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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SUNSET HOMECMS #6758262 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0812 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 reviews the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for one of one kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation Residents Affected - Many The facility failed to ensure food was stored properly in the walk-in freezer and walk-in refrigerator. There was food that had been expired and food that had not been labled or dated. The deficient practice placed residents who were served from the kitchen at risk for health complications and foodborne illnesses. Findings include: Observations on 11/22/2023 at 9:20 am of poster titled FIRST IN FIRST OUT posted on the outside of the walk in refrigerator informing the staff to label food the day food was received and when it should be used. Store food so labels are clearly visible and use products expiring first. Check food expiration dates and throw away at or before expiration. During an observation of the walk-in freezer on 11/22/2023 at 9:23 am multiple boxes of food were observed laying on the floor including an opened box of hamburger meat, pies, French fries, muffins, and wedge cut potatoes. A bag of carrots was observed laying on the floor of the freezer in the corner. During an observation of the walk-in refrigerator on 11/22/2023 at 9:25 am a plastic wrapped pack of pastries with a use by date of 10/24/2023 was seen on a shelf. Further observation revealed what appeared to be raw hamburger meat in a zip type bag, unlabeled and undated. The meat was in a square white tub and blood juices from the meat was observed in the tub. An observation of the walk in refrigerator on 11/22/2023 at 9:26 am revealed a large bowl of salad type food covered with plastic wrap, unlabeled and undated as well as what appeared to be celery and onions in zip type bags unlabeled and undated. During an interview on 11/22/2023 at 9:23 am the DM stated they had gotten a food delivery yesterday. She stated the food was supposed to have been put away last night but I guess he didn't do it and I didn't follow up to make sure it got done. She stated it was her responsibility to make sure food was stored properly and her responsibility to follow up and make sure it got done. She stated improper food storage could lead to contaminated food and food borne illness and could make the residents very sick. She stated I'll have to do some more in-services. I did a bunch of in-services after the yearly survey , but I guess I need to do more. She stated they had received a citation for food (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 4 Event ID: 675826 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 675826 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/22/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Sunset Home 1800 West 9th St Clifton, TX 76634 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many storage during their yearly survey back in the spring. She further stated it is her responsibility to hold staff accountable for doing their jobs and that all dietary staff had received training on how to properly store food. During an interview with the AD on 11/22/2023 at 11:40 am he stated his expectation was that food will be put away and not stored on the floor. He stated the facility was cited for food storage during their annual survey back in February and had made progress. He stated they had completed in-services with the staff and that things had been going very well back in the kitchen for several months and he had stopped checking it. During this same interview, the DON stated the facility did not currently have any residents with feeding tubes and that all 96 residents received food from the kitchen. Review of facility policy Food Receiving and Storage dated revised November 2022 reflected the policy statement Foods shall be received and stored in a manager that complies with safe food handling practices. Further, under the Refrigerated/Frozen Storage heading 1. All foods stored in the refrigerator or freezer are covered, labeled, and dated (used by date). 4. Refrigerator/walk-ins are not overcrowded. Food in the walk-ins are stored off the floor. 7. Refrigerated foods are labeled, dated, and monitored so they are used by their use-by date, frozen or discarded. Review of the FDA's 2017 Food Code reflected the following: (B) Except as specified in (E) -(G) of this section, refrigerated, READY-TO-EAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD prepared and PACKAGED by a FOOD PROCESSING PLANT shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT and if the FOOD is held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the FOOD shall be consumed on the PREMISES, sold, or discarded, based on the temperature and time combinations specified in (A) of this section and: (1) The day the original container is opened in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall be counted as Day 1; and (2) The day or date marked by the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT may not exceed a manufacturer's use-by date if the manufacturer determined the use-by date based on FOOD safety. FOOD shall be protected from cross contamination by: (4) Except as specified under Subparagraph 3-501.15(B)(2) and in (B) of this section, storing the FOOD in packages, covered containers, or wrappings FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 675826 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 4 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 675826 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/22/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Sunset Home 1800 West 9th St Clifton, TX 76634 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 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 2 of 6 residents ( Resident #3 and #4) reviewed for infection control, in that:. Residents Affected - Few LVN A failed to use a clean, unused gauze to wipe Resident #3 and #4's fingers before collecting a blood specimen for a blood sugar check. LVN A re-used a contaminated alcohol pad to wipe both Resident #3 and 4's fingers prior to taking a blood sample. This failure could result in the spread of diseases to residents which could result in decreased quality of life, illness, and hospitalization. Findings include: Review of Resident #4's face sheet dated 11/22/2023, reflected a [AGE] year-old female admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included: Type 2 Diabetes (blood sugar regulation disorder), Hypertension (high blood pressure), Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). Heart Failure and Edema (swelling of tissues in the body.) Review of Resident #3's MDS dated [DATE], reflected a BIMS score of 5 indicating severe cognitive impairment. Review of Resident #3's Physician Order dated 10/12/2023, reflected an order Glucometer 3 times a day (fax results of Glucometer readings monthly to physicians). Before meals 05:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 04:00 PM Review of Resident #4's face sheet dated 11/22/2023, reflected n [AGE] year-old male admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses that included: Type 2 Diabetes (blood sugar regulation disorder), Myocardial Infarction (heart attack), Congestive Heart Failure (weakened heart condition that causes fluid build-up in the feet, arms, lungs, and other organs), Hypertension (high blood pressure) and Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol). Review of Resident #4's MDS dated [DATE] reflected a BIMS score of interview not performed. Review of Resident #4's Physician Order dated 9/4/202, reflected orders Novolin R per sliding scale with blood sugar parameters and timing of Before meals 07:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 04:00 PM. There was also an order that reflected, Send weekly blood sugars to PCP. Every shift on Sunday. During an observation on 11/22/23 at 10:34 am LVN A was observed performing a blood sugar check on Resident #4. LVN A used a previously un-opened alcohol pad to clean Resident #4's finger and then pricked his finger with a lancet. Once a blood drop had appeared on his skin, LVN A re-used the alcohol pad to wipe away the first drop of blood and then obtained an additional drop of blood and applied it to the stick on the glucometer. During an observation on 11/22/23 at 10:40 am LVN A was observed performing a blood sugar check on Resident #3. LVN A used a previously un-opened alcohol pad to clean Resident #3's finger and then (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 675826 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 4 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 675826 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 11/22/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Sunset Home 1800 West 9th St Clifton, TX 76634 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 0880 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few pricked her finger with a lancet. Once a blood drop had appeared on her skin, LVN A re-used the alcohol pad to wipe away the first drop of blood and then obtained an additional drop of blood and applied it to the stick on the glucometer. During an interview on 11/22/2023 at 10:44 am LVN A stated when performing blood sugar checks, she usually had a 2x2 clean gauze to wipe the first drop of blood but I didn't grab one, so I just re-used the pad. She stated she had been trained to wipe the first drop of blood away using a clean gauze pad. She stated re-using an alcohol pad is an infection control issue and the danger of re-using a contaminated alcohol pad would be infection for the residents. During an interview on 11/22/2023 at 11:40 am the DON reviewed the process for performing a blood sugar check and it included wiping the first drop of blood obtained from a resident's finger with clean gauze. When informed that LVN A had re-used the alcohol pad on both Resident #3 and #4, the DON stated Staff should not re-use alcohol pads. She stated reusing an alcohol pad is an infection control issues for residents. Review of facility policy Blood Sampling - Capillary (Finger Stick) dated Revised September 2014 reflected the Purpose: The purpose of this procedure is to guide the safe handling or acapillary0blood sampling devices to prevent transmission of blood borne diseases to residents and employees. Further, it reflected: Steps in the Procedure 5. Wipe the area to be lanced with an alcohol pledget. 6. Obtain the blood sample, following the manufacturer's instructions for the device. Discard lancet and platform into the sharps container. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 675826 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 4

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Citations

2 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.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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What happened during the November 22, 2023 survey of SUNSET HOME?

This was a inspection survey of SUNSET HOME on November 22, 2023. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SUNSET HOME on November 22, 2023?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordanc..."

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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