F 0803
Level of Harm - Potential for
minimal harm
Residents Affected - Many
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be
updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide each resident with a
nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that met his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs,
taking into consideration the preferences of each resident for 8 of 35 days for the Fall/Winter 2025 menu.
This facility failed to ensure their menu met the nutritional needs of residents in accordance with
established national guidelines. This failure could place residents at risk for a decline in health status due to
inadequate or inappropriate nutritional intake.The findings include:Record review of a complaint from an
anonymous complainant reflected The complainant feels the facility does not serve a good variety of foods
for residents .The food does not meet the nutritional guidelines for each resident.Observation on 01/27/26
at 06:17PM of the requested dinner sample tray for dinner did not include an option of fruit from a dessert
cart and observation of residents during this dinner service did not reveal a dessert cart or anyone passing
out fruits to residents.Interview on 01/28/26 at 09:46 AM, the CDM revealed she followed the menus and
wondered sometimes why food items like fruit were missing, however, she followed the menus that had
been approved by [food company] and the RD. Interview and record review on 01/28/26 at 12:39PM
revealed the facility's Fall/Winter 2025 Menu reflected the Day 6 menu included for the day: choice of juice,
cereal, eggs, meat, bread, margarine/jelly, chicken rice pilaf, sweet peas, ice cream, shrimp po' boy, French
fries, pickle slices, and cake. The menu reflected 1 serving of vegetable (sweet peas) and 1 serving of fruit
(juice). Interview with the RD revealed potatoes and cucumbers were considered vegetables on that day.
She further revealed she was going to contact the CDM to further investigate the fruit and vegetable
servings per day for the facility and call back. The RD revealed that for a balanced diet, they ensured there
were 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. During the interview, this Surveyor shared that an email
would be sent to the RD later about other days we could discuss about that did not have enough fruits and
vegetables for the day. On 01/28/26 at 01:40 PM an email was sent to the RD expressing concerns about
Days 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 25, and 30 (in addition to Day 6) on the Fall/Winter 2025 menu of not having
enough fruits and vegetables for the day. Record review of the facility's Fall/Winter 2025 Menu reflected the
Day 12 menu included for the day: choice of juice, cereal, eggs, meat, bread, margarine/jelly, [Barbecue]
pork, potato salad, cole slaw, cookie, ravioli, sliced zucchini, garlic bread, and poke cake. Record review of
the facility's Fall/Winter 2025 Menu reflected the Day 14 menu included for the day: choice of juice, cereal,
eggs, meat, bread, margarine/jelly, garlic pork cubes, herbed orzo, seasoned peas, fudge rounds,
vegetable soup, deli sandwich, potato chips, and fresh fruit. Record review of the facility's Fall/Winter 2025
Menu reflected the Day 16 menu included for the day: choice of juice, cereal, eggs, meat, bread,
margarine/jelly, crusted fish, cheesy broccoli rice, cornbread, ice cream, polish sausage, parsley new
potatoes, sauerkraut, and cake. Record review of the facility's Fall/Winter 2025 Menu reflected the Day 20
menu included for the day: choice of juice,
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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.
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Event ID:
676138
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
676138
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/28/2026
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Heights of Gonzales
701 N Sarah Dewitt
Gonzales, TX 78629
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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F 0803
Level of Harm - Potential for
minimal harm
Residents Affected - Many
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
cereal, eggs, meat, bread, margarine/jelly, fried fish, baked potato wedges, buttered spinach, cookie, pasta
bake, Italian vegetables, garlic [sticks], and cobbler. Record review of the facility's Fall/Winter 2025 Menu
reflected the Day 22 menu included for the day: choice of juice, cereal, eggs, meat, bread, margarine/jelly,
cheesy chicken pasta, herbed green beans, garlic [sticks], cookie, baked fish sandwich, macaroni salad,
carrot sticks, and lemon cream pie. Record review of the facility's Fall/Winter 2025 Menu reflected the Day
25 menu included for the day: choice of juice, cereal, eggs, meat, bread, margarine/jelly, spaghetti with
meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, applesauce, deli sandwich, potato chips, lettuce and tomato, and
pumpkin pie. Record review of the facility's Fall/Winter 2025 Menu reflected the Day 30 menu included for
the day: choice of juice, cereal, eggs, meat, bread, margarine/jelly, chicken and dumplings, mixed green
salad, cornbread, ice cream, goulash, wheat roll, mixed [vegetables], and cinnamon pears. Interview on
01/28/26 at 02:40PM, the ADM revealed his expectation was for the menus the facility provided to the
residents were well-balanced. He revealed the facility got their menus from somewhere that made sure that
the menu had all the proper nutrition for the residents. He further revealed that the RD signed off on the
menus so he would expect the menus to be nutritionally adequate. Interview on 01/28/26 at 02:55 PM, the
CDM asked if this surveyor had considered fruit juice being available all day as a part of the daily fruit
intake. Interview on 01/28/26 at 02:58 PM, the RD revealed the fruit juice that was offered all day was
counted towards the residents' fruit intake, there was a dessert cart of fruits offered at dinner, and there
were snacks at the nurse's station that counted too. Record review on Fall/Winter 2025 Menu reflected no
mention of fruit juice being available all day, fruit and vegetable snacks available at nurse's station, or
dessert carts of fruits being offered at dinner. Record review of page 1-14 of the facility's Nutrition Care
Manual, dated 2021, reflected the Individualized/Liberalized Diet for Older Adults included 2.5 cups or more
of vegetables and 2 cups or more of fruits per day. Record review of page 1-8 of the facility's Nutrition Care
Manual, dated 2021, reflected at least half of fruits should come from whole fruits rather than juice. Record
review of the facility's policy Dietary Services, revised January 2023, reflected The community provides
each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets the daily nutritional and special
dietary needs of each resident and The community provides menus that meet the nutritional needs of
residents in accordance with the recommended dietary allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the
National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences. Record review of the National Research
Council's Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th edition and last revised in 1989, did not reflect the fruits
and vegetables needed for a healthy diet for older adults in a day.
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