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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center -CMS #6760481 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 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 was possible and each resident received adequate supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accident hazards. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 had appropriate footwear on while she sat in her wheelchair in the dining room on 1/21/26. This failure could place residents at risk of falls and significant injury. Findings included: Record review of Resident #1's face sheet dated 1/21/26 indicated she was an [AGE] year-old female readmitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including heart failure, chronic respiratory failure, muscle wasting and atrophy, dementia, lack of coordination, and history of falling. Record review of the MDS dated [DATE] indicated Resident #1 usually made herself understood and usually understood others. The MDS indicated Resident #1 had moderate cognitive impairment (BIMS of 12). The MDS indicated Resident #1 used a wheelchair for mobility. The MDS indicated Resident #1 required substantial/maximal assistance with toileting, showers/bathing, lower body dressing and putting on/taking off footwear. The MDS indicated Resident #1 required partial/moderate assistance with oral hygiene, upper body dressing and personal hygiene. The MDS indicated Resident #1 required set up or clean-up assistance with eating. The MDS indicated Resident #1 required substantial/maximal assistance with tub/shower transfers, toilet transfers, chair/bed-to-chair transfers and with sit to stand. The MDS indicated Resident #1 required partial/moderate assistance with rolling to the left and the right, transitioning from a sitting position to a lying position and lying to sitting on the side of the bed. The MDS indicated Resident #1 could independently wheel herself in her manual wheelchair. The MDS indicated she was incontinent of bowel and bladder. Record review of Resident #1's care plan revised on 1/8/26 detailed she was at risk for falls with actual falls on 11/7/25, 11/11/25, 12/6/25 and 1/8/26. The care plan interventions included, anticipate/meet needs and follow facility fall protocol. Record review of incident reports for Resident #1 for November 2025-January 2026 revealed Resident #1 had falls on the following dates; -11/7/2025- no injuries were found; -11/11/2025- no injuries were found;-12/6/2025- no injuries were found; and -1/8/26- sustained a bruise to face and hematoma to face, Resident #1 was sent to the hospital for evaluation. Improper footwear was not selected as a pre-disposing factor with any of the falls. During an observation on 1/21/26 at 12:05 p.m., Resident #1 self-propelled in her wheelchair (by using her feet) into the dining room. The socks to her feet were red and green with no anti-slip surface to the soles. During an observation on 1/21/26 at 2:05 p.m., Resident #1 sat in her wheelchair in the dining room playing bingo. The socks to her feet were red and green with no anti-slip surface to the soles. The sock to the left foot was slipped down beneath her heel. During an interview on 1/21/26 at 2:15 p.m., RN A said Resident #1 was a major fall risk with recent fall injury and lack of safety awareness. RN A said it was important to ensure Resident #1 had appropriate footwear on her feet. During an (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 2 Event ID: 676048 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 676048 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 01/21/2026 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center - 1201 Fm 2685 Gladewater, TX 75647 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 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete interview on 1/21/26 at 2:20 p.m., CNA B said fall interventions for at risk residents included wearing anti-slip socks or shoes. During an interview and observation on 1/21/26 at 2:30 p.m., CNA C said she was the assigned CNA for Resident #1 on the 6:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. shift. CNA C said fall interventions for at risk residents included wearing anti-slip socks or shoes. CNA C said Resident #1 should have had anti-slip footwear on to prevent falls and potential injuries. During an interview on 1/21/26 at 3:00 p.m., LVN D said she was the nurse assigned to Resident #1 on the 6:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. shift. LVN D said Resident #1 was a significant risk for falls with recent fall from her bed resulting in injury. LVN D said Resident #1 should have had anti-slip footwear on her feet. LVN D not having appropriate footwear on in the dining room could result in additional fall and injury. During an interview on 1/21/26 at 3:05 p.m., ADON E said it was important for Resident #1 to have appropriate footwear on her feet because not having slip-resistant footwear could result in her (Resident #1) falling again. During an interview on 1/21/26 at 4:54 p.m., the Administrator said he expected staff to encourage residents to wear appropriate footwear to decrease fall risk. Record review of the facility policy and procedure dated December of 2023, titled Fall management system, stated, It is the policy of this facility to provide and environment that remains as free of accident hazards as possible. It is also the policy of this facility to provide each resident with appropriate assessment and interventions to prevent falls and to minimize complications if a fall occurs. Event ID: Facility ID: 676048 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the January 21, 2026 survey of Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center -?

This was a inspection survey of Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center - on January 21, 2026. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center - on January 21, 2026?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

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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