F 0558
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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 right to reside and receive services in
the facility with reasonable accommodation of resident needs for 1 (Resident #13) of 6 residents reviewed
for call lights.
Residents Affected - Few
The facility failed to ensure Resident #13's call button was accessible on 07/15/24.
This failure could place residents at risk of being unable to obtain assistance for activities of daily living or in
the event of an emergency and their needs not being met.
Findings included:
Record review of Resident #13's face sheet dated 7/15/24 revealed Resident #13 was [AGE] years old with
diagnoses of generalized muscle weakness, abnormalities of gait and mobility, mild cognitive impairment,
falls, and a history of traumatic brain injury.
Record review of Resident #13's Care Plan dated 6/24/24 revealed Resident #13 was at risk for falls and
interventions to prevent falls included having the call light within reach.
Record review of Resident #13's MDS dated [DATE] revealed Resident #13 had a BIMS score of 11
(suggest moderate cognitive impairment), had a history of falls, and required substantial assistance with
transfers.
In an interview on 7/15/24 at 10:30 a.m., Resident #13 stated he did not know where his call light was.
Observation on 7/15/24 at 10:30 a.m., Resident #13 was in his bed, reached for his call light, but was
unable to find it. Call light was at least 6 feet away in a chair across the room.
In an interview on 7/15/24 at 10:40 a.m., RN A stated having the call light in place was an intervention to
prevent falls for Resident #13.
In an interview on 7/15/24 at 1:29 p.m., the DON stated Resident #13 had fallen on 6/28/24 and was sent to
the emergency room due to hitting his head. The DON also stated the resident fell again on 7/11/24 but did
not sustain any injuries.
Observation on 7/15/24 at 2:05 p.m., the DON entered Resident #13's room and removed a fall mat. The
resident was sitting in his wheelchair, and his call light was in a chair located behind him not
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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
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Event ID:
676492
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
676492
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/15/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto LLC
109 Methodist Way
Desoto, TX 75115
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 0558
within reach.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
In an interview on 7/15/24 at 3:03 p.m., CNA A stated fall interventions included ensuring call lights are
within reach.
Residents Affected - Few
Observation on 7/15/24 at 3:10 p.m., Resident #13 was sitting in a chair in his room, with his call light under
his buttocks, and dangling behind him on the floor.
In an interview on 7/15/24 at 3:15 p.m., LVN A stated Resident #13 can use a call light. LVN A also stated
to prevent falls, call lights are placed within reach.
In an interview on 7/15/24 at 3:21 p.m., the DON stated Resident #13 can use a call light but does not use
it due to being impulsive.
In an interview on 7/15/24 at 3:30 p.m., CNA B stated Resident #13 is doing better when using his call light
to call for assistance but he is impatient. CNA B also stated Resident #13 walks but is unsteady.
Observation on 7/15/24 at 4:18 p.m., Resident #13 was resting in bed and the call light was in a chair
across the room not within reach.
In an interview on 7/15/24 at 4:40 p.m., the DON stated the expectation is for call lights to be within reach
at all times for all residents, and that residents could fall if unable to call for assistance.
Record review of the facility's policy titled Answering the Call Light dated March 2012 stated, The purpose
of this procedure is to respond to the resident's requests and needs, and when the resident is in bed or
confined to a chair be sure the call light is within easy reach of the resident.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676492
If continuation sheet
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