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 staff failed to promptly report a resident's allegation of abuse to the
facility's abuse coordinator in accordance with facility policy. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed
for abuse allegation.The findings include:R1's EMR (Electronic Medical Record) showed R1 was admitted
to the facility on [DATE], with multiple diagnoses including type 2 diabetes, closed fracture of the left lower
leg, chronic diastolic congestive heart failure, legally blind, personal history of malignant neoplasm of the
breast, hearing loss, and acquired absence of uterus and cervix, added to diagnoses on September 23,
2025. R1's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated July 14, 2025, showed R1 was moderately cognitively impaired
and required assistance with ADLs including, set up assistance with eating, substantial assistance for
turning side to side in bed, and dependent on staff for oral hygiene, bathing, dressing, toileting, personal
hygiene, and transfer.R1 had a care plan initiated on February 11, 2025, for the behavior of resisting ADL
care due to misunderstanding caregiver requests, that could result in resistance or combative behavior. The
interventions to address this concern included: emphasize soothing, kind, slow and compassionate speech
when speaking to R1, do not rush or hurry her, use body language that communicates patience and
understanding. On October 1, 2025, at 2:45 PM, R1 stated on Sunday evening (September 28, 2025) at
8:00 PM, V10 (CNA) while providing incontinence care, grabbed her left wrist and would not let go when R1
asked her to. R1 stated she was experiencing pain in her abdomen during the care, due to her recent
abdominal surgery and she was trying to use her left arm to assist the CNAs reposition herself but V10 kept
holding onto her left arm and would not let go when R1 asked her to. R1 stated she swatted at V10 with her
right arm so V10 would let go of R1's left wrist. R1 stated she knew it was V10, because she recognized
V10's voice and stated V10 is softspoken and R1 often had a hard time hearing V10 when she speaks. R1
stated she told V4 (RN) on the next morning September 29, 2025, when V4 asked R1 how her weekend
was. On October 1, 2025, at 1:26 PM, V4 (RN) stated she was R1's nurse on September 29, 2025, during
the 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM shift. V4 stated she asked R1 how her weekend was during her morning greeting
and R1 told that R1 was rushed through ADL care over the weekend. V4 did not report the allegation to the
abuse coordinator. V4 stated she reported the allegation to her supervisor, V3 (ADON, Assistant Director of
Nursing).On October 1, 2025, at 1:37 PM, V3 (ADON) stated V4 had reported that R1 alleged she had
been rushed through care. V3 stated when she spoke to V2 (Director of Nursing, DON) later in the
afternoon, V2 had told V3 that R1's POA (Power of Attorney) made an allegation regarding R1 being
rushed during care.On October 1, 2025, at 4:30PM, V9 (Assistant Administrator) stated V2 (DON) reported
on September 29, 2025, around 3:00 PM, she received an allegation from R1's POA on a voicemail
message. V9 stated V1 (Administrator) was also present when V2 reported the allegation. V9 stated she
interviewed R1 and was told that R1 alleged R1 was rushed during ADL care but did not specify when or
who had rushed her care. V9 stated based on her interview with R1, V9 determined
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
If continuation sheet
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Event ID:
145511
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
145511
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/06/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bella Terra Lombard
2100 South Finley Road
Lombard, IL 60148
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 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
R1 made an allegation of mental abuse and made an initial report to IDPH and initiated the investigation.
V9 stated neither V3 or V4 reported R1's allegation to V9 or V1 when R1 had reported it in the morning. On
October 2, 2025, at 1:29 PM, V10 (CNA) stated she was the assigned CNA for R1 on September 28, 2025,
2PM-10 PM shift. V10 stated she responded to R1's call light around 8:00 PM , and R1 requested
assistance with incontinence care. V10 stated she gave R1 care for incontinence, assisted by V11 (Agency
CNA). V10 stated she was standing on the right side of R1's bed and V11 was on the left side. V10 stated
while R1 was lying on her left side, after V10 completed cleaning R1, the clean linens were placed under
R1. V10 stated she did hold R1's left hand/wrist to try and assist R1 to turn to the right so the linens could
be straightened out underneath R1. V10 stated R1 told V10 to let go of her hand, but V10 did not and
continued to try and pull R1 to the right, holding on to R1 left hand/wrist. V10 stated she knew R1 well and
knew she did not like to feel rushed through care. V10 stated V11 was able to pull the linens from
underneath R1 with R1 only being partially on her right side. V10 stated R1 hit her with her right hand while
she was holding R1's left hand. V10 stated she did not report that R1 had hit her until she was interviewed
on October 1, 2025. V10 stated she did receive a message from V9 on Monday September 29, 2025, in the
late afternoon but did not return the call. V10 stated she worked the next day on September 30, 2025, on
the 2PM - 10PM shift on R1's unit and stated neither V9 nor any management staff interviewed her or
requested to talk to her during that shift.On October 2, 2025, at 2:05 PM, V11 (Agency CNA) stated she
assisted V10 to provide incontinence care to R1 on September 28, 2025, 2PM-10PM shift. V11 stated when
V10 and V11 were providing care to R1, R1 was complaining of pain. V11 stated she did see V10 hold R1's
left hand and wrist and tried to pull R1 to the right side while trying to pull the clean linens underneath R1.
V11 stated R1 was complaining while V10 was holding R1's wrist and V10 did not let go. V11 stated R1 hit
V10 with her right hand when V10 was holding R1's left arm. V11 stated she did not report R1 hitting V10,
did not report R1 was complaining of pain and did not report V10 had been holding R1's left hand/wrist
when R1 had told V10 to let go.On October 1, 2025, at 3:56 PM, V8 (Police Officer) stated the department
was just notified of an allegation of abuse that occurred on September 28, 2025. V8 stated R1 had told him
during the interview that a staff member had held her left wrist and hand and would not let go when asked
while R1 was receiving care on September 28, 2025, during the evening.On October 2, 2025, at 3:54 PM,
V14 (CNA) stated she had worked full time in the facility for four years and was very familiar with R1's care
needs. V14 stated R1 is blind and deaf , however R1 had never been combative with V14 during care. V14
explained R1 needed to be treated with patience and staff need to explain what staff are going to do. V14
stated R1 likes to assist when she can. V14 stated R1's left hand is her stronger hand and prior to her
recent abdominal surgery, R1 would hold the upper side rail with her left hand and scoot herself side to side
or up in the bed to assist with repositioning during care.On October 1, 2025, at 4:30 PM, V9 stated it is the
expectation that staff should immediately report any allegation of abuse, whether it was reported to them or
witnessed by them, to the abuse coordinator. V9 stated V1 (Administrator) is the abuse coordinator however
V9 is the assistant and also does abuse investigations and reporting.The facility's policy titled Abuse and
Neglect dated June 26, 2025, showed If abuse/neglect is suspected the facility will: 1. Take immediate steps
to assure the protection of the resident. This may involve separation from the alleged abuser .3. Conduct a
careful and deliberate investigation centering on facts, observations, and statements from the alleged
victims and witnesses.II. Training.Appropriate interventions to deal with aggressive and/or catastrophic
reactions of residents.Abuse identification and recognizing signs of abuse.III. Prevention.The supervision of
staff to identify inappropriate behaviors, .such as rough handling.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145511
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 3
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
145511
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/06/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bella Terra Lombard
2100 South Finley Road
Lombard, IL 60148
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 0609
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
ignoring residents while giving care. V. Investigation.Interview all involved persons including the victim,
perpetrator, witnesses, and others who might have knowledge of the allegation.VII Reporting .All
allegations and/or suspicions of abuse must be reported to the Administrator immediately.
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145511
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