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Complaint Investigation

Harmony Care At Giddings

February 26, 2026 · Giddings, TX · 1181 N Williamson
Citations 1
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 84
Provider ID 675564
Healthcare Facility
Harmony Care At Giddings
Giddings, TX  ·  View full profile →
Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

Harmony Care at Giddings in Giddings, TX — inspection on February 26, 2026.

Found 1 citation. 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

FF0689
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

and out.

Inform your charge nurse and conduct a resident body count to see if any residents are

jeopardy to resident health or security door is the cause of the alarm going off! Make an immediate search of the perimeter inside safety and outside and conduct an immediate body count! If a resident is missing contact the police and notify the administrator immediately!

Record review of facility's elopement drill reflected a drill was

Preventative Maintenance and Life Safety checklist-daily reflected the alarms were checked on weekdays and were checked on 02/23/2026.

There was an indication on the document which reflected: Resident got out of secure door.

Checked, door lock is undamaged and alarm sounds.

Added exit stoppers to 2 secured doors.

Record review of facility's policy titled elopement/missing resident dated [DATE] reflected: A resident is considered to be missing when the resident cannot be located on the facility's interior or exterior grounds.

When a resident is considered missing, the Charge Nurse will notify the DON/ Administrator immediately.

The DON or designer will implement the Elopement protocol immediately.All personnel will report to the nursing station for search assignments.

Information should beobtained and communicated with regard to the last time the resident was seen, a description of the resident's clothing, and the location where the resident was last seen.

The noncompliance was identified as PNC.

The IJ began on 02/23/2026 and ended on 02/25/2026.

The facility had corrected the noncompliance before the survey began.

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 Giddings, 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 Harmony Care at Giddings or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.