GUADALUPE VALLEY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in SEGUIN, TX was fined $75,450 by CMS following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

GUADALUPE VALLEY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (SEGUIN, TX) — $75,450 in CMS Fines

Outcome: GUADALUPE VALLEY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in SEGUIN, TX was fined $75,450 by CMS following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.


• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.


• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.