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Inspection visit

Inspection

ARC AT STREATORCMS #1450621 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency, 1 of them serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

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 Based on interview and record review the facility failed to provide supervision and implement fall interventions for a resident at risk for falls for one resident (R1) of three reviewed for falls in a sample of three. This failure resulted in R1 sustaining multiple falls and acquiring a displaced fracture of the left lesser trochanter. Findings include: The facility's Fall Prevention Program, dated 10/2024, documents the facility is to assure the safety of all residents in the facility, when possible. The program will include measures which determine the individual needs of each resident by assessing the risk of falls and implementation of appropriate interventions to provide necessary supervision and assistive devices are utilized as necessary. R1's Fall Risk Assessment, dated 11/19/24, documents that R1 is at risk for falls. R1's Comprehensive Incident Fall Assessment, dated 11/8/24, documents that R1 was sitting on the floor next to her bed. R1 stated that she was trying to go to breakfast. R1 didn't realize it was bedtime. This form documents that safety interventions are already in place. No new fall interventions were implemented. R1's Comprehensive Incident Fall Assessment, dated 11/10/24, documents that R1 was sitting on the floor with her back against her roommate's recliner. R1 stated that she was walking out of the bathroom without her walker or wheelchair, tripped over the catheter bag. R1's skin assessment documents a skin tear 3.7cm (Centimeters) on her right shin and a 5cm by 1.1cm skin tear on her right forearm. No new immediate fall interventions were put into place. R1's Comprehensive Incident Fall Assessment, dated 11/12/24 at 10:15am, documents that R1 was yelling out for help. R1 was sitting on her buttocks on the floor upon entering the room. R1 stated that she was getting up for lunch and fell. R1's call light was off. R1's wheelchair with her catheter bag was next to R1. R1 sustained a 2cm by 2cm lump and a bruise to her left forehead. R1 also sustained a 0.5cm by 0.2cm bruise to her left elbow and a 4cm by 4cm skin tear to her left lower extremity. R1's fall intervention was to keep R1 within nurses' sight. R1's Comprehensive Incident Fall Assessment, dated 11/30/24 at 11:00am, documents that V5 (Registered Nurse/RN), and V6 (RN) and V7 (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN), were at the southwest nurses' station when they heard a loud yell, upon exited the nurses' station, R1 was noted lying on her back on the floor in the middle of the southeast hallway. Upon assessment R1 was eliciting pain to her left (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 2 Event ID: 145062 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 145062 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/18/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Arc at Streator 1525 East Main Street Streator, IL 61364 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 hip area with movement. R1 was able to move all other extremities without difficulty. R1's left hip was maintained in a neutral position, denies pain everywhere except her left hip. V11 (R1's Power of Attorney) was notified and requested that R1 be sent to the emergency room for an evaluation. R1's left hip/left femur x-rays, dated 11/30/24 at 1:23pm, documents an acute minimally displace fracture involving the left femur lesser trochanter with suggestion of extension through the femoral neck. R1 will be transferred to another hospital for further management. R1's Hospital Course/Reason for Admission, dated 12/5/24, documents that R1 had a left hip fracture, status post left hip cephalomedullary nailing on 12/2/24. R1's Progress Notes, dated 12/5/24, documents that R1's left hip has three incisions with staples 13 in one, 6 in another and 5 in the third. R1's incision remains well approximated with no signs and symptoms of infection. On 12/18/24 at 9:00am, V5 (RN) stated that attempts were made to keep R1 within sight while she is up in the chair. V5 stated that R1 was following staff down the hall, while they were doing care. V5 was not sure why R1 was left alone in the hall. On 12/18/24 at 9:30am, V8 (Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA), stated that she was in a room providing assistance to another, when she heard R1 yell. V8 stated that she ran out and R1 was on the floor. V5, V6 and V7 were already running to R1. V8 stated that R1 was attempting to get up and down most of the morning. V8 also stated that R1 was confused, mumbling for a few days prior to her fall. V8 stated that staff try to sit with R1, but it is hard to do when staff are on breaks, and call lights are going off. V8 verified that she was the only one CNA on the floor at the time of the fall. V8 also stated that V5, V6 and V7 were at the nurses' station for report and shift change. On 12/18/24 at 10:10am, V6 (RN) stated that she was at the nurses' station and heard R1 yell. V8 stated that R1 was on the floor in front of her wheelchair. V6 stated that when R1 is anxious, attempts are made to keep her at the nurses' station and within arm's reach. V6 verified that R1 was unable to be redirected. On 12/18/24 10:20am, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated that R1's Fall Risk Assessment, dated 11/19/24, is inaccurate. V2 verified that R1 was a high risk for falls. On 12/18/24 at 10:45am, V9 (CNA) stated that R1 was wandering everywhere on the day she fell. V9 verified that she was on break at the time of R1's incident. V9 verified that during breaks there is only one CNA on the unit to answer call lights and provide care. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145062 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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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.

  • 0689SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F689 - Accidents

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

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the December 18, 2024 survey of ARC AT STREATOR?

This was a inspection survey of ARC AT STREATOR on December 18, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ARC AT STREATOR on December 18, 2024?

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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