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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Accel at College StationCMS #6764371 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 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure the resident had a right to a dignified existence for 1 (Resident #1) of 6 residents reviewed for resident rights. The facility failed to ensure that Resident #1 did not lie sideways on his bed and was covered in dried feces and a full brief on 08/30/25. This failure could place residents at risk of an undignified existence and not receiving care. Findings include: Review of Resident #1's admission Record, dated 09/03/25, reflected he was an [AGE] year old male who was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged from the facility on 09/01/25. Resident #1 had diagnoses that included dementia (a group of symptoms characterized by a significant decline in mental abilities that impairs daily life), muscle weakness, unsteadiness on feet, cognitive communication deficit, and weakness. Review of Resident #1's admission MDS, dated [DATE], reflected he had a BIMs of 12, which indicated he had moderate cognitive impairment. Resident #1 also required partial/moderate assistance with toileting hygiene. Resident #1 was also occasionally urinary incontinent and frequently bowel incontinence.Review of Resident #1's Care Plan, dated 07/24/25, reflected there were care areas related to checking and changing him. Review of a photograph, captured on 08/30/25 at 7:20 a.m., reflected Resident #1 was lying sideways on his bed in his room at the facility. There were several brown spots around him that appeared to have come from his brief that were consistent with fecal matter. Resident #1 was wearing a full, soiled brief that appeared to have stained his bed sheets underneath him with a brown color. There was fecal matter coming out of the bottom of his brief.Review of Resident #1's POC, as of 09/03/25, reflected Resident #1 had an incontinent, solid, medium bowel movement on 08/30/25 at 1:18 a.m. There were no other entries documented on 08/30/25. Review of Resident #1's Progress Notes, 08/04/25-09/04/25, reflected there were no notes documented on 08/30/25. During an interview on 09/03/25 at 11:37 a.m., CNA A stated CNAs and nurses were responsible for checking and changing residents every 1-2 hours and whenever they observed a resident was soiled. CNA A stated CNAs and nurses documented checking and changing residents in residents' POC. CNA A stated the administration was responsible for overseeing and ensuring CNAs and nurses checked and changed residents by checking on residents 2-3 times daily. CNA A stated she knew the importance of checking and changing residents at least every two hours and said, So residents don't have any skin breakdown and the skin remains good. It's also a dignity issue. Residents could be at risk of a skin breakdown if they were not checked and changed at least every two hours. During an interview on 09/03/25 at 11:46 a.m., CNA B stated CNAs and nurses were responsible for checking and changing residents every two hours or if residents had a bowel or bladder movement daily. CNA B stated CNAs documented checking and changing residents in residents' POC. CNA B stated she did not know were nurses documented checking and changing residents. CNA B stated there was no one who oversaw and ensured residents were checked and changed every two hours. CNA B stated she knew the importance of checking and changing residents every two hours and said, To avoid (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 3 Event ID: 676437 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 676437 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/04/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accel at College Station 1500 Medical Avenue College Station, TX 77845 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 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few infections, sometimes UTIs (an infection in any part of the urinary system), skin breakdowns and residents could be wet later on. It's a dignity issue. Residents could be at risk of falling because they will try to get up and clean themselves if they were not checked and changed at least every two hours. During an interview on 09/03/25 at 12:13 p.m., LVN C stated CNAs and nurses were responsible for checking and changing residents every two hours and sooner if they observed residents had a bowel or bladder movement. LVN C stated the CNAs documented checking and changing residents in the residents' POC. LVN C stated the nurses did not document checking and changing residents, but they did inform the CNAs to document whenever they checked and changed residents in their POC. LVN C stated she was unsure if there was anyone who oversaw and ensured CNAs and nurses checked and changed residents. LVN C stated she knew the importance of checking and changing residents at least every two hours and said, To prevent UTIs, infections, bed sores, and because who wants to sit in their own feces. It's dignity. Residents could be at risk of infection, UTI, C. diff (a bacterium that causes diarrhea and colon inflammation), sickness, or get up and fall if they were not checked and changed at least every two hours. During an interview on 09/03/25 at 12:33 p.m., the ADON stated CNAs, MAs, and nurses were responsible for checking and changing residents every two hours or more as needed. The ADON stated CNAs documented checking and changing residents after completing the task in residents' POC. The ADON stated nurses documented checking and changing residents after completing the task in nurse's notes. The ADON stated her, the DON, and Wound Care Nurse were responsible for overseeing and ensuring CNAs, MAs, and nurses were checking and changing residents at least every two hours or more as needed by performing morning rounds and conducting spot checks throughout the day. The ADON stated she knew the importance of checking and changing residents at least every two hours and said, We want to have our residents clean. To prevent skin breakdown due to urine and feces. Residents could be at risk of skin breakdown if they were not checked and changed at least every two hours. It would be inappropriate for a resident to be lying in dried feces and sideways in bed. The surveyor attempted to contact and interview Resident #1 on 09/03/25 at 1:13 p.m. The surveyor left a voicemail and call back number. Resident #1 did not return the call before exit. During an interview on 09/03/25 at 2:14 p.m., the RP stated he observed Resident #1 lying sideways on his bed at the facility and covered in dried feces on 08/30/25. The RP stated Resident #1's room had a foul, feces odor. During an interview on 09/03/25 at 3:23 p.m., the DON stated CNAs were responsible for checking and changing residents every two hours and whenever a resident had an incontinent episode in between rounds. The DON stated she expected CNAs and nurses to round at the beginning of their shift and every two hours to ensure residents were in good condition. The DON stated CNAs documented checking and changing residents in residents' POC after performing the task. The DON stated she expected the nurses to ensure CNAs were checking and changing residents. The DON stated she knew the importance of checking and changing residents at least every two hours and said, It's extremely important for skin care. We don't want to be responsible for development of pressure ulcers. We also want to maintain a residents' dignity. Residents could be at risk of falling if they try to get up due to discomfort and skin breakdown if they were not checked and changed at least every two hours. The DON stated a resident lying sideways on their bed with dried feces covering their bed was a dignity issue. During an interview on 09/03/25 at 3:49 p.m., LVN D stated CNAs and nurses were responsible for checking and changing residents every two hours. LVN D stated CNAs documented checking and changing residents in residents' POC. LVN D did not explain where nurses documented checking and changing residents and who oversaw and ensured CNAs and nurses checked and changed residents every two hours. LVN D stated she knew the importance of checking and changing residents at least every two hours and said, You don't want (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 676437 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 676437 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/04/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accel at College Station 1500 Medical Avenue College Station, TX 77845 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 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete residents to be in discomfort, it could also cause skin breakdown and ulcers. We don't want skin breakdown because it could get infected. Residents could be at risk of trying to get up on their own and fall and could also develop skin breakdown if they were not checked and changed at least every two hours. LVN D stated a resident lying sideways on their bed in a bowel movement was a dignity issue. Review of the facility's in-services, July-September 2025, reflected there were no in-services related to dignity and resident rights. Review of the facility's Quality of Life - Dignity policy, revised October 2009, reflected, Policy Statement: Each resident shall be cared for in a manner that promotes and enhances quality of life, dignity, respect and individuality.Policy Interpretation and Implementation: 1. Residents shall be treated with dignity and respect at all times.2. Treated with dignity means the resident will be assisted in maintaining and enhancing his or her self-esteem and self-worth .10. Staff shall promote, maintain and protect resident privacy, including bodily privacy during assistance with personal care and during treatment procedures.Review of the facility's Resident Rights policy, revised October 2009, reflected, Policy Statement: Employees shall treat residents with kindness, respect, and dignity. Policy Interpretation and Implementation: 1. Federal and state laws guarantee certain basic rights to all residents of this facility.3. Our facility will make every effort to assist each resident in exercising his/her rights to assure that the resident is always treated with respect, kindness, and dignity. Review of the facility's Perineal Care policy, revised December 2011, reflected, Purpose: The purposes of this procedure are to provide cleanliness and comfort to the resident, to prevent infections and skin irritation, and to observe the resident's skin condition.Documentation: The following information should be recorded in the resident's medical record: 1. The date and shift that perineal care was given. 2. The name or initials of the individual(s) giving the perineal care.Reporting:. 3. Report other information in accordance with facility policy and professional standards of practice. Event ID: Facility ID: 676437 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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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.

  • 0550GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F550 - Resident Rights

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 4, 2025 survey of Accel at College Station?

This was a inspection survey of Accel at College Station on September 4, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Accel at College Station on September 4, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her right..."

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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