F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted
professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately
locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Based on observation, interview, and record reviews the facility failed to ensure drugs and biologicals used
in the facility were labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles and included the
appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions, and the expiration date when applicable and the facility
failed to store all drugs and biologicals in locked compartments under proper temperature controls and
permitted only authorized personnel to have access to the keys for 1 of 2 medication carts (300 Hall
Medication Cart) reviewed for medication storage.
The facility failed to ensure the medication cart on the 300 Hall did not contain loose pills.
This failure could place residents at risk for drug diversion, drug overdose and accidental or intentional
missed doses or administration of medications to the wrong resident.
Findings include:
During an observation on 7/29/23 at 8:25 AM, revealed the 300 Hall medication cart had a cup with 5
medications in it. MA A stated the pills were for Resident #1 and she identified the pills. The following loose
pills identified in the cup included:
1 capsule Erivedge 150mg for metastatic basal cell carcinoma
1 tab Vitamin B12 1000 mcg for B12 deficiency
1 cap Dicyclomine 10mg for irritable bowel syndrome
½ tab Metoprolol Tartrate 12.5 mg for high blood pressure and
1 cap Hydralazine 50mg for high blood pressure.
During an observation on 7/29/23 at 9:02 AM of the 300 Hall medication cart revealed the cup of
medication for Resident #1 was still located in cart.
During an interview on 7/29/23 at 8:25 AM, MA A stated the pills in the cup were for Resident #1 and he
was not in his room when she went to give him his medication. MA A stated that leaving the pills in the
medication cart could result in her forgetting to give them to the resident.
During an interview on 7/29/23 at 9:02 AM, MA A stated Resident #1 was not in his room when she
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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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Event ID:
676347
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
676347
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/29/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Amarillo Center for Skilled Care
6641 W Amarillo Blvd
Amarillo, TX 79106
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
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
went to deliver his medication earlier. MA A took medication from cart and walked into Resident #1's room
where Resident #1 was sitting up in wheelchair. MA A gave medication to Resident #1. When asked what a
negative outcome for leaving loose pills in the medication cart could be, MA A stated I could forget to give
them to the resident.
During an interview on 7/29/23 at 09:25 AM, LVN B stated the facility had 6 medication carts and no
medication should be in the medication carts in cups or left for residents unattended, as this may cause the
medications to spill in the medication cart causing the resident to not receive his medications. LVN B stated
the MA could be called away for an emergency leaving the facility and causing someone else to not know
who the medications belong to which could cause the resident to not receive his morning medications. LVN
B stated another MA or nurse could get into the medication cart and not know who the medications belong
to and remove the medications, placing them in the sharps container to be destroyed causing the resident
to not receive his medications.
During an interview on 7/29/23 at 4:45 PM, the DON stated a negative outcome for leaving medication in
the medication cart was spilling of medication which could cause the resident to not receive medication.
The DON stated the MA could be called away for an emergency, leaving another person to attend the cart,
and the new MA or nurse not knowing who the medications belong to, disposing of the medications,
causing the resident to not receive the medication. The DON stated if the medication cart was left unlocked,
another resident could potentially get into the cart and take the medication. The DON stated the facility
started several in-services on 7/29/23 that were on-going for all staff to be educated.
Record review of the facility in-service to staff, dated 7/21/23, on Medication Administration stated
.It is important that we follow the rights of medication. When giving medications, Resident's should receive
their medications in a timely manner. The standard is one hour before and one hour after the scheduled
time. We must also follow the policy when administering medication which includes infection control .
Record review of the facility in-service to staff dated 7/29/23 on Medication Administration stated
.Never leave any medication in medication cart drawers
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676347
If continuation sheet
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