Avir at Richland Hills

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Avir at Richland Hills, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jul 26, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure residents received adequate supervision and assistive devices to prevent accidents for one of seven residents (Resident #1) reviewed for supervision. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was adequately supervised in order to prevent her from eloping from the facility. Resident #1 first eloped from the facility on 12/19/23. As a result of the elopement, she was placed on the secured unit at the facility. However, the facility continued to fail to provide adequate supervision and Resident #1 eloped from the facility for the second time on 05/04/24. An Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) was identified on 07/24/24 at 4:19PM. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF584Aug 8, 2025

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to provide a safe, comfortable, and homelike environment, for daily living for three (Resident#1 room, Resident#2 room and Resident# 3 room) of sixteen resident rooms reviewed for environmental concerns. The facility failed to maintain Resident#1, Resident#2 and Resident#3 room at temperatures levels ranging of 71 F to 81 F. This failure could put residents at potential risk associated with temperature extremes, like hypothermia or overheating.Findings included: Resident #1Record review of Resident #1's admission record dated [DATE] revealed, he was a [AGE] year-old male, initially admitted on [DATE] and readmitted on [DATE] with diagnoses, which included but were not limited to: Parkinson's disease without Dyskinesia (the condition… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 10, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for kitchen sanitation. The facility failed to ensure food was properly stored in the facility's kitchen. The facility failed to ensure food on the steam table reached the appropriate temperature before plating food for resident consumption. This failure could place residents at risk for food-borne illness. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 16, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food safety in the facility's only kitchen. 1. The facility failed to ensure a beef roast maintained a temperature of below 41 degrees Fahrenheit while thawing in a sink of standing water. 2. The facility failed to ensure food items and clean dishes were kept away from airborne contaminants and chemicals. 3. The facility failed to ensure the bottom of both freezers were free of debris and sanitary. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF919Jun 11, 2026

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to adequately equip residents the ability to call for staff assistance through a communication system, which relays the call directly to a staff member or to a centralized staff work area, from the bedroom of 3 of (Resident #1, Resident #2 and Resident #3) 7 resident rooms reviewed for resident call systems. The facility failed to ensure the call light in the room and bathroom were operable for Resident #1, Resident #2 and Resident #3. This failure could place residents at risk of being unable to have a means of directly contacting caregivers which could place them at risk for injuries and unmet needs. […]