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Inspection visit

Inspection

Avir at Johnson CityCMS #6764861 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen. Residents Affected - Few The facility failed to ensure [NAME] A checked and logged food temperatures before serving breakfast on 07/29/24. This failure could place residents who received meals and/or snacks from the kitchen at risk for foodborne illness. Findings included: Record review of the facility's food temperature logbook revealed no entries for breakfast meal service on 07/29/24. During an interview on 07/29/24 at 11:18 a.m., DA A revealed kitchen staff received complaints about the food being cold, but not during her workdays. DA A stated her workdays were Monday through Friday. DA A also stated cooks checked food temperatures before each meal service and documented food temperatures in the logbook. DA A stated residents' health could not be affected if the cook forgot to check and log food temperatures before serving meals because nursing staff would notify cooks if residents' meals were cold. During an interview on 07/29/24 at 11:23 a.m., [NAME] B revealed kitchen staff did not receive any complaints about the food being cold during her shift. [NAME] B stated she worked Thursday, Friday and Monday mornings. [NAME] B also stated Cooks checked and documented food temperatures in the logbook before meals were served for each meal service. [NAME] B stated she documented food temperatures in the logbook. [NAME] B also stated she forgot to take and document food temperatures for breakfast meal service because she was running behind and forgot about it. [NAME] B stated residents' health could not be affected if cook forgot to check and log food temperatures before serving meals because nursing staff would notify cooks if residents' meals were cold. During an interview on 07/29/24 at 3:41 p.m., the DM revealed he sometimes received complaints about the food being cold, but he did not receive anything recently. The DM stated the cooks checked food temperatures before serving meals. The DM also stated cooks documented food temperature in the logbook. The DM stated residents' health could be affected if cooks did not check and document food temperatures before serving meals because food temperature could not be right. The DM explained residents could also become sick, but it was dependent on the meat and if the meat was not the right temperature. The DM further explained that residents could get food bugs. The DM stated he was informed by (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 2 Event ID: 676486 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 676486 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/30/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Avir at Johnson City 206 Haley Rd. Johnson City, TX 78636 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few [NAME] B that she did not check and log food temperatures before serving breakfast on 07/29/24. The DM also stated this never happened in the past. The DM stated he did not recently retrain cooks on checking and documenting food temperatures. During an interview on 07/30/24 at 12:52 p.m., the DON revealed residents' could have upset GI (relating to the stomach and intestines) and psychosocial adverse effects if the cook forgot to check and log food temperatures before serving meals. Record review of the facility's Taking Temperatures policy and procedure, revised 06/01/19, revealed the following, The facility realizes the critical nature of serving foods at the correct temperatures to ensure the health of its residents. The facility will take and record the temperatures of all foods prior to service. Foods not at the correct temperature will be corrected or discarded as necessary. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 676486 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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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.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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What happened during the July 30, 2024 survey of Avir at Johnson City?

This was a inspection survey of Avir at Johnson City on July 30, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Avir at Johnson City on July 30, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordanc..."

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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