F 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Many
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to follow policy procedures, failed to
ensure that admission fall risk assessments are completed and include a score with actual risk, failed to
ensure that Nursing staff are aware of residents at risk for falls, failed to ensure that Nursing staff are aware
of resident fall prevention interventions, failed to implement fall prevention interventions, failed to ensure
that alarms (in use) are functioning properly, failed to ensure that predisposing factors which contributed to
a fall are included on the incident report, and/or failed to provide supervision to three of three residents (R2,
R3, R4) reviewed for falls. These failures have the potential to affect 224 residents.
Findings include:
The (11/6/24) facility census includes 224 residents.
On 10/24/24, the State Agency received allegations including a resident fall.
R4's diagnoses include dementia, Parkinson's disease, lack of coordination, and abnormalities of
gait/mobility.
R4's (7/24/24) admission fall risk evaluation was not completed (Did the resident have a fall incident that
occurred in the past 3 months? was not answered) and excludes a score and/or conclusion (indicating
actual risk).
R4's (7/30/24) BIMS (Brief Interview Mental Status) states resident is rarely/never understood and
disorganized thinking is present.
R4's (7/30/24) functional assessment affirms partial/moderate assistance is required for sit to stand,
chair/bed to chair transfer, toilet transfer and walking.
R4's (7/24/24) care plan includes risk for falls related to cognitive impairment, weakness, limited mobility,
decreased activity endurance and history of falls. Interventions: bed and chair alarm to alert staff when
resident transfers out from bed or chair without staff assistance, so staff can assist with resident's needs.
Resident will be encouraged to be in a high visible area if she is awake and in wheelchair.
The facility fall log affirms R4 fell on 9/3/24, 9/8/24, and 9/11/24.
R4's (9/3/24) incident report states incident location: resident's room (1:03am). Resident was
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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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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
145510
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/14/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avantara Lincoln Park
1366 West Fullerton Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
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
found on the floor, after the chair alarm went off [therefore the fall was not witnessed].
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
R4's (9/8/24) incident report states incident location: resident's room (9:50am). Manager on duty was in the
hallway near resident's room when she heard the alarm go off. Upon entering observed resident sitting
upright on the floor [therefore the fall was not witnessed].
Residents Affected - Many
R4's (9/11/24) incident report states incident location: resident's room (9:15am). Bed alarm sounded off,
CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) informed Nurse on duty that resident was on the floor [witnesses are
excluded].
R4's (9/13/24) fall risk evaluation determined a score of 13 (high risk).
On 11/6/24 at 3:06pm, R4 was observed in a wheelchair propelling herself in the hallway and unsupervised
by staff.
On 11/6/24 at 3:08pm, surveyor inquired about R4's fall prevention interventions, V12 (RN/Registered
Nurse) stated She's close to the Nurse's station and we have mats placed by the bedside. She also has a
bed and chair alarm. Surveyor inquired about R4's current location V12 walked to R3's room and
responded, She's right here. R3 was at the doorway threshold entering her room and unattended by staff.
Surveyor noted an alarm dangling from R4's wheelchair and the pad beneath R4's buttocks. Surveyor
inquired about R4's chair alarm, V12 immediately grabbed the device to inspect it however a light
(indicating the alarm was working) was not on. R4 subsequently stood up from the wheelchair (as
requested) and the alarm failed to sound. Surveyor inquired if R4's chair alarm was working, V12 replied
No, it didn't go off. Surveyor inquired if there should be a flashing light on the alarm (indicating its working)
V12 stated Yeah.
R3's diagnoses include fibromyalgia, chronic pain syndrome, spinal stenosis, morbid obesity, abnormalities
of gait/mobility, and repeated falls.
R3's (9/15/24) BIMS determined a score of 15 (cognition intact).
R3's (9/15/24) functional assessment affirms partial/moderate assistance is required for rolling left/right, sit
to stand, chair/bed to chair transfer, and walking.
R3's (9/14/24) care plan includes risk for falls related to history of falls, current medication use, and disease
process [interventions exclude keep commonly used items within reach].
On 11/6/24 at 2:00pm, R3 was lying in bed however the over bed table and belongings were adjacent the
foot of the bed (out of reach). R3 was noted to be struggling while attempting to turn/reposition herself due
to morbid obesity. Surveyor inquired if R3 can walk R3 stated I use the wheelchair here cause they told me
too. I could walk but it's not as good as when I first came in.
On 11/6/24 at 2:12pm, surveyor inquired about R3's fall prevention interventions V10 (LPN/Licensed
Practical Nurse) stated in part We put her (R3) table with all her things within reach to her. V10
subsequently entered R3's room (as requested) and proceeded to place R3's over bed table adjacent the
bed. Surveyor inquired why V10 moved R3's over bed table V10 responded I make sure that she can reach.
On 11/7/24 at 10:50am, V2 (Director of Nursing) presented R3's (9/13/24) admission fall risk
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145510
If continuation sheet
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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
145510
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/14/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Avantara Lincoln Park
1366 West Fullerton Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
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 - Many
assessment however a score/conclusion (indicating risk) was excluded. Surveyor inquired if R3 is at risk for
falls, V2 reviewed the (9/13/24) fall risk assessment and stated No, she is not a fall risk. Surveyor requested
the Restorative Nurse conduct R3's fall risk assessment today to affirm actual risk.
On 11/7/24 at 12:50pm, V16 (Restorative Nurse) presented R3's (11/7/24) fall risk assessment which
determined a score of 12 (high risk). Surveyor inquired if R3 is at risk for falls, V16 stated She's (R3) been a
fall risk since admission. She (R3) was hospitalized because she was found on the floor, I think that was
like in September (prior to admission).
R2's diagnoses include dementia and repeated falls.
R2's (12/26/23) admission fall risk assessment determined a score of 15 (high risk).
R2's (10/18/24) BIMS states resident is rarely/never understood and disorganized thinking is present.
R2's (10/18/24) functional assessment affirms substantial/maximal assistance is required for chair/bed to
chair transfer and walking was not attempted.
R2's (7/27/24) care plan states resident is high risk for falls related to cognitive impairment, weakness, poor
balance, decreased activity endurance and history of falls.
R2's (9/22/24) incident report states at 1:35am upon rounds CNA observed resident on the floor. Writer
observed resident sitting on the floor near bed [witnesses are excluded]. Pants were soiled with urine.
Resident stated she was trying to go to the washroom. [R2's predisposing situation factors which include
trying to stand without assist, unsafe transfer without assist, and/or toileting needs were not selected on the
incident report. R2's predisposing physiological factors which include gait imbalance, cognitive impairment,
and/or incontinent were also not selected].
On 11/7/24 at 10:56am, surveyor inquired about R2's predisposing factors to the (9/22/24) fall V2 (Director
of Nursing) reviewed the incident report and stated, The call light in reach and bed in lowest position.
Surveyor inquired about the predisposing factors which likely contributed to R2's fall V2 responded I don't
see any other one that they check off on here.
On 11/6/24 at 2:57pm, V14 (CNA) affirmed that she's assigned to the unit where R2 resides. Surveyor
inquired about R2's fall prevention interventions, V14 stated I just started here, so I don't know about her
conditions.
The fall occurrence policy (revised 7/26/24) states it is the policy of the facility to ensure that residents are
assessed for risk for falls, that interventions are put in place, and interventions are reevaluated and revised
as necessary. A fall risk assessment form will be completed by the Nurse of the Falls Coordinator upon
admission, readmission, quarterly, significant change, and annually. Those identified as high risk for falls will
be provided fall interventions. An incident report will be completed by the Nurse each time a resident fall.
The Falls Coordinator will review the incident report and may conduct his/her own fall investigation to
determine the reasonable cause of fall. The Falls Coordinator may change the interventions provided by the
Nurse if the investigation identifies a more appropriate intervention for the individual fall. The interventions
will be reevaluated and revised as necessary.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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If continuation sheet
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