F 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
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
interview and record review the facility failed to prevent a fall for one resident (R2) of 3 residents reviewed
for transfers in the sample of 3.
Finding include:
The Lifting Machine, Using a Mechanical Lift policy dated 7/2017 documents Purpose: The purpose of this
procedure is to establish the general principles of safe lifting using a mechanical lift device. It is not a
substitute for manufacturers training or instructions. General Guidelines: 1. At least 2 (two) nursing
assistants are needed to safely move a resident with a mechanical lift.
R2's Face Sheet documents R2 is a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses
which included End Stage Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 4, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with
Diabetic Polyneuropathy, Cerebral Infarction, Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attack, Varicose Veins of Left
Lower Extremity with Ulcer of Unspecified Site, Chronic Diastolic Heart Failure, Essential (Primary)
Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Diabetic Neuropathy, and Vitamin Deficiency.
R2's MDS (Minimum Data Set) assessment dated [DATE] documents R2's Brief Interview for Mental
Status/BIMS is 15 (cognition intact). R2 uses a wheelchair and is dependent for transfers.
R2's Nursing Note written by V6 (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN) dated 3/4/25 at 12:00 PM, documents This
Nurse was informed at 11:00 AM (R2) had slid on the floor from her wheelchair. CNA (Certified Nursing
Assistant) stated resident was not all the way back in her wheelchair and slid to the floor. Upon arrival
resident was sitting on her buttocks. No injuries noted.
R2's Fall Investigation written by V1 (Administrator) dated 3/4/25 documents that at approximately 10:45
AM V1 was notified that R2 had been involved in a fall from a mechanical sit-to-stand lift. When V1
responded to the scene of the fall, R2 was lying on the floor in front of her wheelchair and the sit-to-stand
lift was placed to the side of R2. V4 (Previous Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA) was standing behind the
sit-to-stand lift, and V6 (LPN) was kneeling next to R2 performing an assessment. V1 asked V4 what had
happened and V4 told V1 that as she was lifting R2 with the sit-to-stand lift, R2 slid forward out of the chair.
V1 asked V4 to go to V1's office. In the office V1 asked V4 for a statement regarding R2's fall. V4 stated she
was transferring R2 from R2's wheelchair to take R2 to the bathroom. V1 asked V4 who else had assisted
with the transfer, and V4 replied no one helped V4 because they were all busy.
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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:
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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
145457
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/29/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Quincy Healthcare & Sr Living
1440 North 10th Street
Quincy, IL 62301
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 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
V4's Separation Information dated 3/10/25 at 3:31 PM, documents V4's last day worked was 3/4/25. V4 was
discharged Failed to Follow Instructions/Policy/Contract. (V4) was performing a resident transfer by herself,
and it resulted in a resident fall. Facility policy requires two people to operate lifts for all resident transfers.
(V4) has previously been disciplined over the same issue, compromising resident safety, and retrained on
the issue. Prior Incident 1/10/25 (V4) was performing a two-person resident transfer by herself. 1/27/25 (V4)
was given a final written warning for unsafe resident transfers and was also assigned just in time training of
safe resident transfers.
On 3/27/25 at 11:28 AM, V1 (Administrator) stated I fired (V4) because (V4) was transferring (R2) with a
sit-to-stand lift by herself. It is in our policy that there are to be two staff for all sit-to-stand and (mechanical
lift) transfers.
On 3/27/25 at 1:08 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated (V4/CNA) was doing a bad transfer. (V4) was using
a sit-to-stand lift without help. (R2) was not put far enough back in her wheelchair and slipped off to the
floor.
On 3/27/25 at 1:45 PM, V6 (LPN) stated I was the nurse taking care of (R2) when (R2) fell. (V4) said that
(R2) fell out of her chair. (V4) was transferring (R2) with a mechanical lift and didn't have anyone help her
with the transfer.
On 3/29/25 at 8:47 AM, R2 stated I had a fall when a CNA was transferring me with a sit-to-stand. When
the CNA was lowering me to the wheelchair the chair was not under me far enough and I slid to the floor. I
didn't get hurt. R2 also stated There was only one CNA doing the transfer.
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