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 observations, interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to store all drugs and biologicals in
locked compartments under proper temperature controls, and permit only authorized personnel to have
access to the keys, for 1 of 1 medication aide medication cart, reviewed for security.
The nurse medication cart was unattended and unlocked.
This failure could place residents at risk for harm by misappropriation of property and not receiving the
therapeutic effects of their medications.
The findings included:
During an observation and interview on 08/21/2024 at 11:55 AM, revealed the facility's nurses' medication
cart was unattended, and unlocked. The medication cart was observed to be parked in the middle of the
hall away from the nurse's station. Further observation revealed no nursing staff in the immediate area and
observed LVN A seated at the nurse's station. The surveyor alerted LVN A to the unlocked nurse
medication cart parked in the middle of the hall unsupervised and unattended. LVN A stated the cart was
the nurse medication cart, was unlocked, unsupervised and unattended. LVN A stated the cart was
assigned to LVN B who was not in the vicinity and LVN A did not know her whereabouts. LVN A stated the
cart should be locked when not attended. LVN A stated the cart had residents' medications which included
injectable, controlled narcotics, and oral medications.
During an interview on 08/21/2024 at 03:02 PM the ADON stated all medications should be stored in
locked compartments, narcotic medications should be under a double lock, and the keys should be in the
possession of the nurse. The ADON stated an unlocked medication cart could place residents at risk for
residents not receiving the therapeutic effects of their medications and or loss of control of their property.
A record review of the facility's Medication Labeling and Storage policy dated February 2023 revealed, The
facility stores all medications and biologicals in locked compartments under proper temperature, humidity
and light controls. Only authorized personnel have access to keys.
Policy Interpretation and Implementation
Medication Storage
. 4.
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
676402
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
676402
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Windemere at Westover Hills
11106 Christus Hills
San Antonio, TX 78251
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 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Compartments (including, but not limited to, drawers, cabinets, rooms, refrigerators, carts, and boxes)
containing medications and biologicals are locked when not in use.
5. Medications are stored in an orderly manner in cabinets, drawers, carts, or automatic dispensing
systems. Each resident's medications are assigned to an individual cubicle, drawer, or other holding area to
prevent the possibility of mixing medications of several residents . Controlled substances (listed as
Schedule 11-V of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1976) and other drugs
subject to abuse are separately locked in permanently affixed compartments, except when using single unit
package drug distribution systems in which the quantity stored is minimal and a missing dose can be
readily detected
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676402
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