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
interview and record review, the facility failed to follow a resident's plan of care for transfers for one of three
residents (R1) reviewed for transfers on the sample list of three. This failure resulted in R1's foot getting
stuck on the front of R1's wheelchair and R1's foot fracture.
The findings include:
R1's EMR (Electronic Medical Record) showed R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with multiple
diagnoses including cerebral palsy, fracture of right tibia, end stage renal disease, benign prostatic
hyperplasia, and atrial fibrillation.
R1's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated May 26, 2023, showed R1 was cognitively intact. The MDS shows R1
required extensive assistance of facility staff for transfers between surfaces.
R1's ADL (Activities of Daily Living) care plan dated November 17, 2022, showed, [R1] has an ADL
self-care performance deficit and impaired mobility related to cerebral palsy, end stage renal disease,
coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, anemia, and fracture of shaft of right tibia. The care plan
continued to show multiple interventions dated August 22, 2023, including, [R1] requires extensive assist
times two staff participation with transfers using [mechanical stand assist lift].
R1's x-ray dated August 25, 2023, at 6:47 PM, showed, .Nondisplaced acute oblique fracture distal
diaphysis of the right tibia .
A progress note dated August 25, 2023, at 9:00 PM, by V12 (Registered Nurse) showed, .This writer
received results from [radiology company] that resident has a nondisplaced acute oblique fracture distal
diaphysis of the right tibia. Resident denies pain or discomfort. Received a new order to send resident to
[local hospital] per [V5 (Nurse Practitioner)] .
On September 12, 2023, at 12:12 PM, R1 was sitting in his room at the edge of his bed. R1's right foot was
in a controlled ankle motion boot. R1 said he must wear the boot because he broke his foot during a
transfer. R1 said a couple weeks ago, a male CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) picked him up to transfer
him. R1 continued to say he informed the CNA he (R1) uses a mechanical stand assist lift. R1 said when
the CNA transferred him, R1's foot got stuck and it broke.
On September 13, 2023, at 2:45 PM, V3 (CNA) said he was caring for R1 on August 24, 2023, during the
2:00 PM to 10:00 PM shift, and this was V3's first time caring for R1. V3 continued to say R1 requested to
be transferred from the wheelchair to his bed. V3 said he did not know R1's transfer status
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
145006
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
145006
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/14/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Grove of Fox Valley,the
1601 North Farnsworth Avenue
Aurora, IL 60505
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
and did not look up R1's transfer status in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) prior to transferring R1. V3
continued to say he used a gait belt and did a stand and pivot transfer with R1. V3 said as he was
transferring R1, R1's foot got caught on R1's front wheelchair wheel. V3 continued to say when he placed
R1 in the bed, R1 screamed out in pain. V3 said he touched R1's foot and R1 yelled in pain. V3 said he
notified R1's nurse of the pain. V3 continued to say he knew he should have looked up R1's transfer status
in the EMR, but V3 did not have time to look up R1's transfer status prior to transferring R1.
On September 13, 2023, at 4:04 PM, V2 (DON/Director of Nursing) said at the time of R1's fracture, R1
was care planned to be transferred using a mechanical stand assist lift. V2 continued to say on August 24,
2023, V3 should have transferred R1 with another staff member using the mechanical stand assist lift. V2
said facility staff and agency staff can see a resident's transfer status in the EMR.
On September 14, 2023, at 10:19 AM, V10 (Restorative Nurse) said prior to R1's leg fracture, R1 was to be
transferred using a mechanical stand assist lift. V10 continued to say the mechanical stand assist lift
requires two facility staff to transfer a resident.
On September 13, 2023, at 3:27 PM, V11 (R1's physician) said it was definitely possible R1's improper
transfer causing R1's foot to get stuck in his wheelchair caused R1's fracture. V11 continued to say it his
expectation facility staff would transfer R1 in the safest manner using the way R1 had been assessed for
transfer.
The facility's policy titled Mechanical Lift Transfers dated July 28, 2023, showed, Procedures: . 5. There will
always be two staff to assist resident. One staff will control the lift as the other will guide resident and
support back and neck to transfer surface .
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