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Health Inspection

Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation

February 7, 2025 · Harker Heights, TX · 415 Indian Oaks Dr
Citations 1
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 199
Provider ID 675909
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Inspection Summary

Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation in Harker Heights, TX — inspection on February 7, 2025.

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.

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Inspection Findings

FF689
Immediate the need for Hot Liquid Assessments. Resident involved in the incident care plan was reviewed and updated. Few affected

Review of Adaptive Equipment Tally Report dated 02/05/25 revealed 6 residents who had adaptive equipment updated on their Kardex to include Resident #1 - 1 cup with lid for all liquids.

Review of the coffee temperature log reflected coffee temperatures being taken with the following dates and temperatures observed in new process beginning 02/05/25:

02/04/25: 145 PM (no location specification) (in degrees Fahrenheit)

02/05/25: Back Hall 130, Front 125 AM/ Back Hall 130, Front 127 (in degrees Fahrenheit)

02/06/25: Back Hall 130, Front 130 AM/ Back Hall 130, Front 130 (in degrees Fahrenheit)

Review of 22 resident hot liquid evaluations reflected each had identified concern related to individual diagnosis, focus to include potential for injury related to hot liquid spill and interventions that included referral to therapy for screening and apply/encourage use of lid to hot liquid cup.

Review of in-service dated 02/04/24 titled Kardex contained 6 signatures.

Review of in-service dated 02/04/25 titled Feeding- all staff need to have training before feeding anyone including non-clinical management.

The document contained 21 staff signatures which included CMAs, CNAs, and Admin staff.

Review of in-service dated 02/04/25 titled adaptive tools- any resident who has an adaptive tool for meals (ex.

Spoon, fork, plate, cup) must be at every meal.

Signed by 25 staff members.

Review of in-service dated 02/04/25 titled resident rights contained 16 signatures.

ANE, resident rights, Kardex, respect and dignity, accidents, hot liquids, tray card accuracies text status 02/04/25

Review of in-service sheet dated 02/04/25 contained 12 signatures from kitchen/ dietary staff that reviewed tray card accuracy.

675909

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 675909 B.

Wing 02/07/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation 415 Indian Oaks Dr Harker Heights, TX 76548

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 Harker Heights, 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 Harker Heights Nursing & Rehabilitation or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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