F 0698
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interviews and records review the facility failed to ensure residents who required dialysis received such
services, consistent with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan,
and the resident's goals and preferences for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for Dialysis. The facility
failed to ensure the appropriate dialysis port care was provided to Resident #1 on 8/5/25, 8/7/25, 8/9/25,
8/16/25, 8/19/25, and 9/6/25 when the facility failed to remove the dialysis port (access point for dialysis)
dressing as ordered by the dialysis center. This failure could place residents at risk of infection,
hospitalization, and diminished quality of life.Findings include: Record review of Resident #1's admission
Record dated 10/13/2025, indicated a [AGE] year-old female who was admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Resident #1 had diagnoses which included end stage renal disease (kidney failure), type 2 diabetes, and
schizophrenia (mental condition characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and/or disorganized thinking).
Record review of Resident #1's quarterly MDS, dated [DATE], indicated she had intact cognition with a
BIMS of 15. She required Hemodialysis. Record review of Resident #1's care plan, dated 7/9/25, indicated
she needed dialysis related to renal failure. Appropriate interventions were in place which included
monitoring the dialysis access site for signs of infection, encouraging the resident to go to scheduled
dialysis appointments, and monitoring for signs of renal insufficiency. There were no interventions in the
care plan regarding removing or changing the soiled port-access dressings. Record review of a Dialysis
Communication Record, dated 7/26/25, indicated Special Instructions/Comments/Concerns: Please remove
dressings 2-4 [hours] after dialysis. Record review of a Dialysis Communication Record, dated 8/5/25,
indicated Special Instructions/Comments/Concerns: Please Remove dialysis bandages by your p.m. med
time to prevent access from clotting Record review of a Dialysis Communication Record, dated 8/7/25,
indicated Special Instructions/Comments/Concerns: Please Remove patients dressing post dialysis
treatment. Remove at least before next treatment. Record review of a Dialysis Communication Record,
dated 9/6/25, indicated Special Instructions/Comments/Concerns: Bandages need to be removed after 4
hours Record review of Resident #1's dialysis center patient note, dated 8/5/25 at 11:43 a.m., by PCT F,
indicated .Patient's bandages from previous treatment were not removed by the staff at her nursing facility.
They have been told to remove them before the patient goes to bed in the past but continue not to do so. A
note has been sent with Dialysis Communication Record and the charge nurse was notified. Record review
of Resident #1's dialysis center patient note, dated 8/7/25 at 1:11 p.m., by PCT G, indicated .Patient's
bandages from previous treatment were not removed by the staff at her nursing facility. They have been told
to remove them before the patient goes to bed in the past but continue not to do so. A note has been sent
with Dialysis Communication Record and the charge nurse was notified. Record review of Resident #1's
dialysis center patient note, dated 8/9/25 at 12:00 p.m., by RN A, indicated .Access extremity remains
swollen and patient reports bleeding at access site yesterday and pressure dressings
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
676025
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/18/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Autumn Leaves Nursing and Rehab Inc
321 Kilgore Drive
Henderson, TX 75652
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 0698
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
are in place causing further damage to patient's access. SNF has been notified countless times. Skin tears
and signs of erosion present on access. Record review of Resident #1's dialysis center patient note, dated
8/16/25 at 11:10 a.m., by PCT G, indicated .Patient's bandages from previous treatment were not removed
by the staff at her nursing facility. They were covered with an additional dressing but not removed. They
have been told to remove them before the patient goes to bed in the past but continue not to do so. A note
has been sent with the Dialysis Communication Record and the charge nurse was notified. Access
extremity remains swollen and patient reports pain in access and pressure dressings remain in place
causing further damage to patient's access. Record review of Resident #1's dialysis center patient note,
dated 8/19/25 at 11:43 a.m by PCT G, indicated .When patient arrived to treatment today the patient's
bandages from previous treatment were still present and not removed by the staff at her nursing facility. The
facility has been told to remove them before the patient goes to bed in the past but continues not to do so. A
note has been sent with the Dialysis Communication Record and the charge nurse was notified. During an
interview on 10/13/25 at 9:50 a.m., the ADM said it was the responsibility of the charge nurse on the unit to
provide care related to the dialysis access ports. The ADM said the charge nurse was expected to complete
a checklist form prior to the resident leaving for dialysis and again upon returning which required assessing
the dialysis port. During an interview on 10/13/25 at 9:55 a.m., the ADON said it was the unit nurse's
responsibility for conducting daily assessments of the dialysis ports and to prepare a resident for transport
to dialysis. The ADON said the unit nurse was expected to complete a computerized resident assessment
and fill out a physical assessment sheet that the resident took to dialysis with them. The ADON said when a
resident returned from dialysis it was the unit nurse's responsibility to look at the dialysis assessment sheet
for any information/education sent back from the dialysis center and complete another assessment of the
resident's access port. During an interview on 10/13/25 at 11:00 a.m., LVN B said the procedure for getting
a resident ready for dialysis included assessing the port for function and signs of infection, filling out a
computer-based assessment, and filling out a dialysis transfer form which went with the resident. The LVN
said when a resident returned from dialysis the dressing should be removed to inspect the port. LVN B said
she did not know Resident #1 and no residents on her assigned hallway received dialysis
treatments.During an interview on 10/13/25 at 11:10 a.m., LVN C said the charge nurse was responsible for
assessing the resident dialysis access port, checking for medication orders, and filling out a dialysis
transfer form. LVN C said when a resident returned from dialysis the dressing should be removed and the
port left open to the air. LVN C said she did not know Resident #1 and no residents on her assigned hallway
received dialysis treatments. During an interview on 10/13/25 at 11:15 a.m., LVN D said she knew Resident
#1 and performed her weekly skin assessments to monitor for any signs of infection around the dialysis
access port. LVN D said she did not recall seeing a dressing in place which covered the port when
conducting skin assessments on Resident #1. LVN D said it was the unit nurse's responsibility to assess
the resident's dialysis access ports before and after dialysis treatments. During an interview on 10/13/25 at
11:35 a.m., LVN E said the charge nurse was expected to complete a dialysis port site assessment on
residents before they went to dialysis. LVN E said the inspection included assessing the port for function,
checking blood pressure, and vital signs. LVN E said she was unsure if a dialysis port site should be
covered by a dressing or not. LVN E said she did not know Resident #1 and no residents on her assigned
hallway received dialysis treatments. During an interview on 10/13/25 at 12:00 p.m., RN A said she worked
at the dialysis center where Resident #1 received treatments. RN A said she provided education to the
facility multiple times regarding removing the dialysis dressing within 2-4 hours after
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676025
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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
676025
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/18/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Autumn Leaves Nursing and Rehab Inc
321 Kilgore Drive
Henderson, TX 75652
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 0698
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
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Previous Versions Obsolete
dialysis. RN A said she told the facility staff that leaving the dressings on the access site could cause
clotting problems. RN A said she noted multiple occurrences of the same dressing that was applied at the
dialysis center still in place when Resident #1 returned for her next appointment. Attempted telephone
interviews with Resident #1 on 10/13/25 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., the telephone number indicated the
number was disconnected or no longer in service. During an interview on 10/13/25 at 3:35 p.m., the RP
said she frequently visited Resident #1 in the facility. The RP said she usually noticed a dressing in place
on the resident's access port, she said the facility began removing the dressing when the resident started
having increased swelling in her arm. The RP said Resident #1 discharged home with home health and her
phone was broken. Record review of the facility's, undated, policy titled Hemodialysis - Care of Resident,
indicated .Provide routine AV Shunt (a medical device created by surgically connecting an artery to a vein)
Care and Monitoring per physician orders.
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