Meridian Care Previous Health Inspections

Deficiencies found in standard inspection(s) and complaint investigations 09/01/2010 to 11/30/2011

Total number of health deficiencies for this nursing home:
15
Average number of health deficiencies (Texas):
7
Average number of health deficiencies (U.S.):
8
Range of health deficiencies (Texas):
1-50

Administration Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Keep accurate and appropriate medical records. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011
Make sure that nurse aides show they have the skills to be able to care for residents. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011
Post nurse staffing information. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011

Environmental Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Have a program to keep infection from spreading. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Make sure that residents are well nourished. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011
Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011
Store, cook, and give out food in a safe and clean way. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011

Quality Care Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Give professional services that follow each resident's written care plan. 3/14/2011 4/13/2011
Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible. 4/14/2011 4/15/2011
Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. 4/14/2011 4/15/2011
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011
Make sure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless it is necessary. 7/1/2011 8/1/2011
Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. 10/12/2011 11/11/2011

Resident Rights Deficiencies

What the nursing
home failed to do
Inspection Date Date Corrected Level of
Harm (least to most)
Residents Affected (few to many)
Provide services to meet the needs and preferences of each resident. 3/14/2011 4/13/2011

NA: Not available, not applicable, insufficient data, or did not report.

Note: Deficiencies (totals and ranges) and averages (state and national) may not match those shown on the federal Nursing Home Compare Web site. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which runs the site, reviewed and approved the U.S. News method.