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.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that drugs and biologicals used in the
facility were secured properly for Resident #1 (one of eleven residents) as evidenced by:
-Resident #1 had pills in a plastic cup in her right hand and was unattended.
This deficient practice could place residents at risk for harm and place the facility at risk for a possible drug
diversion.
The findings include:
Record review of Resident #1's clinical record revealed an [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on
[DATE] including diagnoses: Alzheimer's disease (a brain disorder that gets worse over time), Rheumatoid
Arthritis (is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks the joints, causing
inflammation, pain, and potential joint damage).
Record review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] for Resident #1 with a BIMS score 10
(moderate cognitive impairment).
Observation and interview on 4/24/24 at 10:45 a.m. revealed in Resident #1's hand a plastic cup with 5
tablets: one large white tablet, 2 medium white tablets, one oblong gray tablet, one small yellow tablet. She
stated she fell asleep before she took her medications. LVN #1 observed resident with cup of pills in right
hand. LVN#1 stated the resident should not have pills in her room unattended.
Interview on 4/24/24 at 10:45 a.m. LVN #1, she stated it is not acceptable for medication to be in resident
room unattended. She stated she observed 5 pills in a plastic cup in the residents' right hand. She stated
residents should take medication when staff administers medications. This prevents any type of under
medicating, over medicating and drug diversion.
Interview on 4/24/24 at 11:05 a.m. with the Administrator, she stated residents are not to have medications
in their room without a doctor's order, and when licensed staff administer medicine they should assure that
the resident takes the medicine that they administer. She states her expectation for medication
administration is the medicine makes it into the residence body in the appropriate manner that it is ordered.
She states the risk of residents having medication without being observed is- it could cause adverse health
reaction or taken by that resident and cause them harm.
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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Event ID:
676081
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
676081
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/25/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
East View Healthcare
15880 Wallisville Road
Houston, TX 77049
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 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 4/24/24 at 11:12 a.m. with Medication Aide (MA), she stated she placed resident's medications
on the bedside table, administered eye drops, and as she was leaving she saw Resident #1 drinking water
and assumed the resident had taken the pills that were on the bedside table. She stated should have
verified the medication was taken prior to leaving the room. She stated the risk of leaving medication in a
residents room unattended is stockpiling meds, under medicating, other resident could take medication not
ordered for them and cause harm to them.
Interview on 4/24/24 at 11:24 a.m. with the Director of Nurse (DON), she stated it is not appropriate to
leave medications in residents' room unattended. Resident may be under medicated, over medicated, other
resident may get incorrect medication and cause harm to themselves. Her expectations for medication
administration is that resident will get medications timely, and medications will be observed being taken by
staff who give medication, no pills left at bedside.
Interview on 4/24/24 at 11:45 a.m. with RN #1, she stated it is important to observe residents take
medications at the time being administered to assure a resident is taking the medication., Her expectation
is medication aides will stay until medication is swallowed, perform mouth check to assure medicine is not
in their mouth . She stated the risk of a resident not taking medications is under medication,
overmedicating, and potentially another resident taking incorrect meds. She stated no medication should be
left at bedside unattended.
Record review of the facility policy titled Administering Medications, 2001 MED-PASS, Inc. revised April
2010. Policy statement: Medications shall be administered in a safe and timely manner, and as prescribed.
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