Cottonwood Nursing: Cold Food Violations - TX
The facility's dietary manager admitted she rarely monitored kitchen staff and couldn't produce temperature logs for the day inspectors arrived....
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The facility's dietary manager admitted she rarely monitored kitchen staff and couldn't produce temperature logs for the day inspectors arrived....
The resident, diagnosed with severe protein-calorie malnutrition and difficulty swallowing, had been at the facility since her admission....
The resident developed a Stage II pressure ulcer on the tailbone that measured 1 by 0.3 centimeters....
The maintenance supervisor showed inspectors the problem firsthand....
One drug, Midodrine, treats dangerously low blood pressure....
Federal inspectors observed the contamination sequence over three days in January....
She told the inspector that gnats bothered her and had become a regular topic of conversation with anyone entering her room....
CNA A performed solo transfers despite completing facility training on safe lifting and mechanical lift operation on May 7, 2025....
Dead insects lined the dining room windows....
The incident at The Laurels of Heath came to light only when Resident 42 received a call from his father asking why he wouldn't let staff take care of him....
The December 28 attack at Laurel Health & Rehabilitation Center occurred around 2:20 a.m....
The administrator immediately launched an investigation, reporting the incident to state health officials and local police....
The plan addressed the resident's aggressive behavior but lacked critical components that staff needed to safely manage the situation....
Resident 1's daughter discovered the problem during a care plan meeting on January 21....
The breakdown extended beyond paperwork....
Her hospital discharge instructions from December 18 specifically ordered doxycycline 100 milligrams to be given daily for three days starting December 19....
A blanket covered the resident's lower body, but no pants were underneath....
State inspectors discovered Resident #13 on January 23, 2026, in a brief soiled with both urine and feces....
The facility's Director of Nursing confirmed this practice could cause cross contamination leading to infection and delayed wound healing....
Federal inspectors found that Resident #84 at Dunbar Center missed all his required diabetes medications on December 25, 2025....