F 0600
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Based on record review, review of facility's policies and procedures, and staff interviews, the facility failed to
protect residents' rights to be free from neglect by failing to follow safety precautions during transfers
resulting in an avoidable fall for 1 (Resident #999) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents and failure to
ensure timely post-fall evaluation.The findings includedReview of the facility's policy #60.41 Alleged Abuse
/Potential Neglect/ Exploitation revealed, It is the policy of this facility to provide an environment that
promotes dignity and respect for all residents and one that prohibits abuse and/or neglect. Neglect is a
failure or omission on the part of a care giver/facility to provide goods and services to a resident that are
necessary to avoid physical harm, pain, mental anguish, or emotional distress.Review of the facility's policy
Assessing Falls and Their Causes documented with a review date of 12/10/2024 revealed, Steps in the
Procedure after a Fall: If a resident has just fallen, or is found on the floor without a witness to the event,
nursing staff will record vital signs and evaluate for possible injuries to the head, neck spine and extremities
. If there is evidence of a significant injury such as a fracture or bleeding, nursing staff will provide
appropriate first aid . Notify the following individuals when a resident has a fall: The Director of Nursing
(DON), the Nursing Supervisor on duty .Review of the clinical record for Resident #999 revealed an
admission date of 5/9/24. Diagnoses included dementia with behavioral disturbance, heart failure,
restlessness and agitation.Review of the Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) (standardized assessment tool
that measures health status in nursing home residents) with a target date of 5/16/25 documented Resident
#999 was dependent for transfers. The MDS noted Resident #999's cognitive skills for daily decision
making were severely impaired. The resident rarely/never made decisions.Review of the Fall Risk
Assessment form dated 6/27/25 noted Resident #999's risk score was 07. The form documented a score of
10 or greater, the resident should be considered at high risk for potential falls. Prevention protocol should
be initiated immediately and documented on the care plan.Review of the certified nursing assistant (CNA)
care Kardex (provides information and instructions on the resident's care needs) and the residents care
plan revealed Resident #999 required a two person assist with a mechanical lift for all transfers.Review of
the facility provided incident investigations revealed on 6/27/25 at 8:01 a.m., Certified Nursing Assistant
(CNA) Staff A was transferring Resident #999 from the bed to the wheelchair (w/c) without assistance or
without using the mechanical lift. Resident #999 slid from the bed to the floor. CNA Staff A noticed CNA
Staff B passing by the room and asked for help. CNA Staff B noticed the resident on the floor and told CNA
Staff A that if the resident had fallen, she needed to call the nurse. CNA Staff A denied a fall had occurred.
CNA Staff B left the room for additional help from CNA Staff D. CNAs Staff A, Staff B and Staff D manually
lifted Resident #999 from the floor and placed her in a wheelchair. CNA Staff A then took the resident to the
dining room for breakfast.CNAs Staff A, Staff B or Staff D did not report Resident #999's fall to the nurse on
duty to ensure timely post-fall evaluation for possible
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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.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105499
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/29/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Solaris Healthcare Lely Palms
6135 Rattlesnake Hammock Road
Naples, FL 34113
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0600
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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injuries to the head, neck spine and extremities.The investigation noted on 6/27/25 at 10:00 a.m., (2 hours
after the fall), CNA Staff A informed Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Staff C that Resident #999 had slid to
the floor. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Staff C assessed the resident who complained of right leg pain.
LPN Staff C notified the physician who ordered an x-ray of the right leg.The X-ray results documented a
proximal tibia (larger bone of the lower leg) fracture.The physician was notified of the X-ray results and
instructed LPN Staff C to send Resident #999 to the local emergency room (ER) for evaluation.The facility
interviewed CNA Staff A who confirmed she did not look at Resident #999's Kardex for her transfer status.
She did not ask any other staff member and just attempted a one person transfer.CNA Staff A provided a
statement that around 8:00 a.m., while transferring Resident #999 from bed to chair, the resident slid to the
ground. She saw another CNA passing in the hallway and she called her to assist her to get the resident off
the floor. Her and another CNA picked up the resident and another CNA helped position the resident into
the wheelchair.CNA Staff B provided a statement that on 6/27/25 at around 8:00 a.m., she was passing
Resident #999's room and CNA Staff A called her into the room. As she entered the room, she saw
Resident #999 on the floor. She told CNA Staff A to call the nurse if Resident #999 had fallen. She denied
that Resident #999 had fallen, so she got another CNA to help them and they got her up.LPN Staff C
provided a statement that at around 10:00 a.m., the CNA notified her that while transferring Resident #999
from bed, she slid down in front of the bed. The CNA had another CNA assist her to get the resident off the
floor into the chair. When she was notified, she performed an assessment. Resident #999 reported pain in
the right lower leg. She administered pain medication. She notified the Nurse Practitioner and got an order
for an X-ray.The facility's investigation conclusion dated 7/3/25 noted, After final review, the facility felt the
allegation of neglect was substantiated due to the poor decision of the CNA that resulted in a transfer with
injury and was not reported until 2 hours later.The root cause was, Resident's Kardex for transfer status
was not followed by the CNA. She stated she did not check to see how she transferred, she made the
choice to transfer her as a one person. She made the choice not to report the fall to the nurse and had
another CNA to help her get the resident off the floor and into the wheelchair because she did not think she
was hurt. CNA informed nurse approximately 2 hours after fall when resident complained of pain.On
7/28/25 at 9:25 a.m., in an interview the Administrator said that CNA Staff A had worked at the facility for
years. She decided to transfer Resident #999 by herself. Per the CNA the resident started to slide down the
bed to the floor. She saw another CNA walking by and asked her for help. They placed the resident in a
wheelchair. Two hours after the fall, CNA Staff A said when Resident #999 was complaining of right leg
pain, she then told the nurse that the resident had a fall. The Administrator said basically, the root cause of
the incident was that CNA Staff A did not follow the resident's care plan or Kardex and did not use a lift.
Resident #999 went to the hospital and did not return to the facility.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
105499
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/29/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Solaris Healthcare Lely Palms
6135 Rattlesnake Hammock Road
Naples, FL 34113
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review, review of facility's policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure staff followed safety
precautions while transferring 1 (Resident #999) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents, resulting in an
avoidable with major injury requiring emergency transfer to an acute care hospital.The findings
included:Review of the facility policy Assessing Falls and Their Causes revealed, Steps in the Procedure
after a Fall: If a resident has just fallen, or is found on the floor without a witness to the event, nursing staff
will record vital signs and evaluate for possible injuries to the head, neck spine and extremities. If there is
evidence of a significant injury such as a fracture or bleeding, nursing staff will provide appropriate first aid.
Notify the following individuals when a resident has a fall: The Director of Nursing (DON), the Nursing
Supervisor on duty.Review of the clinical record revealed Resident #900 had a date of admission of
5/9/24was a [AGE] year-old female admitted on [DATE]. Diagnoses included dementia with behavioral
disturbance, heart failure, restlessness and agitation.Review of the Annual Minimum Data Set (MDS)
(standardized assessment tool that measures health status in nursing home residents) with a target date of
5/16/25 documented Resident #999 was dependent for transfers. The MDS noted Resident #900s cognitive
skills for daily decision making were severely impaired.Review of the resident's Kardex (Provides
instructions for safe care) revealed, Special needs. Transfer with mechanical lift, medium yellow size sling.
Transfers: Provide two persons for supervision/physical assistance with mechanical aid (brand name full
body mechanical lift).Review of the progress notes revealed a nursing progress note dated 6/27/25 at 2:46
p.m., that read, Around 10 AM CNA notified me that while transferring patient from bed to wheelchair, the
patient slid down in front of the bed. The CNA ten had other care staff assist her in transferring the patient
from floor back into wheelchair. After the CNA notified me, I went and took vitals, performed body
assessment no injuries noted but patient reported pain in right lower leg. Administered Tylenol for pain NP
(Nurse Practitioner) gave orders for Xray of right lower leg 2 views.Review of the facility provided incident
investigations revealed on 6/27/25 at 8:01 a.m., Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Staff A was transferring
Resident #999 from the bed to the wheelchair (w/c) without assistance or without using the mechanical lift.
Resident #999 slid from the bed to the floor. CNA Staff A noticed CNA Staff B passing by the room and
asked for help. CNA Staff B noticed the resident on the floor and told CNA Staff A that if the resident had
fallen, she needed to call the nurse. CNA Staff A denied a fall had occurred. CNA Staff B left the room for
additional help from CNA Staff D. CNAs Staff A, Staff B and Staff D manually lifted Resident #999 from the
floor and placed her in a wheelchair. CNA Staff A then took the resident to the dining room for
breakfast.The investigation noted on 6/27/25 at 10:00 a.m., (2 hours after the fall), CNA Staff A informed
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Staff C that Resident #999 had slid to the floor. Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN) Staff C assessed the resident who complained of right leg pain. LPN Staff C notified the physician
who ordered an x-ray of the right leg.The X-ray results documented a proximal tibia (larger bone of the
lower leg) fracture.Resident #999 was emergently transferred to a local hospital for further evaluation and
treatment and has not returned to the facility.CNA Staff A provided a statement that around 8:00 a.m., while
transferring Resident #999 from bed to chair, the resident slid to the ground. She saw another CNA (Staff
B) passing in the hallway and she called her to assist her to get the resident off the floor. She and another
CNA picked up the resident and another CNA (Staff C) helped position the resident into the
wheelchair.CNA Staff B provided a statement that on 6/27/25 at around 8:00 a.m., she was passing
Resident #999's room and CNA Staff A called her into the room. As she entered the room, she
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
105499
If continuation sheet
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Printed: 05/28/2026
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
105499
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/29/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Solaris Healthcare Lely Palms
6135 Rattlesnake Hammock Road
Naples, FL 34113
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 - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
saw Resident #999 on the floor. She told CNA Staff A to call the nurse if Resident #999 had fallen. She
denied that Resident #999 had fallen, so she got another CNA to help them and they got her up.LPN Staff
C provided a statement that at around 10:00 a.m., the CNA notified her that while transferring Resident
#999 from bed, she slid down in front of the bed. The CNA had another CNA assist her to get the resident
off the floor into the chair. When she was notified, she performed an assessment. Resident #999 reported
pain in the right lower leg. She administered pain medication. She notified the Nurse Practitioner and got an
order for an X-ray.The incident investigation documented the root cause was, Resident's Kardex for transfer
status was not followed by the CNA. She stated she did not check to see how she transferred, she made
the choice to transfer her as a one person. She made the choice not to report the fall to the nurse and had
another CNA to help her get the resident off the floor and into the wheelchair because she did not think she
was hurt. CNA informed nurse approximately 2 hours after fall when resident complained of pain.The
facility's investigation conclusion dated 7/3/25 noted, After final review, the facility felt the allegation of
neglect was substantiated due to the poor decision of the CNA that resulted in a transfer with injury and
was not reported until 2 hours later.On 7/28/25 at 9:25 a.m., in an interview the Administrator said that CNA
Staff A had worked at the facility for years. She decided to transfer Resident #999 by herself. Per the CNA
the resident started to slide down the bed to the floor. She saw another CNA walking by and asked her for
help. They placed the resident in a wheelchair. Two hours after the fall, CNA Staff A said when Resident
#999 was complaining of right leg pain, she then told the nurse that the resident had a fall. The
Administrator said basically, the root cause of the incident was that CNA Staff A did not follow the resident's
care plan or Kardex and did not use a lift. Resident #999 went to the hospital and did not return to the
facility.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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