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 each resident receives adequate
supervision and assistance devices to prevent accidents for 2 of 3 residents (Residents #1 and #2)
reviewed for accidents/hazards. The facility failed to ensure fall mats were in place while Residents #1 and
#2 were in bed on 9/16/2025. These failures could result in injury to residents. Findings included:Resident
#1:Record review of Resident #1's face sheet, dated 9/16/2025, reflected a [AGE] year-old male admitted to
the facility on [DATE]. Relevant diagnoses included displaced intertrochanteric fracture of the right femur (a
break in the large, upper bone of the right leg), fracture of the superior rim of right pubis (a break of a bone
in the pelvis), vascular dementia (a progressive disorder causing cognitive decline), and repeated falls.
Record review of Resident #1's quarterly MDS, submitted 8/26/2025, reflected a BIMS score of 05,
indicating severely impaired cognition. Section J1900 of the MDS reflected Resident #1 had experienced 1
fall without injury during the assessment period.Record review of a documented Fall Risk Evaluation of
Resident #1 dated 9/11/2025 reflected a score of 19.0 and categorized the resident as at risk. Record
review of Resident #1's comprehensive care plan, accessed and printed on 9/16/2025, reflected care
planning for fall prevention, actual falls, and behavior problems related to poor safety awareness.
Interventions for actual falls included a fall mat (initiated 8/08/2025) and relocation to a room closer to the
nurse's station (initiated 6/17/2025). Record review of the facility's incident and accidents report dated
9/16/2025 reflected the most recent fall by Resident #1 was on 9/11/2025.In an observation and interview
on 9/16/2025 at 1:45 PM, Resident #1 was observed awake and resting in bed. The fall mat was folded up
and leaning against furniture in the room. HCNA C was exiting Resident #1's room and stated she had just
completed routine hygiene tasks for Resident #1 and was finished providing care. After exiting the room,
HCNA C did not return to implement the fall mat. Resident #1 was unable to participate in the attempted
interview due to cognitive decline. A subsequent observation of Resident #1 on 9/16/2025 at 1:55 PM
revealed the fall mat had not been implemented and remained leaned against the furniture. In an interview
with HCNA C on 9/16/2025 at 1:57 PM, she reported she was not aware Resident #1 required a fall mat for
fall prevention as the fall mat was not in place when she entered his room to provide care. She stated she
saw the fall mat leaning against the furniture but was unsure if the fall mat belonged to Resident #1 or his
roommate. HCNA C stated she was provided the information about fall prevention measures for residents
from the facility nursing staff or through the medical chart. She reported potential harm to residents from
not having a care planned fall mat implemented was serious injury or death. Resident #2: Record review of
Resident #2's face sheet, dated 9/16/2025, reflected a [AGE] year-old male admitted to the facility on
[DATE]. Relevant diagnoses included Parkinsonism (a progressive, degenerative neurological disorder
causing tremors and muscular weakness) and repeated falls. Record review of Resident #2's quarterly
MDS, submitted 8/13/2025, reflected a BIMS
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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
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
676114
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
676114
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
River Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center
2091 Bandera Hwy
Kerrville, TX 78028
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
score of 12, indicating moderately impaired cognition. Section J1900 of the MDS reflected Resident #2 had
experienced 2 falls without injury during the assessment period. Record review of a documented Fall Risk
Evaluation of Resident #2 dated 7/29/2025 reflected a score of 16.0 and categorized the resident as at risk.
Record review of Resident #2's comprehensive care plan, accessed and printed on 9/16/2025, reflected
care planning for physical/verbal aggression, actual falls related to poor balance/poor communication and
comprehensive/ poor safety awareness/ unsteady gait, and risk for falls. Interventions for actual falls
included a fall mat (initiated 3/26/2026) and a scoop mattress (a modified bed mattress with defined edges
to prevent someone from rolling out of bed) (initiated 5/08/2025). Record review of the facility's incident and
accidents report dated 9/16/2025 reflected the most recent fall by Resident #2 was on 7/29/2025. In an
observation and interview on 9/16/2025 at 1:44 PM, Resident #2 was observed awake and resting in bed.
Resident #2's fall mat was folded up and leaning against furniture in the room. Resident #2 was unable to
participate in the attempted interview due to cognitive decline. A subsequent observation on 9/16/2025 at
2:10 PM revealed the fall mat had not been implemented and remained leaned against the furniture. In an
interview with CNA B on 9/16/2025 at 1:46 PM, she stated Resident #1 and #2 care plan interventions
included lowering the bed and implementing a fall mat whenever they were in bed. She was unaware
Resident #2's fall mat was not implemented at that time, and she stated Resident #2 had recently returned
from physical therapy. She theorized the physical therapy staff likely did not replace the fall mat after
assisting Resident #2 into bed. She stated Resident #1 had the fall mat in place earlier in the day and had
probably been moved by HCNA C while she was providing care. CNA B stated the possible harm to
residents from not having care planned fall mats in place was fall with injury. In an interview with LVN A on
9/16/2025 at 1:51 PM, she reported Residents #1 and #2 both require fall mats for fall prevention. she
stated Resident #2 was brought to the nurse's station after the therapy session earlier that day, not to his
room. She stated Resident #2 was then assisted to his room and into bed by a CNA. She was not aware
that the fall mat was not implemented at that time. LVN A stated the fall mat for Resident #1 was
implemented earlier in the day, and she was unaware HCNA C had not implemented the fall mat after
providing care. She stated she rounded on all residents at least hourly to ensure fall prevention measures
were in place. LVN A stated the potential harm to residents from not having care planned fall mats
implemented was serious injury. In an interview with the DON on 9/16/2025 at 3:00 PM, she reported
Residents #1 and #2 both had fall prevention care planning that included fall mats. She stated staff had
made aware of the surveyor observation of Resident #2's fall mat not in place. She stated she spoke with
CNA B, LVN A, and the physical therapy department regarding the fall mat, and she attributed the
implementation failure to a temporary, agency staff member that she had terminated earlier in the day due
to performance issues. The DON stated her expectation was that all staff, including facility employees,
hospice, and agency, would implement care planned fall prevention measures at all times. She stated she
ensured that any staff providing care for residents were given access to the electronic medical record
system, including the Cardex which provided a synopsis of required interventions, including fall
mats.Record review of the facility policy titled Accidents (undated, printed 9/16/2025) reflected the
following:Individualized, person-centered interventions will be implemented, including adequate supervision
and assistive devices, to reduce risks related to hazards in the environment.
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