Skip to main content

Inspection visit

Inspection

GOLDEN CREEK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #6760971 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some 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 safely for 1 of 1 kitchens reviewed for food storage and sanitation, in that: 1. The facility failed to ensure food and beverages in refrigerator unit #1 were covered, labeled, and dated. 2. The facility failed to ensure food in the dry food storage room were labeled and dated. These deficient practices could place residents at risk of foodborne illness. Findings included: An observation of the kitchen's refrigerator unit #1 on 01/24/24 at 10:16 a.m. revealed one 2/8 empty gallon of milk with no shelf and open date, one 7/8 empty gallon of milk without a cap and with no shelf and open date, one 6/8 empty gallon of milk with no shelf and open date, four full gallons of milk that were sealed and with no shelf date, one 1/2 empty quart of high calorie and protein nutritional drink with no shelf and open date, four sandwiches that were individually wrapped in plastic wrap with no shelf date, and eight cups of milk with each having a plastic cover and with no shelf date. All gallons of milk had a best by date of 01/25/24. An observation of the kitchen's dry food storage room on 01/24/24 at 10:16 a.m. revealed an open container of mashed potato granules that was covered with foil on top and with no shelf or open date. The mashed potato granules container had a best by date of 10/05/24. During an interview on 01/24/24 at 10:53 a.m., DA A revealed she worked at the facility for seven years. DA A also revealed she was trained on dietary services and in-serviced by the DM and nurses often. DA A did not know how often she was in-serviced. DA A revealed the DAs were responsible for labeling and dating food and beverages stored in the refrigerators and dry food storage room daily and as soon as the facility received new inventory. DA A also revealed the DM was responsible for verifying that food and beverages stored in the refrigerators and dry food storage room were labeled and dated daily and as soon as the facility received new inventory. DA A did not know who stored the food and beverages in Refrigerator unit #1 and the dry food storage room without a shelf and open date. DA A was not sure if residents' health could be at risk if they consumed food and beverages that were opened and not labeled with a shelf and open date. During an interview on 01/24/24 at 11:17 a.m., DA B revealed he worked at the facility for six (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 3 Event ID: 676097 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 676097 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 01/24/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Golden Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2100 Dover Crossing Lane Navasota, TX 77868 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 - Some months. DA B also revealed he was trained on dietary services and in-serviced by the DM every two weeks. DA B revealed the DAs were responsible for labeling and dating food and beverages stored in the refrigerators and dry food storage room daily. DA B explained any open food or beverages were labeled and dated. DA B revealed the DM was responsible for verifying that food and beverages stored in the refrigerators and dry food storage room were labeled and dated. DA B did not know how often the DM verified that food and beverages were labeled and dated. DA B also did not know who stored food and beverages in Refrigerator unit #1 and the dry food storage room without a label and date. DA B explained he was responsible for restocking and labeling the gallons of milk in Refrigerator unit #1. DA B did not know who was responsible for labeling and dating the gallons of milk in Refrigerator unit #1. DA B explained DA A labeled and dated food and beverages in Refrigerator unit #1 and the dry food storage room. DA B revealed residents were at risk of becoming sick if they consumed milk from a gallon that was opened and not labeled with a shelf and open date. During an interview on 01/24/24 at 2:54 p.m., DA C revealed she worked at the facility for six months. DA C also revealed she was trained on dietary services and in-serviced by the DM every two weeks. DA C revealed all kitchen staff, which comprised of DAs, cooks and the DM, were responsible for labeling and dating food and beverages whenever the facility received new inventory and whenever food or a beverage was opened. DA C also revealed the DM was responsible for verifying that food and beverages were labeled and dated. During an interview on 01/24/24 at 3:04 p.m., DA D revealed she worked at the facility for one year. DA D also revealed she was trained on dietary services and in-serviced by the DM every two months. DA D revealed the DAs were responsible for labeling and dating food and beverages whenever they were opened. DA D also revealed the DM was responsible for verifying that food and beverages were labeled and dated. DA D revealed residents' health could be at risk if they consumed food and beverages that were opened and not labeled with a shelf and open date. During an interview on 01/24/24 at 3:30 p.m., the DM revealed she worked at the facility for one year. The DM also revealed the DON, ADM, and ADON trained and in-serviced her dietary staff on dietary services. The DM revealed the DAs were responsible for storing, sealing, labeling, and dating food and beverages. The DM explained the cooks were responsible for labeling and dating the opened and left over food from meal service. The DM further explained she was responsible for verifying food and beverages were labeled and dated when she started her work shift, after breakfast, after lunch, and after dinner meal service. The DM explained she visually checked the dry food storage room, refrigerators and freezers to make sure food and beverages were labeled and dated. The DM revealed residents' health could be negatively impacted if they consumed food and beverages that were opened and not labeled with a shelf and open date. During an interview on 01/24/24 at 3:54 p.m., The DON revealed residents could become sick if they consumed food and beverages that were opened and not labeled with a shelf and open date. An attempt to interview [NAME] A was made on 01/24/24 at 4:21 p.m. by telephone. The surveyor left a voicemail and call back number. Record review of the Dietary Aide position description, undated, reflected the following job responsibilities: -Report missing/illegible labels to your supervisor (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 676097 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 676097 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 01/24/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Golden Creek Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 2100 Dover Crossing Lane Navasota, TX 77868 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 Record review of the [NAME] position description, undated, reflected the following job responsibilities: Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm -Report missing/illegible labels to the Director of Food Services. Residents Affected - Some Record review of the Dietary Department Director position description, undated, reflected the following job responsibilities: -Directs and manages all facility dietary functions and personnel -Assures that proper storage is available, and that handling of food and supplies complies with federal guidelines Record review of the Dietary Department's daily cleaning schedule, from 01/10/24 through 01/24/24, reflected DA A and the DM signed off on verifying that food was labeled and dated daily. Record review of the facility's in-services given to dietary staff from October 2023 through January 2024 reflected no documented evidence the staff were not trained on food storage and labeling. Record review of the facility's food receiving and storage policy and procedure, dated October 2022, reflected the following: Policy Statement: Foods shall be received and stored in a manner that complies with safe food handling practices. Policy Interpretation and Implementation: 7. Dry foods that are stored in bins will be removed from original packaging, labeled and dated ('use by' date). Such foods will be rotated using a 'first in - first out' system. 8. All foods stored in the refrigerator or freezer will be covered, labeled and dated ('use by' date). FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 676097 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

Reading this as a family member? Your long-term care ombudsman is a free advocate for residents and families.

Back to top

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.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the January 24, 2024 survey of GOLDEN CREEK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of GOLDEN CREEK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on January 24, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at GOLDEN CREEK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on January 24, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordanc..."

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.

Share this reportEmail

Next steps

Concerned about a resident’s care?Find your local ombudsman through the Eldercare Locatoror file a complaint with your state survey agency.

Researching this visit professionally?Book a 15-minute calland we will walk through what we have on file.

Data from CMS Care Compare public records. Dataset last refreshed . If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.