F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted
professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately
locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure all drugs and biologicals,
were in locked compartments and inaccessible to unauthorized staff, visitors , and residents for 1 of 2
medication carts (Medication Cart #1) reviewed for medication storage.
The facility failed to prevent Medication Cart #1 from 8:30 AM to 8:40 AM being unattended and unlocked
on the 400 hall on 08/24/2024.
This failure could allow residents unsupervised access to prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Findings included:
Observation on 08/24/2024 at 8:30 AM of Medication Cart #1, it was in front of Resident # 1's room. The
medication cart was unlocked. Med-Aide A was in Resident #1's room with her back toward the door
entering into Resident #1's room. Surveyor B opened and closed the top drawer of Medication Cart #1.
Med-Aide A did not turn around to check on Medication Cart #1. Surveyor B opened the second drawer of
Medication Cart #1 and Med-Aide A turned around and walked toward Medication Cart #1. Did not observe
any residents in the hall.
In an interview on 08/24/2024 at 8:45 AM Med-Aide A stated no one was to be opening the medication cart
except nurses and med-aides. Med-Aide A stated she was under the assumption as long as the drawers
were facing the resident room it was ok for the medication cart to be left unlocked. She stated she did not
hear the top drawer opening and closing when she turned around and saw Surveyor B closing the second
drawer in Medication Cart #1. Med-Aide A stated she had been in-serviced to lock the cart when not giving
medications but she thought it was ok for the cart to be unlocked as long as the drawers were not facing the
hall. She stated it would have been very easy for someone to open Medication Cart #1 and get the
medications out of the cart before she knew it when standing in Resident #1's room. She stated she did
have her back turned to the medication cart while talking to Resident #1. Med - Aide A stated Medication
Cart #1 was not in her view when she was in Resident #1's room. She stated if a resident had ingested any
medications a resident had a potential of dying from interaction of medications. Med-Aide A stated she had
been in-serviced on medication administration and medication carts in July 2024, however, she did not
recall all the information given during the in-service.
In an interview on 08/24/2024 at 9:00 AM LVN C stated all medication carts were expected to be locked
anytime a med-aide or a nurse was not standing at the cart administering medications. She stated
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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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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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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:
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675885
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/24/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avir at Caldwell
1022 Presidential Corridor Hwy 21 E
Caldwell, TX 77836
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F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
if the med-aide was in a resident's room and the medication cart was in the hall, the medication cart was
expected to be locked. LVN C stated there was a possibility a resident or anyone could take medications
from the cart. She stated if a resident took any medication by mouth and the resident was allergic to that
medication it was a potential for the resident to become severely ill or die. LVN C stated she had been
in-serviced in the past month or two months on administering medications and locking the medication carts.
Residents Affected - Few
In an interview on 08/24/2024 at 2:30 PM the Director of Nurses stated the medication carts were expected
to be locked unless the nurse was standing at the cart administering medications. She stated if the
medication carts were near a resident's room and the nurse or med-aide was not standing at the
medication cart it was expected to be locked, there were no exceptions. The Director of Nurses stated if the
med-aide was in a resident's room and had her back to the medication cart there was a possibility another
staff, a resident, or visitor could open the medication cart and take medications without the med-aide
knowing. She stated a resident may become severely ill if they ingested medications, and they were allergic
to or had an interaction with the current medications the resident was already taking on a regular basis. The
Director of Nurses stated there was a possibility a resident may die if they were severely allergic to a
medication they took from the medication cart. She stated other people who were not residents may take
the medications and become severely ill and possibly die if allergic to the medication. The Director of
Nurses stated there were numerous things that could happen to a resident, visitor, or a staff. She stated
she had been working at this facility a few weeks and she would need to check for any in-services given on
medication carts.
In an interview on 08/24/2024 at 3:00 PM the Administrator stated the medication carts were expected to
be locked when the nurses were not administering medications from the carts. She stated if the med-aide
was in a resident's room and the medication cart was in the hallway, she expected the medication cart to be
locked. The Administrator stated the only time a medication cart was to be un-locked was when a nurse or
med-aide was administering medications from the medication cart. She stated there were no exceptions.
The Administrator stated there was a possibility a resident may take medicines from the medication cart.
She stated the resident may give medications to another resident or ingest the medications themselves in
their room. The Administrator stated the resident may become severely ill and had the potential of dying if
the resident was allergic to the medication. She stated she would need to check with nursing administration
concerning any in-services on medication carts.
Record Review on 08/24/2024 of nursing in-service, dated 07/12/2024, on medication carts reflected
Med-Aide A was in attendance of the in-service. The nursing staff was in-serviced on medication carts such
as: do not leave med (medication) cart unlocked when unattended.
Record review of the Facility's Policy on Medication Use Administration , last reviewed on 05/31/2023,
reflected medication cart must be locked when not in use or nurse/medication aide was not utilizing cart or
within sight of licensed
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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