F 0551
Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
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, that facility failed to extend to the resident representative ' s the
right to make decisions on behalf of the resident for 1 of 6 (Resident #1) residents reviewed for resident
rights in that: The facility failed to establish who Resident #1 wanted as a responsible party during his stay
at the Nursing Facility. This failure could place residents at risk of not having their preferred responsible
party represent them in care decisions. Findings include: Record review of Resident #1's face sheet dated
02/26/2026 revealed a [AGE] year-old male who was admitted on [DATE] and listed family member #2 as
the responsible party. Record review of Resident #1's history and physical note dated 02/05/2026 revealed
a diagnosis of terminal diagnosis of senile degeneration of the brain (final stage of severe age-related brain
disease). The note revealed that Resident #1 was alert and oriented to person, place and situation but
demonstrated significant forgetfulness and impaired insight.Record review of Resident # 1's entry MDS
dated [DATE] revealed no BIMS score.Record review of Resident #1's BIMS assessment dated [DATE]
revealed a BIMS score of 08 indicating moderate cognitive impairment.Record review of Resident #1's
orders revealed an order for DNR/Hospice care initiated on 02/06/2026.Record review of Resident #1's
hospice paperwork dated 02/06/2026 revealed the resident was placed under hospice care on 02/06/26,
and was signed by Family Member #2.Record review of Resident #1's PASRR Level Screening dated
02/04/2026 revealed a next of kin listed a family member #3.In an interview on 02/24/2026 at 10:21am with,
Resident #1's Family Member #3 revealed that Resident #1 was placed on hospice by family member #2
prior to transferring to long-term care facility from a local hospital. She stated that she was notified after the
fact. She stated that at the current facility, Resident #1 was stating to the facility that he did not want Family
Member #2 to be his responsible party because she did not treat him well. She stated that Resident #1 did
not have the power of attorney. She stated that the current facility did not consult with the family members
or the resident concerning who he wanted as a representative. She stated that the facility just kept the
same responsible party as the hospital because Resident #1 lived with Family Member #2 prior to entering
the long-term care facility. She stated that she did not want Resident #1 under hospice because she
believed that he did not need it, she stated that Family Member #2 had him placed under hospice because
at the time they were told that he was dying, but he got better but Family Member #2 still kept him under
hospice services. She stated that she voiced to the Nursing Facility that she felt that Resident #1 did not
need to be under hospice services during a care plan meeting held on 02/12/2026, however she was told
that Resident #1's next of kin was Family Member #2 and that he had come with her designated as next of
kin when he was admitted to the Nursing Facility.In an interview on 02/24/2026 at 2:21 pm with the
Administrator revealed that Resident #1 was admitted with hospice orders. She stated that the hospice
paperwork was signed by the current representative who was Family Member #2. She stated that Resident
#1 had the representative appointed when he came into facility. She stated that
Residents Affected - Few
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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
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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Event ID:
676375
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
676375
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/26/2026
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
St Giles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
950 Camino Del Rey Drive
El Paso, TX 79927
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 0551
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
she was not aware of PASSR paperwork listing Family Member #3 as next of kin. She stated that she was
aware that the resident was voicing not wanting to be in hospice when he arrived to the facility. She stated
that the Social worker had requested for a BIMS assessment to be done on the resident to assess
cognition, but that it had not been done because resident was on hospice services. She stated the
representatives were determined by the family; it would be a family conversation on who the representative/
power of attorney would be. She stated that the facility relied on the information on the hospice paperwork
and the facility did not look further into who the next of kin was or asked the resident who he wanted as a
representative. She stated that when the facility spoke to the hospice agency, they had mentioned that the
representative was Family Member #2 and that Family Member #2 was also stating that she was the
representative. She stated that the facility usually followed whoever was listed as the next of kin to serve as
the representative. She stated that the risk of not verifying who the correct next of kin or representative was
would be miscommunication in resident care and a possible delay in care as well. In an interview on
02/24/2026 at 3:00 pm with the Social Worker reveled that she was not aware that Resident #1 had a next
of kin. She stated that once a resident was admitted to the facility, she looked at the system to inform
herself about who the guardian/power of attorney/representative was. She stated that in this case, in the
system, F family Mmember #2 was listed as the responsible party. She stated that in her interactions with
Resident #1, she noticed that he was alert and oriented to person, place and situation. She stated that she
requested a BIMS assessment to be done to better gauge his cognition. She stated that the therapy
department was the ones to perform the assessment and at the time, therapy stated that since Resident #1
was under hospice care, they could not perform the BIMS assessment, therefore, the resident did not have
a BIMS assessment done. She stated that the resident was admitted with an open APS case involving
family dynamics. She stated that she was aware of some family dynamic issues within the family, but that
ultimately the case was closed. She stated that a risk of not ensuring the right responsible party or next of
kin was assigned would be a miscommunication of resident's care. In an interview on 02/26/2026 at with
Resident #1 revealed that he did not know how he ended up at the facility under hospice. He stated that
Family Member #2 left him there because she did not want him back home. He stated that he did not want
to be under hospice services and that he wanted Family Member #3 as his responsible party to be able to
make decisions on his behalf. He stated that the Nursing Facility never asked him who he wanted as a
responsible party when he arrived to the facility.Review of facility policy and procedure titled Resident
Rights, undated, read in part the resident has the right to identify individuals or roles to be included in the
planning process .
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Facility ID:
676375
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