Inspection·April 16, 2025

F 0677 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete for grooming and doing nail care for the residents. She stated if a resident has diabetes, only nurses were allowed to provide nailcare. LVN L stated Resident #3's nails were long and needed to be cleaned and trimmed. LVN L stated the risk of Resident #3's nails not cut and cleaned could lead to infection. Review of the facility's policy titled Nail/Hand and Foot Care, dated December 2017, reflected It is the policy of this home to ensure residents receive nail care (hand and foot) in a safe manner Under procedure, .Trimming fingernails, the following procedure will be followed: 1. b. Be sure the nails have been soaked for at least 5 minutes before trimming Cut nails soon after soaking while they are still soft .d. Using clean nail clipper cut fingernails straight across and slightly above the end of the fingers .e. Do not cut the skin or trim nail below skin line. Event ID: Facility ID: 676120 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 4 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 676120 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/16/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Avir at Sherman 1000 Sara Swammy Dr Sherman, TX 75090 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 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designated to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable disease and infection for 2 (Resident #1 and Resident #2) of 4 residents reviewed for infection control. Residents Affected - Few 1. The facility failed to ensure LVN A disinfected the blood pressure cuff in between blood pressure checks for Residents #1 and #2 on 04/16/2025. This failure could place residents at-risk of cross contamination which could result in infections or illness. Findings included: Record review of Resident #1's Quarterly MDS assessment, dated 1/1/2025, reflected Resident #1 was an [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses included coronary artery disease (Damage or disease in the heart's major blood vessel), Hypertension, and Diabetes. Resident #1 had a BIMS of 12 which indicated Resident #1 cognition was moderately impaired. Record review of Resident #2's Quarterly MDS assessment, dated 01/7/2025, reflected Resident #2 was an [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of Stroke (sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain leading to tissue damage), Heart Failure, Hypertension and Non-Alzheimer's Dementia (a group of neurological conditions that cause memory loss and other cognitive declines). Resident #2 had a BIMS of 6 which indicated severely impaired cognition. Observation on 4/16/2025 at 9:40 AM revealed LVN A performing morning medication pass, during which time she checked the blood pressure on Resident #1. LVN A did not sanitize the blood pressure cuff before and after using it on Resident #1 and continued to the next resident without sanitizing the blood pressure cuff. LVN A then checked Resident #2's blood pressure. LVN A did not sanitize the blood pressure cuff before using it on Resident #2. Interview with LVN A on 4/16/2025 at 10:01 AM, LVN A stated that reusable medical equipment, like blood pressure cuffs, should be sanitized before and after use on each resident to prevent cross contamination. She stated she forgot to sanitize the blood pressure cuff between residents use because she is still a new nurse and is learning. Interview with the DON on 4/16/2025 at 2:21 PM stated that she was made aware of LVN A's mistake and stated the expectation is that all medical equipment used with residents be sanitized before and after each use. She stated LVN A was a new nurse and new to the facility and she would work with LVN A closely to ensure she understood the expectation. The risk of not appropriately sanitizing the equipment was cross contamination and illness. Record review of the facility's policy titled, Infection Control - Cleaning and Disinfection Resident Care Items and Equipment dated 10-2020, reflected, . non-critical items are those that come in contact with intact skin but not mucous membranes. Non-critical resident-care items include bedpans, blood pressure cuffs, crutches and computers .reusable items are cleaned and disinfected or sterilized between residents (e.g. stethoscopes, durable medical equipment) .3. Reusable resident care (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 676120 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 4 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 676120 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/16/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Avir at Sherman 1000 Sara Swammy Dr Sherman, TX 75090 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 0880 equipment will be decontaminated and/or sterilized between resident per manufacturers' instructions Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 676120 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 4