Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide and document sufficient preparation and orientation to residents to ensure safe and orderly transfer or discharge from the facility for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for discharges.The facility discharged Resident #1 on 07/21/26 to a private care home that was not aware of the level of care Resident #1 required and the facility did not ensure the private care home could meet his medical needs.The facility failed to follow their discharge planning policy and federal regulations when they did not implement an effective discharge planning process for Resident #1 to ensure his discharge rights were not violated.Resident #1 was located by his legal guardian on 08/13/26 at an unlicensed facility and observed in a… …
F627 citations in Texas
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Texas cites F627 less often than its own record predicts
0.93 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Texas in 2025, this is the portion that was F627.
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F627 findings written in Texas, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
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Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to send a copy of the notice to a representative of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman for 1 (Resident #1) of 1 resident reviewed for discharge. The facility must provide and document sufficient preparation and orientation to residents to ensure safe and orderly discharge from the facility. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1's was not discharged to a hotel on 04/04/2026; she was informed of the discharge on [DATE]. …
Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to comply with federal and state discharge requirements regarding notice and planning for one (Resident #5) of 5 residents reviewed for transfer and discharge.The facility failed to provide a formal 30-day written notice of discharge or a comprehensive transfer plan to the resident and her responsible party and refused readmission following an acute hospital stay on 08/8/2026.This failure placed residents at risk of a lack of treatment and care, decline of condition, emotional distress, and left a vulnerable, long-term resident in an acute care hospital and denied her right to return to her designated home without due regulatory process.Findings included:Record review of Resident #5's admission record, dated… …
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