Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to establish and follow a written policy on permitting residents to return to the facility after they are hospitalized or placed on therapeutic leave for one (Resident #1) of three residents reviewed for discharges, in that: The facility failed to provide or document sufficient preparation for an orderly discharge when they did not allow Resident #1 to return to the facility after being sent to a behavioral health hospital on 06/30/23. He was discharged to his FM's home where he had two falls, was not bathed, his wounds worsened, and he subsequently required hospitalization . This failure resulted in an identification of an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) on 08/23/23 at 3:15 PM. …
F626 citations in Texas
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Texas cites F626 more often than its own record predicts
1.02 times the share F626 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Texas in 2024, this is the portion that was F626.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Texas surveyors wrote
F626 findings written in Texas, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to establish and follow a written policy on permitting residents to return to the facility after they were hospitalized for [REDACTED]. The facility failed to establish and follow a policy to allow Resident #1 to return to the facility after a hospitalization when he had appealed his discharge from the facility. This resulted in Resident #1 experiencing stress, loss of morale, sleepness nights, skipping meals and headaches. This failure could result in residents experiencing psychosocial harm due to inappropriate and unplanned discharges, being discharged without appropriate reasons and documentation communicated to help with the transition of care. …
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to establish and follow written policy on permitting residents to return to the facility after they were hospitalized for one (CR #1) of one resident reviewed for transfer/discharge. The facility failed to readmit CR#1 to the facility after she was sent to the hospital on 11/29/24. This deficient practice could place residents at risk of being discharged and not allowed to return to the facility, causing a disruption in their care and services and potential decline in health. Findings included: Record review of CR # 1 face sheet dated 10/30/23 revealed an 81-year -old female admitted to the facility on [DATE]. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Texas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.11% | 0.89× |
| 2024 | 0.14% | 1.02× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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