Mission Palms Post Acute
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0726
F 0726 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
transfers she will help them to the bathroom. The aide further stated that she was not trained as a CNA,
she has gotten training at the facility on taking vitals, and she takes vitals for residents including temperature and pulse. An interview was conducted on August 20, 2025 at 11:08 a.m. with the Director of Nursing (DON/Staff#66) who stated that the role of a hospitality aide at the facility is to do non-skilled work because they are just extra staff. The DON stated that the hospitality aides do bed changes, remake beds, pass ice, pass water, tray delivery, resident transportation, and they listen to the residents and their needs.
The DON further stated that the hospitality aides can restock supplies and answer call lights without touching the residents. The DON stated that the difference between CNA's and hospitality aides is that CNA's can do direct care like Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care, whereas hospitality aides can do errands and document things. The DON stated that the CNA's can take vitals and the hospitality aides will input the numbers to document, but they do not do ADLs. The DON stated that one hospitality aide, Staff #21, was trying to get into CNA school, but she only does hospitality work at the facility and was not enrolled in a program. The DON stated that hospitality aides should not be the ones taking vitals, but they can document it. The DON stated that the risk of hospitality aides taking vitals would be that if they are doing something
they are untrained for, there would be inherent risk, and they are not supposed to be doing vitals. A followup interview was conducted on August 20, 2025 at 12:41 a.m. with the DON, Staff #66, who stated that hospitality aides do not take vitals, so there was no additional floor training for them to learn to take vitals.
The DON further stated that even if a hospitality aide were to be enrolled in a CNA program, they would not be permitted to take vitals for residents. The DON further stated that it would not be his expectation for Staff #21 to be taking vitals because she did not pass her test in her CNA program, and it was not within her role as a hospitality aide to take vitals. Review of a policy titled, Nursing Staff Competency, was reviewed in January of 2025 and revealed that it is the policy of the facility to have sufficient nursing staff with the appropriate competencies and skill 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. The policy also revealed that all nursing staff must meet the specific competency requirements as part of their license and certification requirements defined under State law or regulations.
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MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE in MESA, AZ inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in MESA, AZ, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.