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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Castro County Nursing & RehabilitationCMS #6761861 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.

676186 03/18/2025 Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation 1621 Butler Dimmitt, TX 79027
F 0656 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with resident rights that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs that are identified in the comprehensive assessment and describes the services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for 1 (Resident #1) of 5 residents reviewed for care plans. The facility failed to develop a comprehensive person-centered care plan based on assessed needs to address Resident #1's bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression and their interventions. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving desired and necessary care and treatment. Findings Included: Record review of Resident #1's admission record dated 03/18/2025 revealed a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included, but were not limited to, bipolar disorder current episode depressed, moderate, anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, recurrent. Record review of Resident #1's quarterly MDS completed on 03/07/2025 revealed a BIMS score of 12 out of 15 indicating moderate cognitive impairment. Section I of the MDS indicated Resident #1 had active diagnoses of anxiety disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder. Record review of Resident #1's care plan, revised on 2/24/2025, had no mention of Resident #1's bipolar disorder, depression or anxiety diagnosis with no goals or interventions related to the diagnoses. Record review of Resident #1's active physician orders dated 02/27/2025 revealed the following medication orders: An order dated 02/27/2025 for Xanax Oral Tablet 0.25 MG (Alprazolam)-Give 1 tablet by mouth every 6 hours related to anxiety. disorder. An order dated 02/27/2025 for Aripiprazole Oral Tablet 10 MG -Give 1 tablet by mouth at bedtime related to Bipolar disorder, current episode depressed moderate, and major depressive disorder, Page 1 of 2 676186 676186 03/18/2025 Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation 1621 Butler Dimmitt, TX 79027
F 0656 recurrent. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Record review of Resident #1's medication administration record for February 2025 revealed Resident #1 received Aripiprazole oral tablet 10 mg on 02/27/2025 and 02/28/2025. Resident #1 received Xanax oral tablet .25 mg every six hours on 02/27/2025 and 02/28/2025. Residents Affected - Few Record review of Resident #1's medication administration record for March 2025 revealed Resident #1 received Aripiprazole oral tablet 10 mg on 03/01/2025 through 03/17/2025. Resident #1 received Xanax oral tablet .25 mg on 03/01/2025 through 03/17/2025. During an observation and interview on 03/18/2025 at 5:15 AM, Resident #1 was in her room sitting on her bed watching tv. Resident #1 stated that she receives medication for her anxiety and depression. Resident #1 said she was offered counseling for her anxiety but said she declined it. During an interview on 03/18/2025 at 10:00 AM, the DON stated that Resident #1's bipolar disorder and anxiety diagnosis should have been put in her care plan. The DON stated a possible negative outcome for not having information in the care plan would be that staff would not be aware of what the resident needs. The DON stated that it was the nursing staff and MDS Coordinator's responsibility to ensure the care plans were updated and completed. During an interview on 03/18/2025 at 10:05 AM, the ADON stated it was nursing staff's responsibility to ensure care plans were completed and Resident #1's diagnoses and medication should have been put in the care plan. A possible negative outcome for not having that information in the care plan would be staff would not know the resident's needs. During a telephone interview on 03/18/2025 at 10:11 AM, the MDS LVN stated that it was her responsibility to make sure care plans were up to date. The MDS LVN stated that Resident #1's care plan must have been missed with updating her diagnoses and medication regimen. The MDS LVN stated that a possible negative outcome for not having an updated care plan would be that staff would not be aware of the resident's diagnosis and interventions. Record review of facility policy titled 'Comprehensive Care plans' revealed the following: It is the policy of this facility to develop and implement a comprehensive, person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with resident rights that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, mental and psychosocial needs and ALL services that are identified in the resident's comprehensive assessment and meet professional standards of quality. The comprehensive care plan will describe at the minimum, the following: .The services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident's highest physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being . 676186 Page 2 of 2

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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.

  • 0656GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F656 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the March 18, 2025 survey of Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation?

This was a inspection survey of Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation on March 18, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Castro County Nursing & Rehabilitation on March 18, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be ..."

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.

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