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Complaint Investigation

Highland Pines Nursing Home

August 1, 2024 · Longview, TX · 1100 N 4th St
Citations 1
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 171
Provider ID 675133
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Highland Pines Nursing Home
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Inspection Summary

HIGHLAND PINES NURSING HOME in LONGVIEW, TX — inspection on August 1, 2024.

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 education by the DON on the facility policy and procedure when resident exhibits exit affected

The facility failed to put interventions in place to prevent Resident #1, who was confused from eloping.

2.

The facility failed to follow their elopement policy

3.

The facility failed to determine how Resident #1 eloped

Identify residents who could be affected

All residents have the potential to be affected.

Identify responsible staff/ what immediate action taken

1. Resident #1 elopement assessment and care plan was audited on 7/31/24.

2.

Initiated staff interviews and established a timeline of the sequence of events.

3.

The DON and Administrator received a 1:1 re-education by the Regional Nurse Consultant on the facility policy and procedure on supervision of a cognitively impaired resident assessed to be at risk for elopement on 7/31/24.

4.

Audit Elopement assessments on all residents currently in the facility completed on 07.31.2024.

675133

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 675133 B.

Wing 08/01/2024

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

Highland Pines Nursing Home 1100 N 4th St Longview, TX 75601

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 LONGVIEW, 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 HIGHLAND PINES NURSING HOME or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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