F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to keep a resident free from physical abuse for 1
of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for abuse in the sample of 7.
The findings include:
R1's face sheet showed she was admitted to the facility 2/13/24 with diagnoses to include dementia without
behavioral disturbance, polyosteoarthritis, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and frontotemporal neurocognitive
disorder. R1's facility assessment dated [DATE] showed she has severe cognitive impairment.
R2's face sheet showed she was admitted to the facility 8/28/24 with diagnoses to include age-related
osteoporosis, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, anxiety disorder, dementia with agitation, and neurocognitive
disorder with behavior disturbance. R2's facility assessment dated [DATE] showed she has severe cognitive
impairment.
R2's care plan initiated 6/21/24 showed, [R2] has begun to have behaviors related to refusal of direct care.
8/16/24 and 8/17/24: Disruptive, acting out behaviors with staff and peers. Much yelling and throwing of
beverages at different people. calmed with removal from environment and reduced stimulation . R2's care
plan initiated 10/31/24 showed, The resident is/has, potential to demonstrate physical behaviors related to
dementia. Resident noted on 10/27/24 to grab another patients wrists when she mistakenly believed that
the other resident was in her room . Analyze of key times, places, circumstances, triggers, and what
de-escalates behavior and document . Modify environment: Image of hot cup of tea placed on bathroom
door to encourage resident to exit shared bathroom toward the correct room .
R2's 10/27/24 Behavior Note showed, At 7:20 PM CNAs notified nurse that patient was in [R1's] room
being aggressive with another patient. Nurse was also notified that she had injured the other patient. Nurse
delegates removal of patient to the nurse desk for monitoring. Patient still being aggressive, did not want to
stop yelling and leave room .
R1's 10/27/24 Health Status Progress Note showed, Nurse attends to patient after incident. Patient states
her left shoulder and hip hurt. Nurse notes 2 cuts on patient: left wrist and right pinky. Also, noted bruise on
outer part of left hip. Nurse cleansed, measures and covered skin tears. Patient states being scared and not
feeling safe. Nurse comforts patient and reassured patient that she is safe now . NP (Nurse Practitioner)
has requested X-rays for hip and shoulder.
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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:
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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
145312
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/07/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Symphony Northwoods
2250 Pearl Street
Belvidere, IL 61008
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 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
R2's 11/2/24 Behavior Note showed, Roommate woke her when using bathroom. Screaming who are you
yelling, separate the two in different directions. She came down to the nurse station and continue with
yelling . she pushed objects off the desk . demands we all tell who we are . after a while she went away and
back to room.
On 11/7/24 during this investigation R1 and R2 remain in the same rooms and continue to utilize a shared
bathroom. A picture was posted on the door that leads to R2's room of a cup of tea.
The facility's investigation dated 10/27/24 showed, On 10/27/24, at approximately 7:15 PM, it was reported
to the DON (Director of Nursing) that the staff had heard [R1] repeating Help. Upon entering [R1's] room
the staff noted that [R1 was next to their bed and dresser. [R2] was noted to have her hands on [R1's]
wrists and was yelling that '[R1] was in my bed.' The residents were immediately separated. [R1] was
immediately assessed head to toe and noted to have a scratch to her left wrist and pinky, a bruise to the left
hip, and complaints of pain to left hip and shoulder. X-rays performed showed no acute findings. [R2] was
placed on 1:1 supervision and sent to the ED for evaluation .
On 11/7/24 at 2:36 PM, V15 CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) said, I heard a little commotion. One of the
other CNAs went to check it out because I was with another resident. The CNA called my name and when I
went into the room she was already cleaning up [R1's] finger and wrist. While the other CNA was with [R1]
and I was trying to get [R2] out of [R1's] room. The nurse assessed [R1] to make sure she was okay. [R1]
said her hip and back were hurting a little bit. She said she was pushed. She was in between the bed and
the dresser so I think she was pushed up against the dresser or the bed but the height of the dresser
matched up to where she was saying she was hurting. [R2] had been very angry all day. [R2] had been
physical with staff that day but not with other residents a lot of times little things set her off . She has not
shown physical aggression to [R1] before but they have had issues before . It is not a good idea for them to
share a bathroom but it is going to happen with any room [R2] is in.
On 11/7/24 at 1:11 PM, V8 LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) said she did not see any of what happened
because the CNAs got her after they separated them. V8 said the CNAs told her R2 had increased
confusion and was trying to get R1 out of the room. V8 said when she went into the room R1 was sitting on
the bed with a CNA and R2 was in her wheelchair continuing to be aggravated and aggressive. V8 said R2
was not accepting redirection and they had to remove her from R1's room. V8 said when she went back in
to check on R1 she had a cut on her hand and on her wrist. V8 said they had to calm R1 down because she
was really scared and said she did not feel safe. V8 said R1 did calm down.
On 11/7/24 at 11:11 AM, V5 (Secured Unit Manager) said R1 and R2 are both confused and they continue
to share a connecting bathroom. V5 said both residents believe the bathroom is theirs.
The facility's policy and procedure dated 9/2016 showed, Abuse Prevention Program Facility Procedures .
The facility desires to prevent abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of resident property by
establishing a resident sensitive and resident secure environment .
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