Lavaca Bay Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
LAVACA BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in PORT LAVACA, TX — inspection on November 25, 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
skin issues on any resident in the morning start up meeting. He said he was told the bruise on Resident #1's face was from that morning. He said he did not know why the bruise on Resident #1's knee was not noticed or put on the skin assessment.
Record review of Skin Assessment Policy dated 4/24/2025 revealed It is our policy to perform a full body skin assessment as part of our systematic approach to pressure injury prevention and management.
This policy includes the following procedural guidelines in performing the full body skin assessment. A full body, or head to toe, skin assessment will be conducted by a licensed or registered nurse upon admission/re-admission and weekly thereafter.
Procedure: Wash hands.
Explain the procedure to the resident.
Provide privacy and adequate lighting.
Put on gloves.
Begin head to toe, thoroughly examining the resident's skin for conditions.
Pay close attention to pressure points, bony prominences, and underneath medical devices.
Remove any special garments or devices, if not contraindicated or ordered to remain in place.
Remove any dressings, using clean technique, unless contraindicated or ordered to remain in place, and note findings.
Note any skin conditions such as redness, bruising, rash.
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