Presbyterian Village North Special Care Ctr
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0554
F 0554 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
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could cause harm, which could include an overdose of their medications. In an interview on 09/16/25 at 4:02 PM with ADON B, revealed she had worked at the facility for 7 years. She stated if a resident wanted to self-administer their medications, there was an assessment that needed to be completed and an order from the physician. If the resident was cognitive and determined able to self-administer, they would be given
a lock box with a key and would have to let the staff know when they administered the medications so they could be recorded in the medical record. She stated that currently there were no residents that self-administered their own medications. ADON B stated the negative effect could be that the nurse was not aware and if you don't know what they are taking, you cannot do an accurate assessment. In an interview
on 09/16/25 at 4:12 PM with the DON, revealed she had worked at the facility for 3 years. She was not aware of any residents who self-medicated and stated that if they did, they would need to have an assessment, an order and then issued a lock box. She stated that a negative effect could be that the resident would be given double doses or over medicated. Review of the facility's policy titled Self-Administration of Medications revised February 2021 revealed in part the following: Policy Heading-Residents have the right to self-administer medications if the interdisciplinary team has determined that it is clinically appropriate and safe for the resident to do so. Policy Interpretation and Implementation: 1. As part of the evaluation comprehensive assessment, the interdisciplinary team (IDT) assesses each resident's cognitive and physical abilities to determine whether self-administration of medications is safe and clinically appropriate for the resident .8. Self-administered medications are stored
in a safe and secure place, which is not accessible by other residents.
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PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE NORTH SPECIAL CARE CTR in DALLAS, TX inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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- 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?
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- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
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- 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 DALLAS, 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 PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE NORTH SPECIAL CARE CTR or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.