Five Points At Lake Highlands Nursing And Rehab
Five Points at Lake Highlands Nursing and Rehab in Dallas, TX — inspection on November 6, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
would do the routine rounds to monitor.
The ADON stated residents having long and dirty nails could be an infection control issue.
Record review of the facility's policy titled, Nursing Policy & Procedure Manual-Nail Care undated reflected, Nail management is the regular care of the toenails and fingernails to promote cleanliness, and skin integrity of tissues, to prevent infection, and injury from scratching by fingernails . It includes cleansing, trimming, smoothing, and cuticles are and is usually done during the bath.
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STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Five Points at Lake Highlands Nursing and Rehab
9009 White Rock Tr Dallas, TX 75238
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain an Infection Prevention and Control Program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections for 2 of 6 residents (Resident #1, Resident #2) observed for infection control.
The facility failed to ensure CMA A disinfected the blood pressure cuff in between blood pressure checks for Residents #1 and Resident #2 during a medication pass on 11/06/25.
These failures could place residents at-risk of cross contamination which could result in infections or illness.Observations on 11/06/25 between 09:24 AM and 07:43AM revealed CMA A took a blood pressure cuff from the top of the medication cart, entered Resident #1's room, checked his blood pressure and put the blood pressure cuff back on the top of the medication carts without sanitizing it. CMA A gave Resident #1 his morning medications. CMA A moved the medication cart to the front of Resident #2's room. CMA A retrieved the blood pressure cuff from the top of the medication cart and checked Resident #2's blood pressure. CMA A returned to the medication cart and placed the blood pressure cuff on top of the medication cart, and again did not sanitize the cuff. CMA A gave Resident #2 her morning medications. In an interview with CMA A on 11/06/25 at 09:44 AM, she stated she cleaned the blood pressure cuff at the start of her shift this morning.
She stated she cleaned the blood pressure cuff twice during her shift and added that she sanitized the blood pressure cuff between two residents' use. CMA A stated the risk of not cleaning the cuff between each resident was cross-contamination, spread of germs, and it could harm residents who were immunocompromised [low immune system]. In an interview with the Regional Nurse on 11/06/25 at 1:25 PM, he stated the staff were trained to disinfect the reusable equipment between residents' use. He stated the risk to the resident was the development of infection.In an interview with the ADON on 11/06/25 at 2:47 PM, she stated all staff were expected to follow infection control policy when in the building.
She stated all equipment should be cleaned between patient-use according to the infection control policy.
She stated there was an infection control policy specifically for equipment.
The ADON stated the risk to the residents was cross contamination.
Record review of the facility's policy titled Infection Control Policy & Procedure Manual 2019 UPDATED March 2023 reflected The facility will establish and maintain an Infection Control Program designed to provide a safe, sanitary and comfortable environment and to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection.6.
Resident care equipment and articles. 3.
Non-invasive resident care equipment is cleaned daily or as need between use by the nursing assistant.
Equipment that is visibly soiled with blood or body fluids will be cleaned immediately with approved disinfectant by the nursing assistant.
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