F 0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents who were unable to
carry-out activities of daily living received necessary services to maintain personal hygiene for three of four
(Resident #1, Resident #2, and Resident #3) residents reviewed for ADL care. 1. The facility failed to shave
the underside of Resident #1's chin hair that was approximately 1 cm in length.2. The facility failed to shave
the underside of Resident #2's chin hair that was approximately 1 cm in length.3. The facility failed to shave
the underside of Resident #3's chin hair that was approximately 1 cm in length.This deficient practice could
place residents at risk of a decline in self-confidence, isolation, low self-esteem, general happiness, and
satisfaction, and feeling undignified. 1.Review of Resident #1's face sheet dated 7/1/2025, reflected a [AGE]
year-old female re-admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including cerebrovascular disease
(disrupted blood flow to brain), Type 2 Diabetes (body does not produce enough insulin) Bed Confinement
Status (unable to leave bed without assistance), Hypertension (high blood pressure), Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (progressive lung disease making it hard to breathe). Review of Resident #1's quarterly
MDS dated [DATE] reflected a BIMS score of ten (10) which indicated cognition was moderately impaired.
Section G reflected the resident required total assistance with ADL care. takeReview of Resident #1's care
plan reflected she had an ADL Self Care Deficit with goals to maintain or improve her ability to participate in
her care with ADLs. An intervention dated 2/7/2025 included, Resident prefers to keep her facial hair at
times.Review of Resident #1's Task Profile dated 6/2/2025 thru 7/1/2025 for Personal Daily Hygiene - nail
care, oral care, brushing/combing hair, shaving, washing face and hands, reflected the resident had not
refused personal hygiene during that period. Observation and interview on 7/1/2025 at 11:31 AM with
Resident #1 sitting in her wheelchair in dining room. The resident had facial hair along her chin that was
approximately 1cm in length. When asked about her chin hair, the resident stated she wanted it trimmed,
but she had not asked staff to assist her, and they had not offered. She was unable to recall the last time
she was shaved and unable to explain why she wanted chin hair shaved.2.Review of Resident #2's face
sheet dated 7/1/2025, reflected an [AGE] year-old female re-admitted to the facility on [DATE] with
diagnoses including Alzheimer's Disease (a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that gradually destroys
memory and thinking skills), Dementia (decline in mental ability), and Cerebral Infarction (brain tissue dies
from lack of blood supply). Review of Resident #2's quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE], reflected a
BIMS score of three (3) which indicated cognition was severely impaired. Section GG reflected the resident
was dependent for assistance with personal hygiene. Review of Resident #2's care plan dated 6/10/2025
reflected she had an ADL Self Care Deficit related to cognitive impairment, weakness, and debility with
goals to maintain or improve her ability to participate in her care with ADLs. An intervention dated
6/21/2024 included, Hygiene - 1 (one) person assist. The care plan did not specifically address shaving.
Review of Resident #2's
Residents Affected - Some
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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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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675909
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/03/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation
415 Indian Oaks Dr
Harker Heights, TX 76548
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0677
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Task Profile dated 6/2/2025 thru 7/1/2025 for Personal Daily Hygiene - nail care, oral care,
brushing/combing hair, shaving, washing face and hands, reflected the resident had not refused personal
hygiene during that period. Observation and interview on 7/1/2025 at 11:42 AM with Resident #2 sitting in
her wheelchair in dining room. The resident had facial hair along her chin that was approximately 1cm in
length. When asked about her chin hair, she said, I want these whiskers trimmed. They do not do it and I do
not ask. She was unable to recall the last time she was shaved.3.Review of Resident #3's face sheet dated
7/1/2025, reflected a [AGE] year-old female re-admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including
Type 2 Diabetes (body does not produce enough insulin), Vascular Dementia (decline in thinking skills
caused by damaged blood vessels and reduced blood flow to the brain), Atherosclerotic Heart Disease of
Native Coronary Artery (plaque build-up narrows the coronary arteries). Review of Resident #3's quarterly
MDS assessment dated [DATE], reflected a BIMS score of twelve (12) which indicated moderately impaired
cognition. Section GG reflected the resident was dependent for assistance with personal hygiene. Review of
Resident #3's care plan dated 6/20/2025 reflected she had an ADL Self Care Deficit related to CVA with
goals to maintain or improve her ability to participate in her care with ADLs. An intervention dated
6/21/2024 included, Dressing and Grooming - 1 (one) person assist. The care plan did not specifically
address shaving. Review of Resident #3's Task Profile dated 6/2/2025 thru 7/1/2025 for Personal Daily
Hygiene - nail care, oral care, brushing/combing hair, shaving, washing face and hands, reflected the
resident had not refused personal hygiene during that period. Observation and interview on 7/1/2025 at
12:30 PM with Resident #3 sitting at dining table. The resident had facial hair along her chin that was
approximately 1cm in length. When asked about her chin hair, she said she could not remember when she
was last shaved and These whiskers are driving me crazy and I want them shaved. During an interview on
7/3/2025 at 11:15 AM CNA-C employed by the facility for three-years, said treating residents with dignity
meant honoring their wishes, dressing, and grooming them in a way that made them feel like themselves.
She said residents were shaved on their assigned shower days or more often if they had noticed hair
growth. She said it was important for female residents to have their chin hair shaved because they wanted
smooth skin. She said the effects on residents were that they might feel less beautiful, not like themselves
and it may bother them.During an interview on 7/3/2025 at 11:27 AM CNA-D employed by the facility for
one-month, said treating residents with dignity meant showing respect, treating them as she would want to
have been treated, like a person. She said it was not okay for female residents to have whiskers. She said it
was important to shave female residents because it was a dignity issue. She said it could have made the
residents feel less confident, more depressed, and not wanted to be seen by others.During an interview on
7/3/2025 at 11:39 AM LVN-E employed at the facility for four-years, said if a female resident did not want to
be shaved, it should have been on the resident's care plan. She said shaving female residents was a dignity
issue and it would have given them their faces back and made them feel more like themselves. She said
female residents might have been ashamed if they had whiskers. During an interview on 7/3/2025 at 12:10
PM the DON employed by the facility for four-months, said it was okay for female residents to have whiskers
only if they wanted it. She said this could have caused body image issues for female residents with
whiskers and her expectation was that staff should have asked the residents if they wanted their facial hair
removed during care.During an interview on 7/3/2025 at 12:18 PM interim ADM-B, said his expectation was
for staff to follow the ADL policy as it could have led to dignity issues for female residents who had chin
whiskers.Record Review of the facility's policy titled, Respect and Dignity, dated February 2017 reflected
the following: Compliance Guidelines:The community promotes care for residents in a manner and
environment that
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
675909
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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:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675909
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/03/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation
415 Indian Oaks Dr
Harker Heights, TX 76548
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 0677
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
enhances each residents' dignity and respect in full recognition of his or her individuality.Dignity means that
the team members carry-out activities that assist the resident to maintain and enhance self-esteem and
self-worth. To achieve this goal, the community strives to achieve the following:Hygiene and appearance:Residents are groomed as they wish (e.g., hair combed and styled, beards shaved/trimmed, nails clean
and clipped).
Residents Affected - Some
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Event ID:
Facility 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:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
675909
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/03/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation
415 Indian Oaks Dr
Harker Heights, TX 76548
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 - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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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 food service safety for one of one kitchen
reviewed for food labeling and storage in that: The facility failed to ensure the foods were labeled and dated
in the kitchen refrigerator. This deficient practice could place residents at risk of foodborne illness. An
observation on 7/02/2025 at 9:17 AM of the facility's only refrigerator revealed the following: - Salad greens
in a metal container covered with clear, plastic wrap did not have a label containing the opened on and
discard by dates. - Pasta noodles in a metal container covered with tinfoil did not have a label containing
the opened on and discard by dates. - A yellow, non-opaque liquid, with chunks (like creamed corn) in a
metal container covered with tinfoil did not have a label containing the opened on and discard by dates.
During an interview on 7/02/2025 at 9:18 AM the DM stated, Those containers should have been labeled
and dated and everyone was responsible for labeling and storage. During an interview on 7/3/2025 at 12:18
PM interim ADM-B, said his expectation was for staff to follow the policy and everything should have been
labeled and dated. He said if items were not labeled the kitchen staff would not have known when food
went bad, and they could have served spoiled food to the residents. Review of the U.S. Public Health
Service Food Code, dated 2022, revealed:3-501.18 Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety
Food, Disposition. (A)A FOOD specified in 3-501.17(A) or (B) shall be discarded if it: (2) Is in a container or
PACKAGE that does not bear a date or day;
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