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Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and
convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the transfer or discharge was
documented in the resident's medical record and appropriate information was communicated to the
receiving health care institution or provider for one (Resident #1) of 4 residents reviewed for facility-initiated
discharges.
The facility failed to provide documentation for an immediate facility-initiated discharge for Resident #1 that
the resident's needs could not be met and attempted to meet the resident's needs.
The failure could affect residents by placing them at risk of not having access to adequate care in a nursing
home facility.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #1's admission record, dated 01/07/24, revealed the resident was a [AGE] year-old
male, admitted to the facility on [DATE], and discharged on 01/02/24, with the diagnoses of hemiplegia
(brain damage or spinal cord injury leading to paralysis), dementia, epilepsy (seizure), and acute kidney
failure.
Review of Resident #1's Quarterly MDS Assessment, dated 10/01/23, revealed Resident #1 had a BIMS
score of 6, which indicated severe cognitive impairment.
Review of Resident #1's care plan, revised on 01/05/24, revealed Resident #1 had a history of substance
abuse and cannabis usage with interventions of observe for signs and symptoms of impairment. There
were no other interventions listed.
Interview on 01/06/24 at 10:15 AM with the Administrator revealed Resident #1 was admitted to the hospital
on [DATE] for a possible seizure. Upon admission to the hospital, the resident tested positive for illegal
substances (methamphetamine and cocaine). The Administrator stated APS was contacted and that based
on the facility's drug policy, the resident was provided a notice to move. She stated that she suspected the
family was bringing drugs to the resident.
Interview on 01/06/24 at 10:33 AM with the DON revealed Resident #1 was sent to the hospital on [DATE]
due to the family stating he was choking. She stated Resident #1 was verbal, even if his BIMS score was 6
(which indicated severe cognitive impairment). The DON stated the resident had been to the hospital before
on 11/22/23 due to a stroke and tested positive for cannabis and methamphetamine. The second time the
resident went to the hospital on [DATE], the resident was found with cocaine in
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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
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Event ID:
676480
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
676480
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/06/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mesquite Village Wellness & Rehabilitation
825 W. Kearney Street
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.
(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0622
his system.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Interview on 01/06/24 on 4:17 PM with Resident #2, Resident #1's roommate, revealed he used to smoke
marijuana and would know if anyone smoked it. Resident #2 stated Resident #1 had a g-tube and Resident
#2 would know if anyone put medications or drugs into his feed.
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 01/06/24 at 6:15 PM with the Administrator and the DON revealed the facility could not readmit
Resident #1 to the facility because the facility would not have been able to meet the resident's needs. She
stated with the resident unpredictably taking illegal substances from the resident's family, the facility would
not be able to ensure the resident did not have adverse effects to the medications the resident was already
prescribed. The Administrator and the DON stated with substance abuse, the facility would then be required
to constantly adjust the medications, which placed the resident at risk for side effects the facility would be
liable for.
Review of Resident #1's hospital records, dated 11/27/23, revealed toxicology urine drug screen positive for
cannabis and benzodiazepines.
Review of Resident #1's hospital records, dated 01/03/24, revealed toxicology urine drug screen positive for
polysubstance abuse, positive for methamphetamines, and positive for cocaine. Hospital record reviewed
that patient's wife who reports she is concerned that his sister may have brought elbow brownies to him at
the local skilled nursing facility. Resident #1 was monitored for withdrawal symptoms.
Review of Resident #1's electronic record revealed no evidence of a 30-day notice provided to Resident #1,
a discharge summary, documentation of contact with the resident's physician to indicate transfer or
discharge was necessary.
Review of the facility's Transfer or Discharge Notice, revised 03/2021, revealed no mention of immediate
discharge due to drug use.
Documents and related policy supporting Resident #1's immediate discharge with the rationale that the
resident's needs could not be met was requested on 01/06/24 at 6:15 PM. The facility did not provide any
documentation at exit .
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Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676480
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