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Inspection visit

Health inspection

GOLDWATER CARE PRINCETONCMS #1454371 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 0567 Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident trust funds were accurate, monies due to residents were credited in a timely manner, and safeguards were in place for managing resident funds for two residents (R3 and R4) of six residents reviewed for resident trust funds in a sample of six. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: The facility's Resident Funds policy, revised 4-29-19, documents Guidelines: This facility manages the personal funds of residents when such request is made by the resident. Resident funds may be managed by any of the following: d. The resident may choose to have the facility hold, safeguard, and manage his/her personal funds. This policy also states 4. Resident funds are deposited into an interest-bearing resident trust fund account which is different from the facility's banking account. And 6. Inquiries concerning the facilities management of resident funds should be referred to the administrator or the business office. 1. R3's Minimum Data Set/MDS assessment, dated 6-4-23, documents R3 is cognitively intact. On 8-23-23, at 11:15am R3 is lying in bed watching television. R3 confirmed that the facility manages R3's funds and R3's stay here is paid out of R3's Social Security money. R3 continued to state the following: Sometime last year $600 was taken from R3's account and never replaced. R3 stated that R3 spoke to the finance person many times about it. R3 was told it was for rent, but rent was already paid. R3 received letters from R3's bank saying R3 was overdrawn. R3 stated I never got any answers or the money back. R3's resident trust fund statements, dated 8-23-23, document that R3's room and board was paid for twice in September 2022. On 9-2-22 there was a Care cost automatic withdrawal for $609.64. On 9-8-22 there was a bank debit of $609.64 into R3's trust fund followed by a payment in the same amount made for R3's room and board. This same statement documents that $609.64 was refunded to R3's trust fund on 10-25-22. R3's resident trust fund statements, dated 8-23-23, document that R3's room and board was paid for twice in May 2023. On 5-3-23 there was a Care cost automatic withdrawal for $682.64. On 5-15-23 there was a bank debit of $682.64 into R3's trust fund followed by a payment in the same amount made for R3's room and board. On 5-19-23 R3 incurred a $53.00 fee for lack of funds. These same statements do not document any refund of $682.64 or $53 for the fee. On 8-23-23, at 1:15pm, V2 Regional Financial Coordinator stated the following: On 9-8-22 there was an auto withdrawal of $609.64 for R3's room and board. On 9-8-22 an auto payment of $609.64 was (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 2 Event ID: 145437 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 145437 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/24/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Goldwater Care Princeton 515 Bureau Valley Parkway Princeton, IL 61356 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 0567 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few debited from R3's bank to R3's trust account by V5 the previous Business Office Manager/BOM. R3's $609.64 was refunded back on 10-25-22 to R3's trust account. (V4 Business Office Manager/BOM) should not have put in a debit. It happened again on 5-15-23 with V4 BOM for $682.64. R3's bank returned the money because R3 didn't have enough to cover that one. On 7-17-23 a refund was put into R3's trust fund account for $682.64, but then it was debited back out on 8-11-23 and shouldn't have been. It looks like V7 Corporate Bookkeeper had put it in as PL 5/2023 which means patient liability. We need to refund that amount ($682.64) plus the $53.00 fee that R3 incurred and should not have to pay. On 8-24-23, at 1:20pm, V2 stated As soon as we find out it should be refunded. V2 also stated that per an email V2 received today, check #16 for R3 in the amount of $682.64 was dated 7-26-23, but never deposited into R3's account. It was re-issued and deposited today. 2. R4's Minimum Data Set/MDS assessment, dated 7-7-23, documents R4 is cognitively intact. On 8-23-23, at 11:19am, R4 sat in R4's room. R4 confirmed that the facility manages R4's money. R4 denied any concerns or issues with R4's trust fund account. R4's resident trust fund statements, dated 8-23-23, document that R4's room and board was paid for twice in September 2022. On 9-2-22 there was a Care cost automatic withdrawal of $968.64 for R4's room and board. On 9-8-22 there was a bank debit of $968.64 into R4's trust fund followed by another payment, in the same amount, made for R3's room and board. On 9-15-22 there was a fee of $53.00 for lack of funds. This same statement documents that $968.64 was refunded to R3's trust fund on 10-25-22; there is no documentation of R4's $53.00 fee being refunded. On 8-23-23, at 2:56pm, V2 Regional Financial Coordinator stated the following: We started R4's Social Security money as direct deposit on 5-3-22. On the same date (9-22-22) as what occurred with (R3), V5 previous Business Office Manager/BOM did a direct debit. On 10-25-22 it was refunded back to R4. We owe R4 the $53.00 from the fee R4 incurred on 9-15-22. On 8-23-23, at 2:15pm, V2 stated there are no safeguards in place for what happened here. The debits should not have been done. V2 didn't get notified and doesn't know why. On 8-24-23, at 2:05pm, V1 Administrator stated that it is concerning to V1 that there is no system in place to check for double or over payments. If no one is checking, then it can't be paid back timely. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145437 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

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.

  • 0567GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F567 - The resident has a right to manage his or her financial affairs

    Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the August 24, 2023 survey of GOLDWATER CARE PRINCETON?

This was a inspection survey of GOLDWATER CARE PRINCETON on August 24, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at GOLDWATER CARE PRINCETON on August 24, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs."

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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