F 0805
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual
needs.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure food was prepared in a form designed to meet
individual needs for 1 (Resident #1) of 17 residents reviewed for food form.
The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was served a pureed (blended or mashed to a smooth pudding like
consistency) lunch tray on 03/28/2025 as ordered by her physician. Resident #1 was served a mechanical
soft (soft chopped, ground foods) lunch tray.
This failure could place residents at risk of consuming foods that could cause aspiration (food or liquids
enter the airway) or choking.
Findings included:
Record review of Resident #1's face sheet (undated) revealed a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the
facility on [DATE]. The resident's diagnoses included dysphagia (difficulty swallowing foods or liquids).
Record review of Resident #1's annual MDS assessment (a standardized assessment to collect data on
residents' health, functional status and care needs) dated 02/05/2025 revealed Resident #1 rarely or never
made herself understood. Resident #1 rarely or never had the ability to understand others. Resident #1's
BIMS (test used to evaluated cognitive function) was unable to be scored. The resident's Cognitive Skills for
Daily Decision Making was scored at three which indicated her cognition was severely impaired. The
resident rarely or never made decisions. The MDS revealed Resident #1 required substantial to maximum
assistance to eat. Resident #1's active diagnoses included dysphagia. The MDS read Resident #1's
Nutritional Approaches were mechanically altered diet included pureed.
Record review of Resident #1's care plan problem 'start' dated 02/06/2025 and edited 03/14/2025 revealed
the following:
Problem: Resident #1 was at risk of choking and aspiration related to difficulty swallowing.
Goal: Resident #1 would not choke or aspirate.
Approach: Monitor Resident #1's diet consistency.
Speech Therapy to evaluate as needed.
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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.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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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
676450
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Terra Bella Health and Wellness Suites
12262 Cityscape Ave
Houston, TX 77047
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 0805
Record review of Resident #1's care plan problem 'start' dated 02/06/2025 and edited 04/15/2025 revealed
the following:
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Problem: Resident #1 received regular pureed diet.
Residents Affected - Few
Goal: Resident #1 would have adequate nutrition and fluid intake.
Approach: Serve diet as ordered
Record review of Resident #1's nurses progress notes by RN A dated 03/28/2025 read in part .Entered
Resident #1's room. Observed the resident was delivered the wrong consistency tray. The tray was
removed. The tray was taken to the kitchen. The dietary manager was notified. The CNA told the ADON she
may have had four bites. The food was removed from Resident #1's mouth. had no signs or symptoms of
coughing, choking, gagging, wheezing, difficulty breathing, vomiting or drooling. The resident's physicians'
team was notified.
Record review of Resident #1's physician order report dated 04/01/2025- 04/30/2025 revealed pureed diet
with diagnosis of dysphagia. The Order was dated 02/27/2024.
In a phone interview on 04/23/2025 at 11:09 AM, the RD stated he was notified Resident #1 was delivered
a diet that was not pureed. The RD stated Resident #1 had not swallowed the food. The RD stated the tray
was removed, and the issue was corrected. The risk to the resident was aspiration.
During a phone interview on 04/23/20255 at 12:01 PM, Resident #1's family member stated one day
Resident #1 received a mechanical soft tray in place of a pureed diet. Resident #1's family member stated
her mouth was cleaned with a towel.
In a phone interview on 04/25/2025 at 8:15 AM, the Dietary Aide stated the cook put the food on the plates.
The Dietary Aide stated she was rushed, she read the ticket wrong and picked up a mechanical soft plate
not the pureed plate for Resident #1. The Dietary Aide stated she was the one responsible for putting the
incorrect plate on the tray. The Dietary Aide stated this occurred during lunch when fixing the hall trays. She
continued the interview and stated the risk to the resident was choking, she would slow down and fix
Resident #1's tray first.
During an interview on 04/25/2025 at 11:08 AM, CNA C stated the lunch trays were delivered. CNA C
stated she believed the trays were already checked by RN A because she did not see the nurse in the hall
when she took the tray off the cart. Most the time they communicated orally. CNA C stated she removed the
tray for Resident #1 and went to her room. CNA C stated Resident #1 was sitting up in her chair and she
gave her one bite. CNA C continued she attempted to give the resident a second bite, but she squeezed
her lips together. CNA C stated RN A came in the room and stated the resident had the wrong tray. The
CNA stated RN A checked the resident. The resident was alert, breathing good and not coughing. CNA C
stated RN A removed the tray from the room and the ADON came into the room. CNA C stated she thought
the RN did check the trays. CNA C stated she did not see the ticket on the tray. CNA C stated the nurses
review the resident's care with the CNA's in the morning. The CNA continued and stated she the risk to the
resident was aspiration .
During an interview on 04/25/2025 at 11:17 AM, RN A stated she was in a resident's room when the lunch
trays arrived. RN A stated she left the resident's room and saw the lunch cart on the 400 hall. RN A stated
she went in to Resident #1's room, she saw CNA C was feeding the resident the wrong diet
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676450
If continuation sheet
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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
676450
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Terra Bella Health and Wellness Suites
12262 Cityscape Ave
Houston, TX 77047
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 0805
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
with the correct meal ticket. RN A stated she removed the tray and assessed the resident. RN A stated
Resident #1 was not having any changes in her level of alertness or breathing. RN A stated she reported to
the ADON and took the tray to the kitchen and reported to the dietary manager. RN A stated she returned
to the room the ADON was with the resident. RN A reported they cleaned the resident's mouth to remove
any food. RN A stated she did not swallow anything. RN A stated the pureed diet arrived and the resident
ate her lunch. RN A stated the nurse was responsible for making sure the correct diet was provided to the
resident. RN A stated the kitchen provided the meals to the units, the nurse was to check the tray with the
meal ticket before the CNA passed the tray to the resident. Risk to the resident was aspiration, choking and
death.
During an interview on 04/25/2025 at 11:54 PM, the Dietary Manager stated when the kitchen staff
prepared the tray for Resident #1 our staff put the wrong plate on the tray. The Dietary Manager stated the
nurses on the floor were to make sure the trays and the tickets were correct before it was served. The
Dietary Manager stated the dietary aide was responsible for making sure the correct plate was with the
correct meal ticket. The Dietary Manager stated the Dietary aide was rushed. The Dietary aide was
in-serviced and disciplined. The Dietary Manager stated the risk was choking and stated she takes pictures
of the trays before leaving her kitchen.
During an interview on 04/25/2025 at 12:01 PM, the ADON stated RN A was in a room with another
resident when the lunch trays arrived on the unit. The ADON stated the RN saw the trays were being
passed. The ADON stated RN A notified her of the incident and she went into the room Resident #1 was
sitting up in the chair we cleaned her mouth. The ADON stated the resident was assessed, she was at her
normal alertness, she had no tearing, shortness of breath, facial redness, drooling, or breathing changes.
She ate her normal tray when it arrived. The ADON stated responsibility for making sure the correct tray
and meal ticket matched started in the kitchen, then the nurses on the units and the CNA before feeding
the resident. The ADON stated the physician was notified, they got a stat (immediate) chest x-ray,
respiratory assessment, swallowing assessment, speech assessment and MBSS (modified barium
swallowing study) (A special x-ray to evaluate swallowing function and if food is getting into the lungs).
In an interview on 04/25/2025 at 12:16 PM, speech therapist stated she was called in to evaluate Resident
#1 because the resident received the wrong food. The speech therapist stated the ticket was correct but the
plated food was not. The speech therapist stated she had been assessing the resident since this occurred.
The risk to the resident could have been aspiration.
During a phone interview on 04/25/2025 at 12:36 PM, Resident #1's physician stated the physicians were
notified of the incident on 03/28/2025. The physician stated a chest x-ray was ordered, speech therapy and
swallowing studies were ordered. The physician stated the risk to the resident could have been an
aspiration event.
In an interview on 04/25/25 at 1:44 PM, the DON stated she was told that this occurred prior to her
employment. The DON stated the plan was to double check the meal before serving to prevent this again.
The DON stated the risk could have been aspiration or choking.
In an interview on 04/25/2025 at 2:02 PM, the Administrator she stated the dietary aide did not put the plate
on the tray that matched the ticket. The Administrator stated the tray was not checked prior to the CNA
starting to feed the resident. The Administrator stated it was caught and handled immediately. The
Administrator stated responsibility for the correct diet was with dietary services, the nurses, and the CNA.
The Administrator stated the risk was choking.
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Event ID:
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