F 0687
Provide appropriate foot care.
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, the facility failed to ensure that residents receive proper
treatment and care to maintain good foot health for one (Resident #1) five residents reviewed for foot care.
Residents Affected - Few
The facility failed to ensure Resident #1, whose toenails were long, was seen by the podiatrist routinely.
This failure could place residents at risk for not receiving foot care which is consistent with professional
standards of practice.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #1's MDS dated [DATE] revealed the resident was a [AGE] year-old male admitted to
the facility on [DATE]. The resident's diagnoses included diabetes, hyperlipidemia, non-Alzheimer's
dementia, Parkinson's disease, and cognitive communication deficit. The MDS further reflected Resident #1
had long- and short-term memory impairment, was rarely understood, and rarely understood others.
Review of Resident #1's care plan initiated on 04/13/22 reflected the resident required assistance with
ADLs. Approaches included provide level of support to complete dressing and personal hygiene needs
every shift.
Interview on 05/25/23 at 1:48 PM with CNA A revealed the podiatrist made routine visits at that facility but
Resident #1 was not being seen. The CNA stated they filled out a shower sheet for each resident and for
about three weeks she had been marking that Resident #1 needed his toenails clipped because they were
long. After the showers sheet were completed they were turned into the charge nurses for them to review.
Observation on 05/25/23 at 3:45 PM of Resident #1 revealed he was sitting in the hallway in his wheelchair
next to his room. LVN B took off Resident #1's sock to his left foot and his toenails were long on each toe
measuring about a quarter inch. LVN B then took off the sock to the right foot and 2 of his toenails were
observed to also be about a quarter inch long. The resident was asked if his toenails were hurting or
bothering him and he shook his head no.
Review of Resident #1's shower sheets dated 05/13/23, 05/16/23, 05/25/23, completed by CNA A revealed
Resident #1 needed his toenails clipped.
Interview on 05/25/23 at 2:52 PM with LVN B revealed the podiatrist made routine visits but she was
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safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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Event ID:
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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
676466
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/25/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Cheyenne Medical Lodge
750 Highway 352
Mesquite, TX 75149
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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F 0687
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
not aware Resident #1 was not being seen. LVN B said if a resident was noted to have long toenails, the
aides shoujldlet the charge nurses know and they will then have the Social Worker make the referral to the
podiatrist . The LVN also said no one had made her aware Resident #1's toenails were long and the
morning shift nurses would have been the ones to read the resident's shower sheets.
Interview on 05/25/23 at 3:31 PM with the Social Worker revealed the podiatrist made routine visits to the
facility and the residents that required services were seen every 72 days unless the resident was having
issues, in that case they would make a special visit. The Social Worker stated Resident #1 had been on
routine podiatry services and she did not know why the resident had not been seen recently.
Review of Resident #1's podiatry progress notes provided by the Social Worker on 05/25/23, revealed the
resident had last been seen by the podiatrist on 11/17/22.
Interview on 05/25/23 at 4:16 PM with the DON revealed residents who met criteria for podiatry services
were seen routinely every 72 days. The DON said Resident #1 did meet criteria for podiatry services
because he was diabetic. She stated Resident #1 has been seen by the podiatrist in November 2022 and
she did not know why he had been missed during the recent visits. The DON also stated the shower sheets
were turned into the charge nurses to be reviewed and she believed Resident #1's sheets were not acted
on because they assumed he was already on podiatry services. The DON said the risk of residents not
being seen by the podiatrist included injury and infection.
Review of the facility's undated policy titled Nail Care - Fingernails and Toenails reflected the following:
Purpose:
1.
To promote cleanliness
2.
To prevent injury
3.
To prevent infection
.Procedure
.6. Nurse aides do not trim toenails, nails of diabetic residents
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