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Inspection

EAGLERIDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #1060201 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 - Some 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 observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure adequate supervision and assistive devices to prevent multiple falls, including falls with injury for 1 (Resident #2) of 3 residents reviewed for falls. The findings included: Review of the clinical record for Resident #2 revealed an admission to the facility of 6/28/23 with a most recent re-admission date of 10/17/23. Diagnoses included Dementia with other behavioral disturbances, Parkinsonism, and depression. The Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] showed Resident #2 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 3 out of 10 which indicated severe cognitive impairment. The care plan initiated on 6/30/23 showed Resident #2 was at risk for falls related to a history of multiple falls, unsteady balance, confusion, diagnosis of dementia with behaviors. The interventions included encourage and assist the resident to wear appropriate footwear such as nonskid socks, encourage and remind resident to use call bell and wait for staff assistance with transfers, toileting, ambulation, etc. date initiated 6/30/23. Nonslip surface to wheelchair as tolerated, date initiated 7/11/23, revised 12/6/23. Encourage the resident to use wheelchair positioning/safety devices anti roll backs initiated 7/27/23. Psych evaluation due to behaviors date initiated 11/03/23. Request medication review initiated 8/1/23 and again on 11/2/23. The care plan noted Resident #2 was uncooperative. On 12/6/23 at 12:30 p.m., Resident #2 was observed in a wheelchair. There was no nonskid cushion in the wheelchair. On 12/6/23 at 12:50 p.m., Resident #2 was observed in the dining room with his wife. Resident #2's wife said the resident did not have a cushion in his chair to stop him from slipping out of the chair. The wife said he had one at one time. (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 4 Event ID: 106020 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 106020 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/07/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 13881 Eagle Ridge Drive Fort Myers, FL 33912 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 - Some The nurse corrected the resident's wife and said there was a cushion. The nurse verified he did not currently have a cushion on his chair. When asked if he had one available, she said to speak with the unit manager about it. On 12/6/23 at 1:05 p.m., the Unit Manager verified there was not a nonskid cushion in the resident's wheelchair, and there was not one available in the resident's room. Review of the facility's incident reports revealed Resident #2 sustained multiple falls since admission to the facility. Fall #1. On 7/11/23 at 11:49 a.m., the Incident Report showed Resident #2 was found on the floor in his room near his wheelchair. He got up to go to the bathroom and his legs gave out. The resident sustained skin tears to the left arm. On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and the Director of Nursing (DON), the Administrator said the investigation showed the resident slid out of his wheelchair. He said the intervention added to the care plan on 7/11/23 was non-slip cushion to wheelchair. Fall #2. On 7/26/23 at 6:25 p.m., an incident report showed Resident #2 had a fall. Resident #2 was found on the floor in front of the nurses station. On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and DON, the Administrator said the investigation showed the resident was leaning forward and fell forward out of wheelchair. He said the intervention added on 7/27/23 was anti rollback device to wheelchair. The DON said, all safety measures were in place. Fall #3. Review of Facility Fall Incident Log showed Resident #2 had a fall on 8/1/23 at 16:30 p.m. Review of Incident Report showed Resident #2 was found on the floor. The resident was not able to explain what happened. Resident lost his balance, fell, and hit his head. The resident was sent out to hospital for evaluation. On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and DON, the Administrator said a medication review was conducted by physician of 8/2/23. A psychiatric evaluation was also conducted for behaviors. There were no other interventions at that time. The DON said he was sent to the hospital due to the behavior of pulling out his IV (intravenous line used for antibiotic therapy) and pulling out his foley catheter (catheter inserted in the bladder to drain urine) which caused bleeding. He also had one staple for a laceration on his head. The administrator said Mirtazapine (medication used for depression and anxiety) was ordered for the resident, but his wife refused it. She did not like him being sedated. She refused all psych medications for her husband. Fall #4 (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 106020 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 4 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 106020 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/07/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 13881 Eagle Ridge Drive Fort Myers, FL 33912 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 Review of Facility Fall Incident Log showed Resident #2 had a fall on 10/7/23 at 4:00 p.m. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Review of Incident Report showed Resident #2 was found in bed with blood on the linens. There was also blood on the floor next to his bed. The resident was unable to explain what happened. The resident was bleeding from the left side of forehead. Residents Affected - Some On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and DON, the Administrator said the investigation found the resident had been on the floor and got back into bed himself. The intervention was to move the resident to a room closer to the nurses' station. A perimeter (raised edges) mattress was also ordered. Fall #5 Review of Facility Fall Incident Log showed Resident #2 had a fall 11/1/23 at 7:59 a.m. Review of Incident Report showed Resident #2 was found lying face down on the floor next to his bed. The resident had a pillow under his head. The resident was lifted back into the bed with a mechanical lift. On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and DON, the Administrator said the investigation found the resident had fallen out of bed. The intervention was to order a wider perimeter mattress. Fall #6 Review of Facility Fall Incident Log showed Resident #2 had a fall 11/2/23 at 5:07 a.m. Review of Incident Report showed Resident #2 was found on the floor next to the bathroom. The resident said he was getting off the toilet, his legs got weak, and he fell. He fell on his buttocks. He complained of pain in his buttock area. On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and DON, the Administrator said the investigation found the resident was getting up in the bathroom unassisted. The intervention was a medication review and psych evaluation. The DON said medications were ordered for a urinary tract infection on 11/2/23. Fall #7 Review of Facility Fall Incident Log showed Resident #2 had a fall 11/3/23 at 11:21 p.m. Review of Incident Report showed Resident #2 had a witnessed fall by four (4) staff members. The staff said the resident stood up and then he fell to the floor. The resident had a skin tear to the left forearm and left calf. On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and DON, the Administrator said the investigation found the resident had behaviors that put him at risk for falls. Multiple medication changes were made after this fall. Fall #8 (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 106020 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 4 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 106020 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/07/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Eagleridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 13881 Eagle Ridge Drive Fort Myers, FL 33912 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 Review of Facility Fall Incident Log showed Resident #2 had a fall 11/8/23 at 19:18 p.m. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Review of Incident Report showed Resident #2 had a fall from his wheelchair at the nurses station. Residents Affected - Some On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and DON, the Administrator said the investigation found the resident stood up unassisted and fell forward hitting the left side of his head. The resident sustained head lacerations and was sent to the hospital. The intervention was another room change. The resident was moved to the memory care unit due to elopement risk. The DON said, The resident's wife left him outside of the public viewing area. The physician explained to the resident's wife that the resident was at a high risk for falls. The wife was educated about the resident's safety but continued to refuse all pharmacological interventions. Fall #9 Review of Facility Fall Incident Log showed Resident #2 had a fall 11/18/23 at 11:10 a.m. Review of Incident Report showed Resident #2 was found on the floor next to his bed. The wheelchair was at the bedside. The resident suffered a laceration to the right side of his forehead. The resident was unable to explain what happened. On 12/7/23 at 12:25 p.m., during an interview with the Administrator and DON, the Administrator said the investigation found the resident fell in his room with the wheelchair at his bedside. The intervention was to order lab work. On 12/7/23 at 4:00 p.m., the administrator and DON both said Resident #2's wife is always with him, into the late evening hours. His wife is at the facility all day, every day. They have a resident right to be alone in the resident room. They said they had not discussed the need for increased supervision of the resident to decrease falls with the wife. On 12/7/23 at 4:15 p.m., during a tour of the dementia unit Resident #2 was observed sitting in his wheelchair alone at a table in the dining room. Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Staff A was in the dining room passing medications. Staff A said she works full time in the dementia unit. She said Resident #2's wife already went home. Staff A said, She is usually gone when I come on duty for the 3 to 11 shift. On 12/7/23 at 5:15 p.m., the DON said she does not have documentation to show the wife is always with Resident #2 during the evening hours. The administrator said the facility can't put the resident on long term one to one supervision. The only thing we could do would be to give a 30 day discharge notice. On 12/7/23 at 5:20 p.m., the administrator said he had no other documentation showing the facility provided adequate supervision to prevent the resident's falls. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 106020 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 4

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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 Epotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

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

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What happened during the December 7, 2023 survey of EAGLERIDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of EAGLERIDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER on December 7, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at EAGLERIDGE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER on December 7, 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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