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Inspection visit

Inspection

THE GROVE POST-ACUTECMS #0554381 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to ensure the safety for one of four residents identified at risk for wandering (Resident 1) when he left the facility unsupervised, wandered to a busy street, was found by fire department, and the resident was brought back to the facility. This failure had the risk potential to jeopardize Resident 1's health and safety. Findings: According to Resident 1's 'admission Record,' he was admitted by the facility recently with multiple diagnoses which included Neurocognitive disorders with Lewy bodies( Lewy body dementia is a disease which can lead to problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood) , Schizophrenia (a disorder that affects a person's ability to think, feel and behave clearly) and bipolar disorder (a mental illness that causes unusual shifts in a person's mood, energy, activity levels, and concentration). Resident 1 scored 13 out of 15 in a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS, a tool that tests memory and recall) contained in his MDS (Minimum Data Set, an assessment tool) assessment, dated 8/4/23, indicated Resident 1 was cognitively intact. A review of Resident 1's ' Elopement Risk,' dated 7/28/23, indicated that he was at risk for elopement. A review of Resident 1's ' Nurses Notes,' dated 9/4/23, indicated that staff was looking for the resident at breakfast time. The assigned Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) for Resident 1's care was looking for him in the whole building before reporting it to the nursing supervisor. Around 8:00 am, the fire department was called and notified that they found the resident on the corner of two streets. A paramedic, who was on the scene, informed the staff involved with the search of the resident that they will only release the Resident when a nurse or a supervisor will identify and speak to them. Licensed Nurse (LN) 1 talked to the paramedics and came back to the facility with Resident 1 and other staff. During an interview conducted with LN 1 on 9/20/23, at 12:05 p.m., LN 1 stated that on the day of the elopement, he first saw Resident 1 around 6:30 a.m. during the bed side report with the night nurse. Around 7 a.m. LN 1 stated he was standing by the med cart in the hallway when he saw Resident 1 come towards him with his walker and passed by him. That was the last time LN 1 saw him before his elopement. Around 7:15 a.m., when passing Resident 1's tray, one of the CNAs asked him where Resident 1 was as she did not see him in his room. LN 1 told her to check the living room, as Resident 1 usually likes to sit down in the living room to watch television. When the CNA said that she did not (continued on next page) Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation. LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE TITLE (X6) DATE FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 055438 Printed: 05/15/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391 Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION 055438 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/26/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE The Grove Post-Acute 124 Walnut Street Woodland, CA 95695 For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm see Resident 1 in the living room, LN 1 asked all the staff to do room to room search, Resident 1 could not be found within the building. LN 1 then asked some staff to look for Resident 1 outside the building. In the meantime, the facility received a phone call from Fire Department, and they stated that they found a resident on th estreet. Paramedics were already at the site where Resident 1 was found. LN 1 identified Resident 1 and assessed him. Residents Affected - Few During an interview conducted with Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) on 9/20/23, at 1:40 p.m., she stated that after the incident when they looked at the security camera, they saw that Resident 1 pressed the reset button that is mounted on the wall by the exit door. Resident 1 knew how to reset the button at the exit when it alarmed. When residents try to go out, the staff tells them not to do that and then they reset the button, the residents watch that, and that is how Resident 1 must have learned how to use it. ADON further confirmed that there was no Care Plan on Resident 1 for the wander guard. She stated that on admission after Resident 1 was identified as an elopement risk and was put on a wander guard there should have been a Care Plan initiated on that. The ADON also confirmed that there was no documentation on monitoring or supervising Resident 1 for wandering behavior. The facility's Policy and Procedure titled, Resident Mobility Management Program Policy & Procedure, revised 9/16/08, indicated, .Each resident shall be assessed upon admission and regularly as to their potential for elopement .if a risk is determined then .this shall be charted and care planned, with course of action determined .All staff shall be responsible for observation .Devices will not stop elopement .these are used to help augment caregivers observation, and the mobility management program . The facility's Policy and Procedure titled, Wandering/Elopement , revised 6/22/09, indicated, All residents shall be assessed by the Licensed nurse/interdisciplinary team (IDT) regarding the risk of wandering on admission, quarterly and when behavior changes. If the resident is at risk of wandering from the facility, an alert device shall be considered. The resident's care plan will be updated to include interventions to prevent wandering .All documentation of interventions shall be recorded in the resident's medical record . FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 055438 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

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

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 26, 2023 survey of THE GROVE POST-ACUTE?

This was a inspection survey of THE GROVE POST-ACUTE on September 26, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at THE GROVE POST-ACUTE on September 26, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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