Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Central Texas Nursing & Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF880Jan 21, 2022

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infection for two (Resident #1 and Resident #2) of five residents reviewed for infection control. The facility failed to: A. Test Resident # 1 for COVID-19 at the time she displayed symptoms of a scratchy throat and runny nose on the evening of 01/19/22 and subsequently was observed the morning of 01/20/22 less than the recommended social distance of 6 ft around five other residents that were negative for COVID-19, at the time. Resident #1 tested positive for COVID-19 on 01/20/22. B. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Feb 15, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure the resident environment remained free of accident hazards as was possible and that each resident received adequate supervision and assistive devices to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #3) of 7 residents who were reviewed for accidents and supervision in that: The facility failed to ensure Resident #3 did not elope after she was identified to be of high risk for elopement based on pre-admission documentation received from Resident #3's previous nursing home placement that was submitted prior to Resident #3's admission on 11/28/2023. Resident #3 eloped on 12/23/2023 around 12:33 p.m., and was found on 12/23/2023 around 2:00 p.m. The noncompliance was identified as Past Noncompliance. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 16, 2026

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen that prepares meals for 58 of 58 residents, reviewed for food and nutrition services.The facility failed to ensure stored foods were properly stored, labeled, and dated.The facility failed to ensure rotten food was disposed of.The facility failed to ensure Dietary Aide A used hair restraints properly.The facility failed to ensure Dietary Aide A did not wear excessive jewelry as required by facility policy.The facility failed to ensure Dietary Aide A, the Dietary Manager, [NAME] D, and [NAME] B performed handwashing appropriately. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Jul 16, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility were labeled with currently accepted professional principles, and included the appropriate accessory and cautionary instructions, and the expiration date when applicable and stored in locked compartments under proper temperature controls for and 1 of 3 medication carts (Hall 5 nurse medication cart) and 2 of 6 residents reviewed (Resident #15 and #36) reviewed for medication storage. The facility failed to ensure the nurses cart #1 for hall 4 did not contain medication that was supposed to be stored in the refrigerator, and had no open date. The facility failed to ensure medications were passed correctly. Resident #15's medication was left at bedside. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF919Jul 16, 2026

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to adequately equip residents with 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, for 9 of 59 dually certified resident rooms (rooms #5, #13, #37, #50, #51, #53, #58, #59, and #61) reviewed for resident call systems.The facility failed to ensure dually occupied resident rooms a pull string attached to the call light switch making the call light button inaccessible. The pull string was either too short to be reached or missing. […]