Lampasas Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Nov 23, 2025

  Based on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for two of two residents reviewed for quality of care.The facility failed to provide Resident #1 with post-surgery pain medication for more than 48 hours after admission, provide enteral feeding and hydration for more than 19 hours after admission, and provide colostomy/ileostomy (an opening in the abdomen for feces to leave the body) care to avoid fecal leakage, skin breakdown, and hospitalization.The facility failed to provide Resident #2 with the proper care and assessment to identify an injury of unknown origin that resulted in a large… […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Jun 13, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for 1 (Resident #1) of 8 Resident reviewed for quality of care. The facility failed to ensure MA A notified LVN B on [DATE] when Resident #1's BP reading was 86/54 on [DATE], which is far from baseline. Resident #1 was sent to the ER on [DATE] and was diagnosed with Sepsis (a serious condition that occurs when the body has an extreme reaction to an infection leading to widespread inflammation and potential organ dysfunction.) and Hypotension (or low plod pressure is a condition where blood pressure is lower than 90/60 mm Hg. […]

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

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store food in accordance with professional standards for food service safety for one of one kitchen reviewed for sanitation. The Dietary Supervisor failed to ensure all foods were discarded prior to their expiration, use-by, best-by, or discard date. This failure placed residents at risk of foodborne illness. Findings included: During observations of the kitchen on [DATE] from 9:17 a.m.-9:37 a.m., the following were noted: At 9:17 a.m., the walk-in refrigerator contained two plastic bags labeled mech pork with use-by dates of [DATE]. At 9:18 a.m., the walk-in refrigerator contained a plastic bag of opened deli meat labeled pulled [DATE]. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Oct 31, 2024

  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 in 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for dietary services in that: The facility failed to correctly label and date food, dispose of expired items within the expiration dates, and effectively store frozen items in sealed containers. These failures could place residents at risk for food contamination and foodborne illness. The findings included: During the initial tour of the kitchen on [DATE] at 09:00 AM the following was observed: - Reach in freezer 1 contained two bags of frozen breaded chicken patties in a clear zip seal bag, and 1 bag of frozen pineapple slices all with an expiration date of [DATE]. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF759Mar 10, 2021

  Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure they did not have a medication error rate of 5% or greater when they had two (2) errors of 27 opportunities which was an error rate of 7.41% for the facility for one (1) of six (6) residents. The facility failed to give medications as ordered when: MA C administered Calcium 500 mg with D one tab to Resident #20 which was expired and MA C administered [MEDICATION(S)] 50 mcg one tab to Resident #20 while she was eating breakfast when [MEDICATION(S)] should be taken 30 to 60 min before breakfast on an empty stomach. […]