Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Hidalgo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Nov 3, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure each resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents for one (1) of seven (6) residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accidents and hazards: The facility failed to develop and implement interventions to prevent Resident #1 's elopement from the facility. Resident #1 eloped from the facility on 03/31/23 and was returned to the facility by local police department. The non-compliance was identified as Past Non-Compliance. The Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) began on 03/31/2023 and ended on 03/31/2023. The facility corrected the non-compliance before the investigation began. This deficient practice could place the residents at risk for harm, serious injury or death. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF628Apr 14, 2026

  Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to send a copy of the residents' discharge notice, prior to discharge, to the representative of the Office of State Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman for 77 of 81 of residents discharged from the facility for the first 3 months in 2026. The facility failed to send a copy of the residents' discharge notice, prior to discharge, to the representative of the Office of State Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman These failures could place residents at risk of not knowing their rights and receiving the services of the state LTC Ombudsman. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Apr 14, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen. 1. The facility failed to ensure male kitchen staff were wearing beard restraints and wear them properly while in the kitchen.2. The facility failed to discard scratched non-stick pans. 3. The facility failed to wear gloves while cooking raw ground beef for consumption.4. The facility failed to ensure can opener was clean.5. The facility failed to ensure dinner rolls were covered while waiting for baking.6. The facility failed to ensure the air conditioning vents to be free of a black substance surrounding the vents and condensation. 7. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF602Jan 29, 2026

  Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure residents had the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for misappropriation and exploitation, in that: The facility failed to ensure Resident #1's debit card was secured resulting in 26 unauthorized transactions totaling $1,340.60. This failure could affect residents and their responsible party by preventing them from having access to their funds. The findings included: Record review of Resident #1's admission sheet dated 01/28/25, reflected a 58-tear-old male with an admission date of 11/30/25, an initial admission date of 09/05/25, and an original admission date of 01/28/25. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF553Nov 17, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the resident's right to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care, for 1 of 6 Residents (Resident #73) reviewed for care plans. The facility failed to conduct 11 quarterly care plan meetings to discuss Resident #73's care since his admission in 2021. This failure could cause residents not to be able to participate in the planning of their care, not receiving the care they want or need, and not being informed of all services offered by the facility. […]