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Inspection visit

Inspection

La Bella of WoodstockCMS #1452221 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 0558 Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's needs were accommodated by not assisting a resident with obtaining a replacement motorized wheelchair for one of five residents (R1) reviewed for accommodation of needs in the sample of five.The findings include:R1's admission Record shows he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including hemiplegia affecting right dominant side, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, restless legs syndrome, nicotine dependence (cigarettes), and chronic venous hypertension with ulcer of right lower extremity.R1's Care Plan revised on January 11, 2025 shows R1 has been noted with behaviors of self-propelling his wheel chair backwards in order to get to his destinations. R1's Care Plan initiated November 18, 2024, shows R1 has limited physical mobility, the resident is non weight bearing and provide supportive care, assistance with mobility as needed, and document assistance as needed. R1's provider visit note done by V6 Nurse Practitioner (NP) dated February 14, 2025, shows, Face to Face for durable medical equipment (DME) for electric wheelchair for medical necessity completed. Patient has history of cervical disc disorder with myelopathy and has utilized an electric wheelchair for the past eight years. Patient predominantly wheelchair bound, non-ambulatory. However, his electric wheelchair is broken, and patient has been utilizing a standard manual wheelchair with difficulty. Patient has a right-hand contracture with right upper extremity weakness and unable to utilize right hand to self-propel wheelchair. Patient states 'I cannot self-propel the wheelchair with on the left hand because I go around in circles.' Patient utilizes his left foot to push his manual wheelchair backwards as he also has a right lower extremity weakness and cannot self-propel the manual wheelchair forward. Patient has mobility limitations that significantly impair his ability to participate in daily living which cannot be sufficiently resolved by a manual wheelchair. An electric wheelchair will significantly improve the patient's ability to participate in mobility related activities of daily living. Patient has agreed to use the electric wheelchair regularly and reports being able to control the joystick with his left hand as he has been doing for the past eight years. An electric wheelchair will promote his quality of life and it is in my opinion that the DME equipment mentioned is reasonable and necessary.R1's Adverse Benefit Determination letter from his insurance company dated March 25, 2025 shows his request for coverage of wheelchair component or accessory, not otherwise specified was denied due to Your medical record shows your current power wheelchair is two years old (12/2022). The notes do not show: the type of damages to the chair that cannot be fixed, it is not clear that these damages are due to normal wear and tear or are consistent with the age of the chair. The notes do not show that it would be more cost effective to replace the power wheelchair versus repair. The request is denied. Please talk to your provider about this.R1's Appeal Acknowledgement letter dated April 25, 2025, shows, We receive your appeal on April 24, 2025, for denial of a power wheelchair and parts. [Insurance Company] will review your appeal and send a written decision to you and, if applicable, your authorized representative on Residents Affected - Few (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 3 Event ID: 145222 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 145222 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/08/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE LA Bella of Woodstock 309 McHenry Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 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 0558 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few or before May 14, 2025.R1's Psychiatric Follow up visit note dated June 24, 2025, shows, Patient voiced concern about his electric wheelchair missing. Thought content: Concerned about missing electric wheelchair, no suicidal ideation, no homicidal ideation, no self-harm urges, no aggressive urges, no evidence of delusional thought, no auditory hallucination, no visual hallucination, and no evidence of psychosis.On July 7, 2025, at 10:21 AM, there was an electric wheelchair in R1's room. R1 was sitting in a manual wheelchair. R1 said he did not know whose electric wheelchair was that was in his room. R1 said it doesn't even work. R1 said he doesn't know what happen to his motorized wheelchair when he moved to the current facility. R1 said he heard someone threw it away. R1 said he had been in a motorized wheelchair for years prior to coming to this current facility. R1 said he has to wheel himself backwards in a manual wheelchair because that is the only way his legs will work. R1 said a motorized wheelchair would help him get around much better. On July 7, 2025, at 11:15 AM, V3 Social Services Director said R1's electric wheelchair was in storage. V3 said she thought R1's motorized wheelchair was thrown away when the previous administrator was at the facility and going through the storage shed. V3 said therapy was in touch with the DME company trying to get R1 a new motorized wheelchair. V3 said the request was denied and the therapy department appealed the denial. V3 said the therapy person that was working on the motorized wheelchair request is no longer working for the facility.On July 7, 2025, at 11:25 AM, V4 Maintenance Director said he worked at the facility for three years, when the previous administrator terminated V4. V4 said the previous administrator and V4 placed R1's motorized wheelchair in the shed when R1 was admitted to the facility because there was not enough room in R1's room. V4 said the previous administrator is no longer at the facility and the facility asked V4 to come back to work at the facility. V4 said he was gone from the facility for eight months and when he came back, he began to clean out the facility's storage shed. V4 said he found two motorized wheelchairs in the shed and took a picture of one of them to show R1. V4 said R1 said the motorized wheelchair in the picture was his. V4 said he brought the motorized wheelchair into R1's room and plugged it in to charge, but it would not charge so it does not work. V4 said R1 has been asking for his motorized wheelchair since he was admitted to the facility. On July 7, 2025, at 1:48 PM, V2 Director of Nursing (DON) said she has worked at the facility for the last two months. V2 said that R1's motorized wheelchair was gone before she started working at the facility. V2 said something happened to R1's motorized wheelchair, but she doesn't know what happened to it. V2 said the facility was looking into purchasing a new motorized wheelchair for R1 since they could not find his original one. V2 said R1's motorized wheelchair issue has been brought up in the department heads daily meetings. On July 7, 2025, at 2:18 PM, V5 Business Office Manager said she started working at the facility in January 2025. V5 said R1 transferred to her facility from another facility when it closed. V5 said the facility was trying to replace R1's motorized wheelchair but it was $30,000. V5 said there was several electric wheelchairs in the shed that were donated. V5 said the previous administrator cleaned out the facility's storage shed. V5 said that R1 stays in his wheelchair and does not get into bed due to PTSD from childhood trauma. V5 said the wound care nurse mentioned that R1 would benefit from a different chair due to his wounds on his buttocks and feet. V5 said therapy said R1 would benefit from getting back into his motorized wheelchair so therapy put in a request to get a new motorized wheelchair back in March 2025. V5 said the facility got a denial letter dated April 25, 2025, from the insurance company and that's the last of the communication. V5 said the motorized wheelchair never got followed up since April because the therapist left the facility, and the facility got a new administrator. V5 said the request kind of got brushed aside. V5 said the motorized wheelchair that is currently in R1's room is not R1's. V5 said she believes it is a different (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145222 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 145222 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/08/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE LA Bella of Woodstock 309 McHenry Avenue Woodstock, IL 60098 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 0558 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete resident's that got a new motorized wheelchair and donated his old one. V5 said that motorized wheelchairs are customized to each resident. An email communication dated April 7, 2025, between V7 previous physical therapist shows she was made aware that the facility threw out R1's motorized wheelchair.The facility's Resident Rights Policy revised November 2024 shows, The resident has the right to be informed of, and participate in, his or her treatment, including: The right to receive the services and/or items included in the plan of care. The resident has the right to be treated with respect and dignity, including: The right to retain and use personal possessions, including furnishings, and clothing, as space permits, unless to do so would infringe upon the rights or health and safety of other residents. The right to reside and receive services in the facility with reasonable accommodation of resident needs and preferences, except when to do so would endanger the health or safety of the resident or other residents. Event ID: Facility ID: 145222 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

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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.

  • 0558GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F558 - The right to reside and receive services in the facility with reasonable

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

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What happened during the July 8, 2025 survey of La Bella of Woodstock?

This was a inspection survey of La Bella of Woodstock on July 8, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at La Bella of Woodstock on July 8, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident."

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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