Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure laboratory services were provided or obtained to meet the needs of its residents for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for laboratory services. The facility failed to ensure PT/INR laboratory tests were obtained weekly as ordered for Resident #1 on 04/14/25, 04/28/25, 05/05/25, 05/12/25, 05/26/25, 06/09/25, 06/16/25 and 06/30/25. Resident #1 was presented with multiple, unexplained bruising to her face, tongue, and extremities on 07/05/25 and was hospitalized for a warfarin overdose on 07/07/25. An Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified on 07/09/25. …
F770 citations in Texas
Administration Deficiencies
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Texas cites F770 less often than its own record predicts
0.80 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Texas in 2025, this is the portion that was F770.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Texas surveyors wrote
F770 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 obtain laboratory services ordered by physician for 1 of 11 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for labs. The facility did not obtain labs- CBC (complete blood count- used to measure different parts and features of blood), CMP (Complete Metabolic Panel-test used to monitor the blood sugar levels, the balance of electrolytes and fluid as well as the health of kidneys and liver), lipid (levels of cholesterol and other fats in the blood), A1C (blood test that measures average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months), thyroid (blood tests used to measure how well the thyroid gland is working), vitamin B12 and vitamin D hydroxy 25 as ordered by NP C on 02/23/24. This failure could place residents at risk of a delay in treatment. …
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure laboratory services were obtained to meet the needs of 1 of 10 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for laboratory services. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1's Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, also known as TSH, was drawn every 3 months as ordered by the physician. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving lab services as ordered, not receiving timely diagnosis and treatment, and not receiving appropriate monitoring for certain diseases. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Texas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.20% | 0.90× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 1.39× |
| 2025 | 0.17% | 0.80× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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