Laredo South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689May 10, 2024

  Based on observations, interviews, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that each resident received adequate supervision to prevent accidents for one resident (Resident #1) reviewed for supervision. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 received adequate supervision while Resident #1 eloped from the facility during lunch time. This failure could place residents requiring supervision at risk for injury and accidents with potential for more than minimal harm. The noncompliance was identified as Past Non-Compliance. The IJ began on 10/17/23 and ended on 10/18/23. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 22, 2025

  Based on observation, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to store, prepare, distribute, and serve food per professional standards for food service safety for 1 of 1 kitchen reviewed for storage, preparation, and sanitation.The facility failed to ensure dishes were cleaned after washing and not used for service.The facility failed to ensure the utensils were in good condition.The facility failed to ensure personal items were not in the prep areas.The facility failed to ensure a cabinet door was safe to open.The facility failed to ensure table scraps were disposed of properly.The facility failed to ensure personal items were separated from leftovers in refrigerator #D2.The facility failed to ensure food items in refrigerators #A1, and #D2, and freezers #B3, #C3, and #D2 were… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 6, 2023

  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 5 of 5 staff (Dietary staff A, B, C, D and E) and 1 of 1 kitchen, in that: 1) Dietary staff failed to store, serve or process foods in a manner to prevent contamination, 2) Dietary staff failed to handle food contact equipment in a manner to prevent contamination, 3) Dietary staff failed to ensure food contact surfaces were clean, 4) Dietary staff failed to perform sanitary handwashing between the handling of soiled and clean food equipment during dishwashing, 5) Dietary staff failed to use good hygienic practices, including incorrect handwashing techniques, 6) TCS/PHF foods were not maintained at 41… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF755Jul 22, 2025

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the accurate acquiring, receiving, dispensing, and administering of all drugs and biologicals to meet the needs of each resident for 1 of 2 glucometers (device used to measure the amount of glucose in a resident's blood) reviewed for pharmacy services. The facility failed to ensure the glucometer in the nurse cart for halls 100, 200 and 400 were tested for accuracy and recorded in the glucometer logbook on 07/01/25, 07/02/25, 07/07/25, 07/08/25, and 07/21/25 in the month of July. These failures could place residents at risk of receiving either too much insulin or not enough. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF657Jun 26, 2024

  46038 Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the comprehensive care plans were reviewed and revised by the interdisciplinary team after each assessment, for three residents (Resident #14, Resident #30, and Resident #49) of 24 residents whose care plans were reviewed, in that: 1) Resident #14's comprehensive care plan was not revised after being prescribed Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Nebulization Solution on 5/1/24 to reflect a respiratory plan of care. […]