F 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper
authorities.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to report injury of unknown origin for one of four (R2)
residents, reviewed for reporting, in a sample of 5.
Findings include:
The facility's policy, Abuse Prevention Policy, dated 9/29/2022, documented, A. Must ensure that all alleged
violation involving abuse, neglect, exploitation or mistreatment, including injuries of unknown source and
misappropriation of resident property, are reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the
allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious bodily injury, or
not later than 24 hours .
1. R2's Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], documented that her cognition was severely impaired.
R2's Physician's order sheet, dated 2/2025, documented diagnosis of dementia and atrial fibulation. It also
documented orders for Adult Low Dose Aspirin (aspirin) 81 mg tablet, delayed release 1 tab oral, once a
day and Eliquis (apixaban) 2.5 mg (milligram) tablet twice a day.
R2's Care Plan, dated 6/11/2024, documented, Approach: Protect resident from injury/trauma. It continues,
Approach: Observe for signs of active bleeding (nosebleeds, bleeding gums, petechiae, purpura,
ecchymotic areas, hematoma, blood in urine, blood in stools, hemoptysis, elevated temp, pain in joints,
abdominal pain, epistaxis). R2's Care Plan, dated 2/26/2024, documented, Approach: Report any
suspected of abuse/neglect to administrator immediately.
R2's Progress note, dated 02/02/2025 at 02:09 PM, V2, ADON, documented,[Recorded as Late Entry on
02/04/2025 02:11 PM] While giving meds to resident this afternoon, writer noticed light bluish V shaped
bruise to resident's upper right forehead. Writer investigating possible cause, interviewing all staff. Resident
independent and with confusion, resident not sure what happened when asked about bruise.
R2's Progress note, dated 02/03/2025 at 01:01 PM, V3, LPN, documented, Not acting her normal self. Had
to be feed. Would not even open her mouth for meds. (medications) Stares off. Episodes of crying. No
verbal response. Noted bruise to forehead. (V10, R2's Physician) notified and will send to ER (Emergency
Room). POA notified. (Local Ambulance) called. Call report to hospital.
R2's Skin integrity events, dated 2/2/25, documented, PHYSICAL OBSERVATION: Location of Bruise and
Size of Bruise right upper forehead 3cm (centimeter) x 3cm at biggest parts V shaped. It continues,
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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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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
145502
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/10/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Taylorville Care Center
600 South Houston
Taylorville, IL 62568
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 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Activity during Bruise Occurrence Dressing Other - Residents tends to rest head on table at time causing
indentions, It continues, Notify MD/NP/PA (Physician/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) immediately
by phone or beeper for any of the following. Bruising of unknown origin.
R2's Local Ambulance run sheet, dated 2/3/2025, documented, Mental status: Pt (patient). has history of
dementia and is alert to self. It continues, HEENT: (Head/Ears/Eyes/Nose/Throat) Old contusion noted on
Pt. face proximal to the forehead. Dried blood noted in both nostrils of nose, Nursing home staff is unsure of
what happened or why the bruising and blood was present when asked. It continues, Old bruising was
noted on Pt. head proximal to the right side of forehead, dried blood was noted in both of Pt. nostrils. Pt.
was asked by EMS (Emergency Medical Systems) crew if anything was hurting her. Pt. continued crying
and stated that she did not want to tell on anyone.
R2's Local hospital, History and Physical, dated 2/3/2025, documented, ENT: (Ears/Nose/Throat) normal.
Nose normal. (Bruise to the midline forehead. Dried blood in the anterior right nares). It continues, History
of Present Illness: [AGE] year old female with a past medical history of dementia systolic heart failure, CKD
(Chronic Kidney Disease) stage 3, depression, hypertension, CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), Afib on
Eliquis, GERD (Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease) restless legs syndrome. At baseline patient is
pleasantly confused who presented to emergency room for ECF for altered mental status. Nursing home
staff report onset of alteration today. Patient is not able to feed herself, take her medication or responding to
questions which she normally does. EMS noted bruise on forehead and patient withdraws to touch.
emergency room contacted (State Agency) due to EMS is concern of elder abuse.
On 2/6/2025 at 8:50 AM, V2, Assistant Director of Nurses stated that she noticed on 2/2/2025 a light bluish
V shape bruise to R2's right side of her forehead and it was approximately 3cm x 3cm. She continued to
state that on 2/3/2025 that morning she had seen R2 and she did not have dried blood in her nostrils. She
continued to state that she was still investigating R2's bruise she was still interviewing staff about it and
they did not know at the time about what had happened. V2 stated when asked who reports injuries of
unknown origin or reportables to the State Agency, she stated that either the administrator or she does but
she did not report R2's bruise to her forehead.
On 2/6/2025 at 10:00 AM, V1, Administrator, stated that on 2/2/2025 R2 had blood in her nose and on her
stuffed animal and she was speaking with the family and they weren't concerned about it since she is on a
blood thinner. Asked V1 if she reported, to the State Agency, she stated that R2 was not sent to the hospital
for the bruise to her right side of her forehead and she was sent because she had a change in her level of
consciousness probably because of her urinary tract infection and her cat scan's all came back normal.
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