Val Verde Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

In the surveyor’s words

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

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF684Oct 1, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice, the comprehensive person-centered care plan, and the residents' choices for 1 of 6 residents who required wound prevention, treatment, and monitoring for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #1) in that: The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 received wound care and treatment as ordered by a physician. -Resident #1's right great toe was not monitored daily for changes once per day as ordered by a physician. -Resident #1's right heel was not monitored daily for changes once per day as ordered by a physician. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF686Oct 1, 2023

  Based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident, the facility failed to ensure that a resident with pressure ulcers received necessary treatment and services, consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote healing, prevent infection and prevent new ulcers from developing for 1 of 6 residents (Resident #1) reviewed for pressure sores, in that: The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 received wound care and treatment as ordered by a physician. -Resident #1's right great toe was not monitored daily for changes once per day as ordered by a physician. -Resident #1's right heel was not monitored daily for changes once per day as ordered by a physician. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Apr 8, 2023

  Based on interviews and record reviews the facility failed to have nursing staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care and considering the number, acuity and diagnoses of the facility's resident population for 2 of 32 residents (Resident #14 and #140) reviewed for infections / infestations, in that: 1. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Mar 25, 2022

  Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident's received adequate supervision to prevent accidents for 2 of 5 residents (Residents #4 and #5) reviewed for accidents, in that: The facility failed to properly supervise Resident #5 who wandered into Resident #4's personal room, which resulted in Resident #4 striking Resident #5 resulting in injury and transfer to hospital of Resident #5. This deficient practice could place residents at risk for physical or psychological harm, hospitalization , and serious injury. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF680Aug 12, 2026

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the activities program was directed by a qualified professional who was a qualified therapeutic recreation specialist or an activities professional who was licensed or registered by the State for 1 of 1 facility reviewed for qualifications of activity professionals. The facility failed to have a qualified Activities Professional direct their activities program. This deficient practice could place residents at risk of not receiving approaches that were individualized to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each resident for activities. […]