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LAVACA BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER

CCN 676481 · 118 TRINITY SHORES DRIVE, PORT LAVACA, TX, 77979 · Operated within the WELLSENTIAL HEALTH chain

Does LAVACA BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), LAVACA BAY NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (CCN 676481), in PORT LAVACA, TX, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 17 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E on CMS's A–L scale. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2024-12-19. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $21,720 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

The Federal Record

CMS has $21,720 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$21,720

CMS has $21,720 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 1  ·  CMS state average: 2.7

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-11-25
CURRENT CYCLE
F842S/S D

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

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F690S/S E

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F949S/S E

Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F944S/S E

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F943S/S E

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F607S/S E

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

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F727S/S E

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F842S/S E

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

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F550S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F576S/S D

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F726S/S D

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.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F755S/S D

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

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F756S/S D

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F761S/S D

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.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F849S/S D

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-12-19
CURRENT CYCLE
F941S/S D

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

2024-11-22
HISTORICAL
F842S/S D

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

2024-11-22
HISTORICAL
F732S/S C

Post nurse staffing information every day.

2024-08-02
HISTORICAL
F623S/S D

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

2024-05-03
HISTORICAL
F578S/S J

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

2023-10-27
HISTORICAL
F558S/S E

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

2023-10-27
HISTORICAL
F658S/S E

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

2023-10-27
HISTORICAL
F812S/S E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2023-10-27
HISTORICAL
F604S/S D

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

2023-10-27
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2023-10-27
HISTORICAL
F645S/S D

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

2023-10-27
HISTORICAL
F641S/S D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

2023-10-12
HISTORICAL
F602S/S E

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

2023-10-12
HISTORICAL
F657S/S D

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

2023-10-12
HISTORICAL
F755S/S D

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

2023-09-11
HISTORICAL
F689S/S J

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

2022-08-19
HISTORICAL
F812S/S F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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