HICO NURSING AND REHABILITATION in HICO, TX was fined $31,552 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

HICO NURSING AND REHABILITATION (HICO, TX) — $31,552 in CMS Fines

Outcome: HICO NURSING AND REHABILITATION in HICO, TX was fined $31,552 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.


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


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


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


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.