Fallbrook Rehabiliation And Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0761
F 0761 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
unattended something could come up missing and a resident would not get their medications. He said the DON and ADM monitors to ensure staff are locking the medication carts. He said the DON and ADM monitored through observation. He also said any staff could monitor the medication carts and let the nurse know the cart was unlocked. He said he did not know why the medication carts were unlocked. He also said
he did not know why the nurse left medication on top of MC #1. During an interview with the ADM on 11/20/2025 at 12:58p.m., he said he had been trained on medication storage. He said the policy for medication storage the medication cart had to be locked any time staff walked away from the cart. He said
the medication cart should be locked anytime the nurse turned away from the medication cart. He said if
the mediation cart was left unlocked or unattended someone could take something from the medication cart. He also said the resident would not have their medications and the facility would have to reorder the medication. He said the person who was on the medication cart was responsible for ensuring the cart was locked. He also said the DON monitored to ensure staff were locking the medication carts. He said the DON would monitor through observations. He said he did not know why the medication carts were unlocked. He also said he did not know why LVN A left medication on top of the medication cart when she walked away.
Record review of Medication Storage Policy dated 9/1/2021, revealed It is the policy of this facility to ensure all medications housed on our premises will be stored in the pharmacy and/or medication rooms according to the manufacturer's recommendations and sufficient to ensure proper sanitation, temperature, light, ventilation, moisture control, segregation, and security.
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Fallbrook Rehabiliation and Care Center in Houston, 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 Houston, 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 Fallbrook Rehabiliation and Care Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.