F 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** F-689 S/S D
Residents Affected - Few
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision for one of three
sampled residents (Resident 1) who was a high risk for elopement (a patient who is incapable of
adequately protecting himself, and who departs the healthcare facility unsupervised and undetected) when
Resident 1 eloped from the facility on 9/6/23.
This failure placed Resident 1's safety at risk for injuries when Resident 1 was found in a restaurant 8 miles
away from the facility on 9/6/23.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1's Face Sheet (FS-a document which contains patient medical history and
contact details), dated 9/2023, the FS indicated, Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with
diagnoses of Dementia (progressive or persistent loss of intellectual functioning), Adult failure to thrive (a
decline in older adults that manifest as a downward spiral of health and ability), muscle weakness, and
hypertension (high blood pressure).
During a review of Resident 1's Nursing- Admission/readmission Evaluation/Assessment (NAREA), dated
9/1/23, the NAREA indicated, Resident 1 was alert and oriented only to person.
During an interview on 9/21/23, at 9:45 a.m., with Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA 1), CNA 1 stated
Resident 1 was assigned to her on 9/6/23 the day she eloped. CNA 1 stated Resident 1 was exit seeking
and had a wanderguard on her right wrist. CNA 1 stated she last saw Resident 1 at 10 a.m. in the dining
room for activities. CNA 1 stated Resident 1 eats her meals in the dining room. CNA 1 stated she noticed
Resident 1's lunch tray was sitting on the tray cart in the hallway outside of the dining room. CNA 1 stated
she took Resident 1's lunch tray to her room at 11:20 a.m. and was unable to locate Resident 1.
During an interview on 9/21/23 at 10:20 a.m. with LVN 1, LVN 1 stated she was the licensed nurse assigned
to Resident 1 on 9/6/23 the day she eloped. LVN 1 stated the last time she saw Resident 1 prior to the
elopement was during medication pass when she checked Resident 1's wanderguard with a wanderguard
tester if it was functioning. LVN 1 stated the wanderguard tester was placed to the wanderguard writs band
and it lights up green indicating it was working. LVN 1 stated when Resident 1 returned to the facility the
wandergurad was not on Resident 1.
During an interview on 9/21/23, at 11:20 a.m. with the Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated
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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
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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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
056288
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/25/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Hanford Post Acute
1007 West Lacey Blvd
Hanford, CA 93230
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
she was in the facility the day Resident 1 eloped. The DON stated during the search, she received a call
from RP 1 indicating Resident 1 had been found. The DON stated when Resident 1 arrived at the facility
she did not have her wanderguard. The DON stated we found the wanderguard two days later behind the
toilet. The DON stated her, and the Administrator (ADM) investigated the elopement incident but did not
know how Resident 1 eloped from the facility without the staff's knowledge.
Residents Affected - Few
During a telephone interview on 10/4/23, at 2 p.m. with the DON, the DON stated she was unable to
determine the time Resident 1 eloped from facility and did not know how long Resident 1 was missing from
facility. The DON stated the incident placed Resident 1 at high risk for serious injuries which could have
potentially affect her health and wellness.
During a telephone interview on 10/4/23, at 2:25 p.m. with the ADM, the ADM stated Resident 1 eloped
from the facility without staff's knowledge and placed Resident 1 in grave danger for serious injuries.
During an interview on 10/25/23 at 9:45 a.m., with Responsible Party (RP) 1, RP 1 stated Resident 1
walked out the front door of the facility and went to a restaurant 8 miles away. RP 1 stated Resident 1
started talking to random people inside the restaurant and somebody recognized her and offered to take
her home. RP 1 stated she did not know who the person was, just some random helpful person. RP 1
stated the person dropped off Resident 1 at her home and called the police to report the incident. RP 1
stated Resident 1 lives across the school where my niece goes to school. RP 1 stated my brother-in-law
happened to be driving in front of Resident 1's house to pick up my niece and saw Resident 1 getting out of
the car. RP 1 stated my brother-in-law called me and asked why is grandma home? And I'm like what are
you talking about. RP 1 stated that's where we found out where she was, it was by complete chance. RP 1
stated it was by the grace of God the timing of it all. RP 1 stated by brother-in-law took Resident 1 back to
the facility.
During a review of Resident 1's Progress Notes, dated 9/5/23 at 1:01 a.m., the PN indicated, Writer notified
by staff member that resident [Resident 1] became agitated and stated she was leaving and walked out the
back door on East Wing to the smoking area. Staff member was in the room at the time and immediately
followed behind resident and approximately 5 minutes was able to redirect resident back to the facility .
Resident allowed writer to apply wanderguard (a device that helps monitor the movement of patients and
prevent them from leaving the facility) to right wrist and is currently sitting at the nurse's station stating that
she wants to leave and go home .
During a review of Resident 1's PN dated 9/6/23 at 9:49 a.m., Resident is on alert charting for exit seeking
behavior .
During a review of Resident 1's PN dated 9/6/23 at 1:19 p.m., The PN indicated, At approximately 1145
[11:45 a.m.] CNA [certified nursing assistant 1] notified writer [Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1] that they
could not find resident [Resident 1] Writer immediately notified staff and DON [Director of Nursing] . Staff
noted to have last seen Resident 1 in the dining room [ROOM NUMBER] minutes prior to the search .
During a review of the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) titled, Wandering and Elopements, dated March
2019, the P&P indicated, The facility will identify residents who are at risk of unsafe wandering and strive to
prevent harm .
During a review of the facility's document Section V Emergency Response Elopement, undated,
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
056288
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
056288
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/25/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Hanford Post Acute
1007 West Lacey Blvd
Hanford, CA 93230
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
indicated It is the policy of this facility to protect residents from wandering away from the facility .Purpose .
To protect residents that are not capable of protecting themselves. To provide the techniques and
equipment to minimized safety risk .
Residents Affected - Few
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Facility ID:
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