Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation: Maggots Found - TX
That framing, offered as a kind of concession, sat beside something else she said: that residents stuffing food in their bedside table drawers were the real problem, and that nobody had been monitoring them for food hoarding.
The inspection, triggered by a complaint, focused on Resident 1, whose bedside table was found soiled with dry food and whose drawer contained insect larvae. The administrator told inspectors he had never been informed about the soiled table or the larvae. He said the facility had a deep cleaning schedule and that pest control treated the building.
What the housekeeping supervisor described was broader than one drawer in one room. There had been issues with rodents and maggots under beds, behind bedside tables, and in closets. Those findings had been reported up the chain. Pest control had responded. And yet, on August 29, inspectors were still standing in a room with larvae in the furniture.
The last time Resident 1's room received a deep clean was August 12, more than two weeks before the inspection. The supervisor said rooms were cleaned daily and each resident's room was deep cleaned a set number of times per month, though the inspection record redacted the specific figure. She also told inspectors that drawers were considered the residents' private areas, and that nursing staff, not housekeeping, were responsible for monitoring them for insects or cleaning needs.
That division of responsibility, housekeeping for floors and surfaces, nursing for drawers, helps explain how larvae end up in a drawer weeks after pest control has already visited. Each department could reasonably believe the other had it covered. Neither did.
The facility's own cleaning policy said staff should remain alert for evidence of rodent activity and report it to the Environmental Services Director. It said floors and tabletops would be cleaned regularly and when visibly soiled. It did not appear to resolve who was responsible when the problem was inside a drawer, in a space staff had categorized as private.
The supervisor's comment about food hoarding pointed toward residents as a contributing factor, and she may not have been wrong about the mechanics. Food left in enclosed spaces draws insects. But the leap from "residents are part of the problem" to "therefore monitoring is not our job" is where the logic breaks down. A resident who hoards food is not capable of managing a maggot infestation. That is precisely why they are in a nursing home.
Inspectors cited the facility under F0584, which covers the physical environment and a resident's right to a safe, clean, and comfortable setting. The level of harm was noted as minimal or potential, and the violation was found to affect few residents.
Whether the infestation was contained to Resident 1's room or had spread more widely, the inspection record does not fully resolve. The supervisor's account of rodents and larvae under beds, behind tables, and in closets suggested the problem had not been isolated to a single space. Pest control's visit had not eliminated it.
Resident 1 was living with dry food crusted on their bedside table and larvae in their drawer. The administrator did not know. The housekeeping supervisor knew about the broader infestation but drew a line at the drawer. The nursing staff, whoever was supposed to be watching, had not flagged it either.
The supervisor said it herself: having dead maggots in drawers could make residents feel dirty.
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Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Waco, TX was cited for violations during a health inspection on August 29, 2025.
The inspection, triggered by a complaint, focused on Resident 1, whose bedside table was found soiled with dry food and whose drawer contained insect larvae.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.