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.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to provide an accurate, and complete assessment for 1 of 3
sampled residents (Resident 1) when Resident 1's elopement (a situation in which a resident leaves the
premises or a safe area without the facility's knowledge and supervision) risk assessments were not
completed accurately.
This failure potentially contributed in Resident 1 eloping from the facility on 10/25/23 without the facility's
knowledge and was not found for over 24 hours.
Findings:
The Department received a report from the facility on 10/25/23, at 12:09 a.m., indicating, . [Resident 1]
.Date/Time 10/24/23 .left facility around 1704 [5:04 p.m.] without informing staff. Has Dx [diagnosis]
Dementia [loss of memory and judgment that results in forgetfulness, limited social skills, and impaired
thinking abilities that interferes with daily functioning] Staff searched the .whole building unable to find him .
During an interview on 10/25/23, at 3:23 p.m., the Administrator (ADM) stated Resident 1 was missing
since 10/24/23 at 5:04 p.m. and had not been found yet.
Review of an admission Record indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility in mid-2021 with multiple
diagnoses including dementia , Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD: a group of diseases that
cause airflow blockage and breathing related problems), and nuclear cataract (a clouding and hardening of
the lens center of the eye, resulting in blur, glare and other changes in vision).
Review of an MDS (Minimum Data Set: a standardized assessment tool that measures health status in
nursing home residents) dated 7/30/23, indicated Resident 1 had moderately impaired cognition.
Review of Resident 1's physician order, dated 11/22/21, indicated, .Resident Is NOT capable of
understanding his . rights .
During an interview on 10/25/23, at 3:38 p.m., Licensed Nurse (LN) 1 stated Resident 1 was alert and
oriented to self only. LN 1 stated Resident 1 was at risk of elopement given a history of elopement and
being confused. LN 1 further stated Resident 1 used to have a wander guard (a monitoring device used to
alert staff of a resident leaving the premises) but the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT: a team of professional
staff or a care team consisting of different disciplines) decided to take off his wander guard. LN 1 believed it
was based on his recent elopement risk assessment.
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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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
055833
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/25/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Fulton Gardens Post Acute, LLC
537 E. Fulton Street
Stockton, CA 95204
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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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
Residents Affected - Few
Review of Resident 1's nurses' progress note, dated 10/25/23, indicated, .Resident was found by El Dorado
St. close to the Baptist church. Brought back to facility by Nurse .and CNA .
Review of Resident 1's IDT progress note, dated 8/8/23, indicated, .IDT reviewed Elopement risk
assessment, noted resident is ambulatory and stayed most of the time in his room. No elopement noted nor
signs of leaving the facility for the last 6 months. Per current elopement risk assessment .dated on 8/4/23.
IDT recommend to d/c [discontinue] wander guard .
Review of Resident 1's record Elopement Risk Evaluation - V 2 dated 8/4/23, indicated, .Score: 7
.RESIDENT EVALUATION FACTORS .4. Does the resident have a history of elopement (1.e Home, SNF,
ALF, etc.)? . No .6. Is the resident cognitively impaired with poor decision-making skills (i.e [that is]
intermittent confusion, cognitive deficit or disoriented all the time)? . No .9. Does the resident have a history
of leaving or attempting to leave the facility without supervision or informing staff? . No .
During a concurrent interview and record review on 10/25/23, at 7:10 p.m., the Director of Nursing (DON)
stated Resident 1 was cognitively impaired, had dementia and a history of elopement. The DON added
sometimes Resident 1 had episodes of confusion. The DON stated the elopement risk assessment was
completed quarterly to assess residents' risk of elopement. The DON further stated the IDT reviewed the
risk assessment and developed a care plan accordingly. Resident 1's elopement risk evaluation from 8/4/23
was reviewed with the DON. The DON stated the elopement risk assessment score of 7 meant no risk of
elopement. The DON stated the responses to Resident 1's elopement risk evaluation factor number (#) 4
Does the resident have h/o elopement, #6 Is resident cognitively impaired with poor decision-making skills
and #9 Does resident has h/o leaving or attempting to leave the facility without supervision or informing
staff, should have been yes. The DON stated those 3 factors were answered incorrectly. The DON stated
Resident 1's elopement risk evaluation was not done accurately. The DON stated if the elopement risk
assessment was done correctly, Resident 1 would have had a higher score which meant Resident 1 was at
high risk of elopement. The DON stated historically Resident 1 had been at high risk except his elopement
risk evaluation from 11/3/2022, which indicated low risk. Resident 1's elopement risk evaluation from
11/3/22 reviewed with the DON, which indicated, .Score: 2 .Low Risk for Wandering . Elopement risk
evaluation factor mobility was coded as ambulated with one assist. Elopement risk evaluation factors
disoriented, forgetful and h/o elopement were not checked. The DON stated orientation, forgetful, h/o
elopement and mobility factors were not completed correctly on the assessment. The DON stated there had
not been any changes to Resident 1's condition including cognition and mobility. The DON verified Resident
1's elopement risk assessment dated [DATE] and 8/4/23 were not done accurately. The DON stated the
assessments should have reflected the actual condition of the resident. The DON stated if Resident 1's
elopement risk assessment would have been done correctly, the plan of care would have been different.
The DON added they would not have removed the wander guard. The DON stated once a resident had a
history of elopement they could not predict when the resident would attempt to elope again. The DON
further stated even if Resident 1 no longer had exit seeking behavior staff should not have removed his
wander guard. The DON added he might not have succeeded in eloping if the wander guard was left on.
The DON stated Resident 1 succeeded in eloping which put his safety at risk and put him at risk for injury.
The DON stated Resident 1 was found around 5:30 p.m. today. The DON stated Resident 1 was missing for
over 24 hours which resulted in missing his medications and spending the night outdoors. The DON stated
it was really cold at night which put Resident 1 at risk for developing infections. The DON added they did not
know if Resident 1 ate any food while he was missing for over 24 hours.
Review of a facility policy titled, Elopement Prevention and Management Standard indicated,
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
055833
If continuation sheet
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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
055833
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/25/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Fulton Gardens Post Acute, LLC
537 E. Fulton Street
Stockton, CA 95204
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
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
.Resident safety is a primary concern of the facility. Elopement, the unplanned absence of a resident from
the facility poses potential hazards including but to limited to overexposure to weather elements, drowning,
being struck by a motor vehicle, accosted by a perpetrator and medical possible complications related to
lack of care during the elopement period. Using standards of practice .the interdisciplinary team
.Comprehensively evaluate the resident for the risk of elopement .The interdisciplinary team develops
an[sic] person-centered care plan based on the elopement risk assessment to decrease the risk for a
resident to elope, to the extent possible. Consideration of the resident's mobility, cognition, locomotion,
behavior, and ambulation should be evaluated for the purpose of implementing effective strategies to
promote safety .
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