F 0688
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM
and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to provide services to prevent the worsening of
contractures for 1 of 3 residents (R15) reviewed for contractures in a sample of 26.
Findings include:
On 01/23/23 at 9:35 AM, R15 was observed in her wheelchair with a carrot (an aid to prevent fingers from
going into the palm) in left hand.
On 1/23/23 at 9:37 AM, V5, Certified Nurse's Aide (CNA), was questioned if R15 receives any range of
motion exercises (ROM) on her hand. V5 stated that they do ROM exercises with R15's left hand. V5 was
asked to perform the exercises on R15. V5 then performed finger stretches in and out of the left hand and
bending of the first knuckle of the fingers on the left hand. V5 failed to do repeated flexion and extension of
the finger at all joints.
On 1/23/23 at 9:40 AM, V13, Registered Nurse/ Restorative Nurse, was questioned about where the
resident's restorative plan of care could be located and who was in charge of making up the restorative
plans. V13 stated that she oversees the restorative nursing program, and she makes up the resident's
programs if they need one and the program can be found in the residents Care Plan.
On 01/24/23 at 8:45 AM, V13 was questioned as to why R15 did not have a Range of Motion plan of care in
place for her left hand due to contractures. V13 stated that the staff do work with R15's hand but there is not
a plan made up for it and she is going to get an order from the doctor for range of motion today. V13 further
stated that she was not aware that R15 did not have an order or a plan of care for range of motion.
On 1/24/23 at 2:30 PM, V1, Administrator, stated, I do expect everyone with a contracture to have a
program put in place, so they do not get further contracted and then the staff know what exactly the
resident's program is. (V13) and I talked of this last night, and she knows everyone with a contracture
needs to have a plan that address it in their care plan.
On 1/25/23 at 10:30 AM, V2, Director of Nurses, stated, Range of Motion should be done on all planes.
R15's admission Record, print date of 1/24/23, documents that R15 was admitted on [DATE] and has
diagnoses of Dementia and personal history of a stroke.
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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
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Event ID:
145271
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
145271
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/26/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Litchfield Health & Rehab Center
628 S Illinois Ave
Litchfield, IL 62056
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0688
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
R15's Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE], documents R15 is moderately cognitively impaired and has limited
range of motion impairment on one side.
R15's January Physician Orders fail to document an order for range of motion.
R15's Care Plan, dated 6/24/20, documents, I have an ADL (Activities of Daily Living) Self Care
Performance deficit r/t (related to) HTN (hypertension), GERD (gastric reflux disease), hx (history of) CVA
(stroke) and weakness. I need extensive to total assist with ADLs. Interventions: Date Initiated: 7/17/2020 I
am to have therapy carrot in left hand at all times, except when giving skin checks and washing of hand. I
will take it out / put independently. R15's Care Plan fails to document any other intervention for R15's left
hand.
The facility Range of Motion Competency Checklist undated, documents, Fingers: Flexion - make a fist.
Extension - straighten fingers out. Abduction - spread fingers apart. Adduction - bring fingers together.
Thumb: Rotation - move thumb in a circular motion. Opposition - touch thumb to each finger of the same
hand.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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