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 provide proper resident supervision during ambulation for 1
(R1) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents in the sample of 6. This failure resulted in R1 falling and
sustaining a fracture to the right arm and elbow. Findings included: R1's Face Sheet documented an
admission date of 8/25/2025 and diagnoses including unsteadiness on feet, metabolic encephalopathy,
nondisplaced intertrochanteric fracture of right femur, subsequent encounter for closed fracture with routine
healing, wedge compression fracture of thoracic11-12 vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with
routine healing, unspecified dementia, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, psychotic
disturbance, mood disturbance, and anxiety.R1's Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] documented in
section C, that R1 had a BIMS (Brief Interview of Mental Status) of 7 indicating R1 had severe cognitive
impairment. This same MDS documented under section GG- Mobility that R1 is dependent, which means
helper does all of the effort. Resident does none of the effort to complete activity, or the assistance of 2 or
more helpers is required for the resident to complete the activity.R1's Care Plan documented a focus area
of Falls with a start date of 8/26/25. Resident at risk for falling related to: history or falls, cognitive
impairments, communication impairments, decreased safety awareness, difficulty using call light and/or
requesting staff assistance, requires ADL (Activities of Daily Living) with transfers and mobility,
incontinence, decreased strength and endurance and use of psychotropic drugs.R1's Fall Risk assessment
dated [DATE] documented resident as a high risk for falls. R1's Physical Therapy Evaluation and Plan of
Treatment dated 8/26/2025 documented under function mobility assessment of R1, walk 10 feet;
dependent, distance; not applicable; assistive device; two-wheeled walker; assistance needed = max
assistance x2, walk 50 feet with two turns; dependent, walk 150 feet; dependent, walking 10 feet on uneven
surfaces; not applicable.The facility's Incident Report dated 9/1/2025 with the final investigation
documented R1 had a witnessed fall in hallway staff was unable to reach resident to prevent fall. R1 sent to
local emergency room at 4:02pm and sent back to the facility with a cast to right arm and orthopedic to
follow.The local emergency room After Summary visit dated 9/1/2025 documented an imaging result of
R1's right elbow with a comminuted fracture of the proximal humerus and mildly displaced fracture at the
base of the olecranon process at the elbow. R1's Progress Note by V4 (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN)
dated 9/1/2025 at 4:11 AM documented at 1:50 AM, V5 (CNA) notified her that R1 had a fall in the hallway
outside of his room. V4 documented that V5 stated, R1 stood up and fell before he could get to him with his
walker. R1's Progress Note by V6 (LPN) dated 9/1/2025 at 4:06 PM, documents she had received a call
from the imaging company that R1 did have a fracture present in elbow and shoulder. V6 documented
ambulance was contacted at 1:50 PM and R1 left the facility via ambulance to local emergency room. On
9/11/2025 at 12:30 PM, V3 (Certified Nurse Assistant/CNA) stated, she did work the night R1 did have his
fall on 9/1/2025. V3 stated, she had been up at the nurses' station around 1:50 AM on
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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
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Event ID:
145135
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
145135
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/12/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Richland Nursing & Rehab
900 East Scott Street
Olney, IL 62450
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
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9/1/2025, after completing resident bed checks and documenting her rounds while V5 (CNA) had been with
R1 in the hallway down by R1's room. V3 stated, R1 had stood up from his wheelchair and had been
walking. V3 stated, V5 (CNA) did attempt to get R1's walker, but R1 stumbled and fell into the handrail. V3
stated, V5 did reach out to grab R1 after he hit the handrail, so he did not hit the floor. On 9/11/2025 at
12:47 PM, V4 (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN), stated she had been the nurse working the night R1 had his
fall on 9/1/2025. V4 stated, she had been taking care of another resident when V4 (CNA) came to get her to
assess R1. V4 stated, R1 had been sitting in the hallway with his feet stretched out in front of him on the
floor. V4 stated, she was notified by V5 (CNA) that R1 stood up from his wheelchair while holding the
handrail and when V5 turned to go get R1's walker from his room, he noticed R1 stumbled and fell into the
handrail. On 9/11/2025 at 1:30 PM, V6 (LPN) stated, she did have direct patient care with R1 the day he
had his fall event on 9/1/2025. V6 stated, she was given report by V13 (LPN) that R1 had fallen on the night
shift and had been complaining of right arm pain and swelling present. On 9/11/2025 at 2:16 PM, V5 (CNA)
stated, he did work on the night R1 had his fall event on 9/11/2025. V5 stated, around 1:50 AM, he was
trying to get R1 to sit back down in his wheelchair while walking in the hallway. V5 stated, R1 was standing
and had a grip on the handrail. V5 stated, he then moved the wheelchair behind R1 and locked the wheels.
V5 stated, he took 2 steps towards R1's room that is a couple of feet away, behind where R1 had been
standing to get R1's walker. V5 stated, when he was a few feet away from R1, R1 stumbled and hit his right
elbow on the handle rail. V5 stated, R1 is unsteady on his feet and requires assistance with mobility. On
9/11/2025 at 11:24 AM, V12 (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant/COTA) stated, she actively works
with R1 in therapy services. V12 stated, R1 had been admitted to the facility with a right hip and back
fracture related to a fall. V12 stated, R1 is not safe to be left to self-ambulate and in her opinion R1 should
not be left alone when attempting to stand or while standing. On 9/11/2025 at 2:45 PM, V6 (LPN) stated, R1
is unsteady on his feet and very impulsive. V6 stated, R1 should not be left unassisted while standing or
walking. On 9/11/2025 at 2:54 PM, V1 (Administrator) stated, R1 is unsteady on his feet. V1 stated, it would
be her expectation that V5 (CNA) remained with R1 and had another staff member bring him R1's walker.
On 9/11/2025 at 3:10 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) stated, R1 is not steady on his feet and should not
be left unassisted when standing or walking. On 9/11/2025 at 3:18 PM, V7 (Physician) stated, R1 is
unsteady on his feet and should not be walking or standing without assistance. V7 stated, V5 (CNA) should
have remained at R1's side and not left him unassisted. The facility's Fall Management Policy (revised
2018) documented under Policy: it is the policy of (Name of Facility) to have a Fall Prevention Program to
assure the safety of all residents in the facility, when possible. The program will include measure 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.
Sample interventions for high-risk patients.use gait belts for all non-mechanical lifts and assists with
transfers .
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