Navasota Nursing & Rehabilitation
Navasota Nursing & Rehabilitation in Navasota, TX — inspection on August 12, 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.
Inspection Findings
During interviews on 08/12/25 from 4:25 pm - 6:23 pm, two RNs, two LVNs, and six CNAs from different shifts all stated they were in-serviced on 07/30/25 on Mechanical Lift Transfers, Abuse and Neglect, Trauma Informed Assessment, and how to use the Kardex.
All staff interviewed stated that if a person was care planned for a mechanical lift transfer, always use a mechanical lift to transfer the resident and always have two people to transfer the resident to ensure resident safety.
All staff interviewed stated they knew where to locate the resident transfer information in the Kardex.
Review of the facility's self-report to HHSC, dated 07/30/25 reflected the Administrator reported the incident with CNA A not using a mechanical lift to transfer Resident#1 as care planned the same day it occurred.
Record review of CNA A's Employee Disciplinary Report dated 07/30/25 reflected CNA A was placed on investigatory suspension pending an investigation into allegations of not following a resident's care plan. CNA A would remain on investigatory suspension until the investigation was completed.
Record review of in-service dated 07/30/25 given by the MDS Coordinator to the nursing and CNA staff on Mechanical Lift Transfer Skills Check and demonstration on using a mechanical lift was administered to 100 percent of facility nurses and CNAs included training for CNA A.
Record review of in-services dated 07/30/25 on Abuse and Neglect administered to all facility staff at 100 percent staff completion rate included training for CNA A.
Record review of in-service dated 07/30/25 on Trauma Informed Assessment administered to all facility staff at 100 percent completion rate.
Record review of in-service dated 07/30/25 on how to use the Kardex located in the eMAR was administered to all nurses and CNAs at 100 percent completion including CNA A.
Review of facility undated Hydraulic Lift Policy reflected the hydraulic lift is a mechanical device used to transfer a resident from and to the bed and chair.
It is reserved for those who are paralyzed, obese, or too weak to transfer without complete assistance.
Goals:a.
The resident will achieve safe transfer to bed or chair via a mechanical lift device.b.
The caregiver will demonstrate safe and correct transfer of the resident to the bed or chair via the hydraulic lift.The facility has a program to promote and assure safe patient handling for both the resident and the employee.
The policy includes identification, assessment, and interventions to provide a comfortable, safe transfer.
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