F 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in
accordance with accepted professional standards.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to ensure assessments accurately reflected the resident's
status for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accuracy of assessments. The facility failed to ensure
Resident #1's skin assessments dated 11/13/2025 and 11/25/2025 accurately reflected a bruise on his
knee or the bruise on his cheek. The facility failed to accurately document skin issues on Resident #1
according to his care plan. This failure could place residents at risk of inadequate care due to an inaccurate
skin assessment. Findings include:Record review of Resident #1's face sheet, dated 11/25/2025, revealed
a [AGE] year-old male who was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Resident #1 had diagnoses which
included Alzheimer's disease (progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental
function), heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic progressive lung disease), type 2
diabetes mellitus without complications (high blood sugar), major depressive disorder (mental health
disorder characterized by persistent depressed mood), hypertension (high blood pressure), delusional
disorder (serious mental illness that causes unshakeable false beliefs for at least a month), and dementia
(memory, thinking, difficulty). Record review of Resident #1's quarterly MDS, dated [DATE], revealed
Resident #1 had a BIMS score of 99, which indicated unable to complete the interview. Record review of
Resident #1's care plan, dated 10/07/2025, revealed Resident #1 was at risk of falls. The care plan also
revealed Resident #1 has episodes where he will move from his bed to the floor mat beside his bed.
Sometimes he is found kneeling beside the bed in a praying position and sometimes he will lay all the way
down on the floor and put his pillow under his head. Resident #1 has an ADL self-care performance deficit
related to shortness of breath, Alzheimer's, Dementia, limited mobility. Interventions were The resident
requires (EXTENSIVE ASSISTANCE) by one staff to turn and reposition in bed. The care plan also
revealed resident requires SKIN inspection. Observe for redness, open areas, scratches, cuts, bruises, and
report changes to the Nurse. Record Review of Resident #1's skin assessment dated [DATE] revealed that
Resident #1's bruise on his knee and the bruise on his left cheek was not on the assessment. Record
review of Resident #1's skin assessment completed by LVN A, dated 11/25/2025 at 10:03a.m., revealed
Resident #1's bruise that covered his whole knee was not reported on the skin assessment. The skin
assessment also did not have the bruise on his left cheek bone. Observation of Resident #1's peri-care on
11/25/2025 at 12:49p.m., revealed that Resident #1 had a bruise on his right knee. The bruise covered
most of his kneecap; was yellow and purple. The bruise on Resident #1's cheek was dark purple. During an
interview with Resident #1's RP on 11/25/2025 at 10:55a.m., revealed that his father falls a lot because of
his dementia. He said he had a fall and was on his knees, he believed that was possibly how his father got
the bruise on his knee. He said that he did not feel like his father was being abused or neglected. He said
he visits Resident #1 often and feels like he is being taken care of. During an interview with the TN on
11/25/2025 at 4:00p.m., she said she was
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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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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
676481
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
118 Trinity Shores Drive
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
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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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
notified of the bruises on Resident #1's knee and on his face that morning. She said the CNA should have
seen the bruise on Resident #1's knee when he was given a shower. She also said when the nurse did the
skin check that morning, she should have seen the bruise on his knee and on his face. She said the nurse
should have documented the bruises on the skin assessment. When asked how an inaccurate skin
assessment could affect Resident #1, she said she did not know how to answer the question. She said she
was responsible for monitoring to ensure the nurses were completing the skin assessments correctly. She
said the treatment nurse monitored the skin assessments. She said the treatment nursed monitored by
running a report to check that skin assessments are done correctly. She said skin assessments were
supposed to be done weekly. She also said CNAs should report any skin issues to the nurse. She said she
did not know why the bruises were not reported. During an interview with CNA B on 11/25/2025 at
4:34p.m., she said she was supposed to check for any skin issues when she gave a resident a bath. She
said she worked with Resident #1 all the time. She said she did not notice the bruise when she worked
three days prior. She said the nurse saw the bruise on Resident #1's face that morning after shift change.
She said the previous CNA did not report any skin issues to her during shift report. She said the CNAs
were responsible for reporting skin issues to the nurse. She said if skin issues were not reported the
resident may not get the proper care. She said that she did not know how Resident #1 got the bruise on his
knee or the one on his face. During an interview with LVN A on 11/25/2025 at 4:54p.m., revealed that she
did not know about the bruise on Resident #1's knee. She said the nurses were supposed to do skin
assessments once a week on all residents. She said if she saw a skin issue, she would check the residents
medical record and see if it was documented. She said it the skin issue was not documented she would
start an incident report and notify the administrator. She also said it the skin issue was serious she would
take care of it before doing anything else. She said if a bruise or skin issue was not reported it would be
considered neglect. She said she thought the treatment nurse monitored the skin assessments. She said
she did not know how she monitored the skin assessments. She said she did not know that he had a bruise
on his knee. She said when she went into his room that morning, she said he was on his knees. She said
that was when she noticed the bruise on his left cheek. During an interview with the DON on 11/25/2025 at
5:15p.m., revealed the charge nurses were to do a skin assessment on each resident weekly. She said the
skin assessments were broken down, and each shift was responsible for doing certain residents. She said
skin assessment are done every 7 days for all residents. She said the skin assessments were documented
in the computer. She said the nurse was to complete a skin assessment for any skin issues. She said it
would depend on the resident and what was going on with the resident on how not reporting a skin issue
could affect a resident. She said the IDT team monitored the skin assessments. She said the IDT team
pulled up the skin assessments and the skin assessment would be put on the 24-hour report. She said the
bruise on Resident #1's eye was from that morning. She also said that Resident #1's eye was puffy and that
since the morning the puffiness had gone down. She said she did not know why the bruise on his knee was
not on the skin assessment. She said she would assume the nurses were rushing. During an interview with
the ADM on 11/25/2025 at 5:31p.m., revealed that the nurses and CNAs were responsible for checking the
residents for skin issues. He said the staff should check the resident's skin every week. He also said staff
should be checking for skin issues when getting a resident dressed or giving them a shower. He said if staff
were not checking the resident's skin and a resident had a skin issue or bruise the facility would not be able
to provide treatment that the resident might need. He said staff should report any skin issues when they
first see it. He said the DON was responsible for monitoring to ensure skin issues are being reported. He
said that the DON would bring up the
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676481
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Printed: 05/15/2026
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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
676481
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lavaca Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
118 Trinity Shores Drive
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
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 0842
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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Previous Versions Obsolete
skin issues on any resident in the morning start up meeting. He said he was told the bruise on Resident
#1's face was from that morning. He said he did not know why the bruise on Resident #1's knee was not
noticed or put on the skin assessment. Record review of Skin Assessment Policy dated 4/24/2025 revealed
It is our policy to perform a full body skin assessment as part of our systematic approach to pressure injury
prevention and management. This policy includes the following procedural guidelines in performing the full
body skin assessment. A full body, or head to toe, skin assessment will be conducted by a licensed or
registered nurse upon admission/re-admission and weekly thereafter. Procedure: Wash hands. Explain the
procedure to the resident. Provide privacy and adequate lighting. Put on gloves. Begin head to toe,
thoroughly examining the resident's skin for conditions. Pay close attention to pressure points, bony
prominences, and underneath medical devices. Remove any special garments or devices, if not
contraindicated or ordered to remain in place. Remove any dressings, using clean technique, unless
contraindicated or ordered to remain in place, and note findings. Note any skin conditions such as redness,
bruising, rash.
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