F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
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, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision during a facility
fire as directed by the facility's policy for a known wandering resident with Dementia, failed to ensure staff
were aware of the exit doors being unlocked when the fire alarm sounded and their responsibility to monitor
wandering, confused residents during an emergency, and failed to keep the Wandering Resident binders
updated, completed, and accessible for two (R2 and R9) of three residents reviewed for Elopement risk in a
sample of 10. These failures resulted in a cognitively impaired resident (R2) with a known history of
wandering, who required supervision or touch assistance by staff for locomotion and walking, exiting the
facility without staff knowledge for approximately twenty minutes, being found after ambulating
approximately 400 feet, crossing a one lane, low traffic, side street after midnight in the dark, going door to
door at an apartment complex. The street in front of the facility approximately 400 feet from the apartment
complex where R2 was located is a two lane street with moderate activity of traffic and a 35 mph (mile per
hour) speed limit.
These failures resulted in an Immediate Jeopardy.
The immediate Jeopardy began February 9th, 2024, when the facility failed to provide R2 with adequate
supervision and failed to ensure staff were monitoring wandering residents and/or exit doors during a
facility fire emergency. R2 exited the facility at 12:32am unattended without staff knowledge and was found
approximately 20 minutes later after ambulating approximately 400 feet, crossing a one lane, low traffic,
side street, going door to door at an apartment complex. The street in front of the facility approximately 400
feet from the apartment complex where R2 was located is a two lane street with moderate activity of traffic
and a 35 mph (mile per hour) speed limit
On 2/22/24 at 10:59am V1 Administrator was notified of the Immediate Jeopardy.
Findings include:
A. The facility's Emergency Operations Plan-Fire Alarm/Detection System policy, dated 11/1/17, documents
Purpose: Code Reference: Facilities shall have and maintain a plan for the protection of all persons in the
event of fire, or other emergency, which would require either relocation or evacuation. This policy also
states: Code Reference: For nursing homes/hospice facilities, the proper protection of residents requires
the prompt and effective response of health care staff. The basic response required of staff includes
removal of all occupants directly involved with the fire emergency, transmission of an appropriate fire alarm
signal to warn other building occupants and summon staff, confinement of the effects of the fire by closing
doors to isolate the fire area, and the relocation of residents. This policy goes on to state 3. Emergency
Incident Command. 6. Assign supervision of those
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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.
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Arcadia Care Morton
190 East Queenwood Road
Morton, IL 61550
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F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
residents requiring special attention or services, such as wandering, confused, non-alert, or intellectually
disabled residents.
On 2/14/24, at 1:00pm, R2 is lying in bed awake, talking insensibly. V6 Agency Certified Nursing
Assistant/CNA is seated in the room with R2.
On 2/14/24, at 1:05pm, V6 CNA stated the following: I am her one on one. I am an agency CNA. I heard
that during the fire (R2) got out and was over at the apartments inside someone's apartment for about 45
minutes. I think she heard the alarm, and it was her natural instinct to get out. I did not work that day but
worked the day after. She is not really a wanderer. She walks back and forth out in the hallways but had
never tried to leave before that I know of. She would stop at the exit doors and look out. She will push on
the bar, but when it alarms, she'll step back.
On 2/14/24, at 2:15pm, V4 Environmental Services Director stated that the exit doors automatically unlock
when the fire alarms go off.
R2's Elopement Risk Assessment, dated 1/25/24, documents R2 has a diagnosis of Dementia, has the
physical ability to leave the building, spends time on the first floor or wanders between floors and units, is a
risk to elope at this time and placement on the Elopement Risk Protocol is indicated.
R2's Minimum Data Set/MDS assessment, dated 1/22/24, documents R2 is severely cognitively impaired,
wanders, and requires supervision or touching assistance for ambulation.
R2's Fall Risk Assessment, dated 2/8/24, documents R2 is disoriented x (times) three at all times, has
balance problems while standing and walking, jerking or unstable when making turns, requires use of
assistive device, and is at risk for falling.
R2's current Care plan includes: R2 is an elopement risk/wanderer related to Dementia, ambulatory, and
recent history of attempt to elope on 2/9/24 and additional comorbidities. R2 is an elopement risk/wanderer
related to history of wandering off property at home prior to admission to facility, Dementia, ambulatory, and
additional comorbidities.
R2's Progress Note, dated 2/9/24 at 3:54am by V7 Licensed Practical Nurse/ LPN, documents: Resident
was wandering and exit seeking during fire incident. Alarms and locks on doors were checked and intact
during initial attempt to exit. Resident redirected away from door. When staff went to assist other resident's,
staff eventually noticed resident was not in area. Staff began to look for resident. Management informed
staff that resident was noted by police in residential apartment across the street. Resident assisted back to
facility for cares, assessments, and monitoring. Full body assessment completed, and 15 minute checks
initiated. All notifications were notified.
On 2/15/24, at 1:55pm, this writer viewed the path out the exit door that R2 eloped from. The sidewalk has
a slight downward slope and there is a high curb to step down into the side street.
On 2/16/24, at 2:38pm and on 2/21/23 at 10:19am, V11 CNA stated the following about the night of the fire:
I saw (R2) in another resident room, R2 got out of there and was redirected, but I didn't see (R2) try to get
out. When the fire alarms sound the exit doors get disabled, I guess. (R2) moves very quickly. V11
continued to state that no one was assigned to monitor the wanderers. Our main thing to do when the fire
happened was to get everybody out of their rooms. (R2) was in my group. (R2) is a wanderer so have to
keep a close eye on her and pay attention. (R2) has pushed on exit doors
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NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Arcadia Care Morton
190 East Queenwood Road
Morton, IL 61550
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before; she pushes on everything.
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
The facility's Daily Assignment Sheet dated 2/8/24 documents the third shift nurse assigned to R2's (B) Hall
was V7 Agency Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN; R2 was assigned to V10 and V11 CNA's group of residents.
Residents Affected - Few
On 2/16/24, at 5:26pm, V7 Agency LPN, confirmed V7 was working on B Hall the night of the fire. V7 stated
the following: V12 LPN was giving lots of orders and seemed to be taking charge. No one was assigned to
watch the wanderers. (R2) wanders around the building. I noticed (R2) went to one of the exit doors. I didn't
see her push it. I checked the door, and it was locked, and the fire alarms were sounding. Afterwards they
said that eventually when it switches to the generator the doors unlock. V7 stated If it is a known thing that
these (exit) doors unlocked then most definitely wanderers should be supervised. I don't think staff knew
that. Not sure they have the staff for that though because they have a lot of elopement risk residents so
doors should be watched.
On 2/20/24, at 1:50pm, V1 Administrator confirmed the fire alarm sounded on 2/09/24 at 12:01am. This
writer viewed the camera footage of R2 exiting the facility during the fire emergency with V1 Administrator.
R2 was pacing the hall, going in/out of resident rooms, and standing by and looking out the exit door
several times. At 12:32am R2 slipped out the exit door at the end of B hall. At 12:45am V11 CNA noticed
R2 was missing. At 12:48am V1 announced to staff a resident was over at the apartment (per police
notification). Staff took off running out the door including V1 Administrator and V11 CNA. At this time, V1
stated that a policeman came up to V1 in the front lobby area and informed V1 a resident was over at
Apartment 10; the owners had called police. Police didn't know who the resident was. At 12:50am V1 came
back in from outside the exit door then at 12:52am R2 was seen escorted back into facility at the B Hall exit
door then placed in a wheelchair upon entrance.
On 2/20/24, at 2:22pm, V12 LPN confirmed V12 worked on A Hall the night of the fire and stated the
following: The nurse who was the Registered Nurse/RN was who was to be in charge. So (V21 RN) was in
charge and they were reporting to (V21) what we were to do and (V21) was relaying it back to us. Not
aware if anyone was put in charge of wanderers. They said afterwards that when the fire alarms go off the
exit doors become unlocked. I did not know that before the fire, but it was only my second day. There could
have been someone to monitor wanderers, but there is not a lot of staff at night to assign someone. There
is an emergency plan at the nurses' station. I think it said that B wing nurse should be in charge, but not
that someone should be in charge of the wanderers.
On 2/20/24, at 2:47pm, V21 RN confirmed V21 was working on A Hall the night of the fire and is an Agency
nurse. V21 stated the following: I was not specifically in charge for the emergency. From my understanding
the fact that they had the Director of Nursing/DON (V2) there (V2) would have been in charge of everything.
On 2/21/24, at 9:30am, V10 CNA stated the following regarding the night of the fire: I originally had (R2) in
my group, but due to a call off I took a different group of residents. The exit doors unlock once the fire
alarms go off, 15 seconds later. I suspected it beforehand but didn't know for sure until afterwards. No one
was designated to watch the wanderers specifically. V10 stated that (R2) is confused and that it is unsafe
for (R2) to be outside without supervision.
On 2/21/24, at 11:13am, V2 Director of Nursing/DON stated the following: After I got here, I would have
been considered the person taking charge. V2 confirmed (R2) is a wanderer. (R2) was in her room when I
got here. (V7 LPN) and I got (R2) out of (R2's) room and (V7) took (R2) to the nurse's
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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145248
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Arcadia Care Morton
190 East Queenwood Road
Morton, IL 61550
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(X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
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Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
station. After that I don't think I saw (R2) again. No one was assigned to specific wandering residents. No
one was assigned to watch exit doors, but they were in sight from nurse's station. (R2) did not have 1:1
during the fire. V2 is unaware that the facility's Emergency Operations Plan-Fire Alarm/Detection System
policy documents that supervision is to be assigned to the wanderers during a facility fire emergency.
The surveyor confirmed by observation, record review, interview that the Immediate Jeopardy was removed
on 2/9//24, but noncompliance remains at Level Two because additional training is needed to evaluate the
implementations and effectiveness of actions taken, due to concerns during observations when clearing the
immediacy.
Prior to the survey date, the facility took the following actions to correct the noncompliance.
1. On 2/9/24 R2 was immediately placed on 15 minute checks. R2's Elopement Risk Assessment and Care
plan were reviewed and updated accordingly.
2. On 2/9/24 all staff were educated on the Facility's Elopement policy.
3. On 2/9/24 all staff were educated on the Facility's Code Pink Guidelines.
4. On 2/9/24 all staff were educated on the Facility's Code Red Guidelines.
5. On 2/9/24, all Resident's Elopement Assessments were reviewed and updated accordingly, and all
Residents at Risk Plan of Cares were reviewed and updated accordingly based off the individual
Elopement Assessment.
6. On 2/9/24 an Elopement drill was completed.
B. R9's Elopement Risk Assessment, dated 1/13/24, documents R9 has dementia, physical ability to leave
the building, spends time on the first floor or wanders between floors or units, frequently checks status of
facility exits and/or stairways, verbalizes a serious/strong intent to leave the facility (pacing, packing
belongings, etc.), at risk to elope and should be placed on the Elopement Risk Protocol. R9 is at high risk.
On 2/16/24, at 11:48am, V15 and V16 CNAs were unable to locate the Wandering Resident binder at the A
Hall nurse's station.
On 2/16/24, at 11:50am, V17 LPN located the Wandering Resident binder in a cabinet drawer at the B Hall
nurse's station.
On 2/16/24, at 11:55am, V14 Social Service Director/SSD found the A Hall Wandering Resident binder in a
cabinet drawer of the A Hall nurse's station hidden under a [NAME] of computer paper.
On 2/16/24, at 11:56am V1 Administrator stated the Wandering Resident binders are not where they are
supposed to be. They are to be left out and not moved.
On 2/16/24, at 2:30pm, the Resident Wandering binders from A Hall, B Hall, and the front reception desk
include a list of wanderers dated 1/22/24. These three binders' lists are not consistent with one another,
contain residents who are no long wanderers and/or have been discharged , and are
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145248
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/23/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Arcadia Care Morton
190 East Queenwood Road
Morton, IL 61550
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incomplete as they do not include R9.
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
On 2/20/24, at 12:42pm, V14 SSD confirmed R9's Elopement Risk Assessment, dated 1/13/24, documents
R9 is a high risk for elopement and is to be placed on the Elopement Risk protocol. V14 stated R9 should
have been placed on the Elopement list on 1/13/24 and was not. V14 stated the wanderers should be on
the list and have their facesheet and photo in each binder. V14 confirmed the current Wandering Resident
list dated 1/22/24 is inaccurate. V14 confirmed that the 1/22/24 list in the binders were all different, but I
fixed them. V14 stated But then yesterday when I came in the Wandering Resident binders were all different
again. I found that they had been messed with. The B Hall binder was missing R2's information (no photo or
face sheet), and another resident's information was also missing. The A hall binder was missing one
resident. The B Hall binder was in a drawer today. The staff are to leave the Wandering Resident binders on
the desk in full view, not in a drawer.
Residents Affected - Few
On 2/20/24, at 1:15pm V2 Director of Nursing/DON stated they do not have an Elopement Risk protocol per
say- it just means that wanderers will be monitored, care plans updated, and they will be placed on the
Wandering Resident list in the binders.
On 2/21/24, at 9:30am, V10 CNA stated, I don't believe anyone has shown them (Wandering Resident
binders) to me if we do have them.
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