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Inspection visit

Health inspection

ACCEL AT WILLOW BENDCMS #6763491 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.

F 0620 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review the facility failed to establish and implement policies addressing resident admission to the facility for one (Resident #1) of three residents reviewed for admissions in that: Resident #1 was not provided a signed admission agreement or information upon admission to the facility on [DATE]. Resident was discharged on 12/26/23 without a signed admission agreement. This failure could affect residents by placing them at risk for not being aware of what services the facility is providing. Findings included: Record Review of Resident #1's face sheet dated 12/28/23 revealed he was a [AGE] year-old male admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged on 12/26/23. Resident #1's diagnoses included hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), hypertension (high blood pressure), diverticulosis (inflammation or infection in one or more small pouches in the digestive tract), chronic diastolic congestive heart failure (heart's main pumping chamber becomes still and unable to fill properly) and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing). Record Review of Resident #1's electronic clinical record revealed the admission MDS assessment was in progress and was incomplete. Resident #1's baseline care plan did not reveal Resident #1's cognition. Record review of Resident #1's electronic clinical record revealed no completed or signed admission agreement on file. Interview on 12/28/23 at 11:28 AM with the admission Coordinator revealed it was her responsibility to complete admission agreements with all residents upon admission, including Resident #1. The admission Coordinator confirmed the facility did not have any admission paperwork or agreements for Resident #1 including they did not have a power of attorney. The admission Coordinator stated she did not know the facility's timeframe for completing the admission paperwork or agreements. The admission Coordinator stated the importance of the admission paperwork was to ensure the family members were aware of the facility's policies and procedures. Interview on 12/28/23 at 11:45 AM with the Administrator revealed it was solely the responsibility of the admission Coordinator to have admission paperwork completed within 2-3 days of the admission, the basic resident information should be started at the time of admission, was a digital process (continued on next page) 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) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 676349 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 676349 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/28/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accel at Willow Bend 2620 Communications Parkway Plano, TX 75093 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 0620 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm that can be started and sent to the family electronically to get the admission paperwork started even prior to the resident's arrival to the facility. The Administrator stated he would have expected for Resident #1's admission paperwork to have been completed prior to his discharge on [DATE]. The Administrator stated the admission paperwork was important to ensure the family was aware of the facility's policies, procedures, and services. Residents Affected - Few Interview on 12/28/23 at 12:10 PM with Resident #1's Family Member A revealed she did not complete an admission paperwork with the facility during admission on [DATE]. She stated she was not sure what services the facility was responsible for providing and she had not spoken to any facility staff about an admission agreement and did not sign an admission agreement. Interview on 12/28/23 at 1:23 PM with the Administrator revealed the facility did not have an actual policy on the completion of admission paperwork or agreements. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 676349 If continuation sheet 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.

  • 0620GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F620 - Admissions policy

    Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the December 28, 2023 survey of ACCEL AT WILLOW BEND?

This was a inspection survey of ACCEL AT WILLOW BEND on December 28, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ACCEL AT WILLOW BEND on December 28, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must t..."

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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