Greenview Nursing and Rehab: Mechanical Lift Safety Failure - TX
The facility's safe resident handling policy, revised in May 2025, states plainly that two staff members must be present whenever a mechanical lift is used. The lifting machine policy says the same thing. CNA A, whose signature appears on a May 2025 training acknowledgment, performed the transfer alone.
Inspectors classified the violation as minimal harm, but the concern embedded in the facility's own paperwork is harder to dismiss. The safe handling policy lists the consequences of getting this wrong: injury to the resident, injury to the employee, and disciplinary action up to termination for staff who don't comply. It also requires staff to demonstrate competency with mechanical lifts before using them, then again every year, with documentation kept on file.
The accident and supervision policy, revised in May 2025, describes the facility's obligation to identify hazards, evaluate them, implement interventions, and monitor whether those interventions are working. A solo mechanical lift transfer is precisely the kind of foreseeable risk those policies were written to prevent.
Greenview updated at least three relevant policies in the spring of 2025. The gap between what those documents require and what happened in a resident's room is what inspectors documented.
The resident affected was not identified in the inspection report by name or condition.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation from 2026-01-29 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: September 19, 2026 · Our methodology
Greenview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Waco, TX was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 29, 2026.
The facility's safe resident handling policy, revised in May 2025, states plainly that two staff members must be present whenever a mechanical lift is used.
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.