interview
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675823
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/18/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Normandy Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
841 Rice Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
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 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
with hospital RN B on 8/17/25 at 9:00 am, hospital RN B stated Resident #1 was admitted to the hospital
with a diagnosis of heat stroke. Hospital RN B stated Resident #1 would be given IV fluids along with
Magnesium, Potassium, and Electrolytes. During an interview with Resident #1 on 8/17/25 at 9:10 am at
her hospital room she stated she did not know where she was currently at or what had happened to her on
8/16/25. During an interview with Family Member C on 8/17/25 at 9:15 am, Family Member C stated she
was told by the facility administrator that the side door on the secure unit apparently had a malfunction in its
locking mechanism which allowed for Resident #1 to be able to leave the facility. Family Member C stated
she was told by the Administrator the cameras on the secure unit were not fully operational at the time of
Resident #1's elopement on 08/16/25. Family Member C stated Resident #1 would be returning to the
same nursing facility upon hospital discharge. Record review of the facility's staff checklist in-service log
dated 8/16/25 revealed that 100 percent of the staff had received the in-service on abuse/neglect,
elopement protocol, and ensuring exit doors and gates were locked. Record review of the facility's secure
unit resident head count form dated 8/17/25 revealed the protocol for the charge nurse on the secure unit
conducting the resident head count. Record review of the facility's secure unit resident rounding form
completed by Nurses and CNA staff revealed that the form is completed at the end of the shift. Record
review of the facility's care plan listing report revealed that all of the residents on the secure unit had their
care plan updated on 8/16/25 for elopement status. Record review of the facility's elopement policy in the
Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual WA-03-2.0 revealed the intervention steps for staff to take in
conducting an internal and external search for a missing resident as well as the need for staff to manually
check all exit doors and outside gates for closure and alarm viability. Record review of the facility's Code
Orange Drill Elopement Guide that was undated revealed the steps and notifications that staff are to follow
when searching for a missing resident. Record review of the facility's process change form dated 8/16/25
revealed the following updates:a. The side door on the secure unit used by Resident #1 to exit the facility is
now permanently secured and closed.b. All secure unit door codes were changed.c. Nurse will conduct
hourly resident head counts on the unit.d. CNA and Nursing staff will complete resident head counts at the
end of their respective 8 hour and 12-hour shifts.e. The Maintenance Director or designated person
(Manager on Duty for the weekends) will check all exit doors and outside gates for alarm viability twice a
day).f. Nursing staff completed elopement assessments on all residents.g. Care plans were updated for all
residents on elopement risks.h. A spring was added on the outside court- yard gate to increase the
automatic closure ability of the gate.i. The elopement policy, abuse/neglect policy, and door/gate closure
protocol were reviewed with 100 percent of the staff. Record review of the facility's maintenance log exit
door check completed on 8/18/25 at 8:30 am revealed all facility exit doors were alarmed. During an
interview with the DON on 8/17/25 at 10:15 am, the DON stated that she believed Resident #1 was able to
exit the secure unit thru a side door that had a malfunction on the locking mechanism. The DON stated
Resident #1 was last seen on the secure unit at 4:00 am and the resident had a habit of wandering into
other resident rooms. The DON stated the facility staff began an internal search of the facility for Resident
#1 on 08/16/25 at 7:30 am and the official Code Orange was called at 9:00 am. The DON stated 100
percent of the facility's staff had been in-serviced on 8/16/25 on the elopement protocol which included the
steps to undertake to complete an internal and external search for missing resident. The DON stated that
the in-service also included the need to staff to manually check all facility exit doors and outside gate to
ensure that they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with the Administrator on 8/17/25 at 8/17/25
at 11:20 am, the Administrator stated he felt the locking mechanism on the side door on the
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675823
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/18/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Normandy Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
841 Rice Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
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 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
secure unit malfunctioned which allowed Resident #1 to exit the building. The Administrator stated that
courtyard gate was not properly secured which allowed Resident #1 to go thru that gate to the outside. The
Administrator stated that he believed a nurse working on a different unit had left the courtyard gate open
and that nurse was suspended. The Administrator stated that Resident #1 was last seen on the secure unit
at 4:00am and had a habit of wandering into other resident rooms. The Administrator stated that the facility
staff began an internal search for Resident #1 on 8/16/25 at 7:30 am and the official Code Orange was
called at 9:00 am. The Administrator stated the facility had new cameras installed and the cameras on the
secure unit were recording but the playback from the cameras was not fully operational until 8/17/25. The
Administrator stated 100 percent of the facility's staff had been in-serviced on 8/16/25 on the elopement
protocol which included the steps to undertake to complete an internal and external search for missing
resident. The Administrator stated that the in-service also included the need to staff to manually check all
facility exit doors and outside gate to ensure that they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with
the Maintenance Director on 8/17/25 at 12:20 pm, the Maintenance Director stated he was not sure how
Resident #1 had exited the building thru the side door on the secure unit. He stated that he had checked
that exit door on 8/15/25 and the alarm was functioning properly. The Maintenance Director stated during
the elopement search on 8/16/25 he checked both the side door of the secure unit in which Resident #1
had exited the building as well as the courtyard gate and both were closed and alarmed. During an
interview with CNA D on 8/17/25 at 1:15 pm, CNA D stated she had assisted in the elopement search for
Resident #1. CNA D stated she had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including
the steps to take to conduct an internal and external search for a missing resident as well as manually
checking all exit doors and outside gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with
LVN E on 8/17/25 at 1:20 pm, LVN E stated she had assisted in the elopement search for Resident #1. LVN
E stated she had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including the steps to take
to conduct an internal and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking all exit doors
and outside gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with ADON F on 8/17/25
at 1:35 pm, ADON F stated she had assisted in the elopement search for Resident #1. ADON F stated she
had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including the steps to take to conduct an
internal and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking all exit doors and outside
gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. ADON F stated during the elopement search she had gone
to the side door on the secure unit, and it was properly locked. During an interview with CNA G on 8/17/25
at 1:40 pm, CNA G stated she had assisted in the elopement search for Resident #1. CNA G stated she
had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including the steps to take to conduct an
internal and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking all exit doors and outside
gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with Housekeeper H on 8/17/25 at 1:50
pm, Housekeeper H stated she had assisted in the elopement search for Resident #1. Housekeeper H
stated she had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including the steps to take to
conduct an internal and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking all exit doors
and outside gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with LVN I on 8/17/25 at
2:00 pm, LVN I stated she had worked as the Charge Nurse during the night shift on 8/16/25 and did not
observe Resident #1 leave the unit. LVN I stated she had not participated in the elopement search but had
been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect, elopement protocol including the steps to take to conduct an internal
and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking all exit doors and outside
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675823
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/18/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Normandy Terrace Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
841 Rice Rd
San Antonio, TX 78220
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 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
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gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with RN J on 8/17/25 at 2:20 pm, RN J
stated she had assisted in the elopement search for Resident #1. RN J stated that she had been
re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including the steps to take to conduct an internal
and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking all exit doors and outside gates to
be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with CNA K on 8/17/25 at 2:25 pm, CNA K
stated she had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including the steps to take to
conduct an internal and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking all exit doors
and outside gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with RN L on 8/17/25 at
2:30 pm, RN L stated she had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including the
steps to take to conduct an internal and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking
all exit doors and outside gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an interview with CNA M
on 8/17/25 at 2:35 pm, CNA M stated she had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement
protocol including the steps to take to conduct an internal and external search for a missing resident as well
as manually checking all exit doors and outside gates to be sure they were closed and alarmed. During an
interview with CNA N on 8/17/25 at 2:40 pm, CNA N stated she had been re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect
and elopement protocol including the steps to take to conduct an internal and external search for a missing
resident as well as manually checking all exit doors and outside gates to be sure they were closed and
alarmed. During an interview with CNA O on 8/17/25 at 2:45 pm, CNA O stated she had been
re-in-serviced on abuse/neglect and elopement protocol including the steps to take to conduct an internal
and external search for a missing resident as well as manually checking all exit doors and outside gates to
be sure they were closed and alarmed. CNA O stated she had worked on the night shift in which Resident
#1 had eloped on 8/16/25. CNA O stated she did not remember when she had last seen Resident #1 but
that it could have been at 4:00 am, whenever Resident #1 received incontinent care in her room. During an
observation with the Administrator and Maintenance Director on 8/18/25 from 8:05 am until 8:30 am all of
the facility's exit doors and outside gates were checked for closure and alarm viability and found to be in
good working order. The Administrator and Maintenance Director stated that all facility exit doors and
outside gates would be checked twice a day seven days a week for closure function and alarm viability.
Record review of the facility's policy titled, Nursing Policy and Procedure Manual TG 03-1.0, undated,
revealed that Neglect; is the failure of the facility, it's employees or service providers to provide goods and
services to a resident that are necessary to avoid physical harm, pain, mental anguish, or emotional
distress.
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