Briarcliff Skilled Nursing Facility
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0689
F 0689 Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
need anything?*At 6:54AM, an unknown CNA entered the room and offered Resident #1 a shower. The video ends.The video did not show any staff obtaining vital signs, conducting an assessment, or conducting
a neuro check. During an interview on 11/03/25 at 10:15 AM, LVN B said she worked the night shift on 06/20-06/21. She said she saw Resident #1 around the time she was giving medications around 7:00PM and she did go back a little later around 9:30 PM to assist CNA A with incontinent care. She said there were two residents that were back there at the time that required two staff to clean them up at times. She said
she did not check on Resident #1 between 9:30 PM and 5:00 AM. She said the aide is supposed to check
on the residents every 2 hours. She said she did not think CNA A was busy. She said CNA A would usually come to get her if she was swamped and needed help. She said if CNA A had come and told her that she was swamped they may have found the resident before 5 AM. She said she went back to check on CNA A around midnight and she was sitting down in the dining area working on a laptop. She said CNA A came to get her around 05:00 AM to let her know Resident #1 had fallen. She said she went down there and checked on him and he did not complain of pain. She said they picked him up and she asked CNA A to get
a set of vital signs. She said she told CNA A to check Resident #1's vital signs a couple times. She said CNA A provided her with the vital signs written down and she charted them. She said she reviewed the video of the incident, and the video did not show CNA A obtaining any vital signs. During an interview on 11/03/25 at 10:28 AM, CNA A said she worked the night shift from 06/20/25 through 06/21/25. She said she was not aware the facility was staffed short that evening until the nurse came over and told her the assignment she had. She said there has never been two aides assigned to the unit. She said she was assigned that evening the entire hallway including the rooms just outside the memory care unit. She said there are three resident rooms that are in the same hall as the memory care unit, but they are outside the memory care secured doors. She said Resident #1 was sitting up in his wheelchair with her until she put him to bed. She said she started her rounds after putting Resident #1 to bed. She said she remembered
she started at the end of the hall outside the unit around 12:00 AM. She said as she came down the hall a resident was standing naked at her doorway. She said her focus was on helping the resident and getting her covered. She said she got down to the next room and smelled poop. She said another resident was standing in the hallway rubbing poop all over the place. She stopped to help that resident and clean him up and clean the area. She said somewhere wh
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BRIARCLIFF SKILLED NURSING FACILITY in CARTHAGE, TX 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 CARTHAGE, TX, (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 BRIARCLIFF SKILLED NURSING FACILITY or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.