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.
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide supervision during toileting
for a resident with a diagnosis of Dementia and failed to ensure fall prevention alarms were functioning for
two of two residents (R25, R84) reviewed for falls in the sample of 31.
Findings include:
The facility's Fall Prevention Program, dated 10/24/22, states Each resident will be assessed for fall risk
and will receive care and services in accordance with their individualized level of risk to minimize the
likelihood of falls. 6. High risk protocols: a. The resident will be placed on the facility's Fall Prevention
Program. i. Indicate fall risk on care plan. c. Provide interventions that address unique risk factors measured
by the risk assessment tool: medications, psychological, cognitive status, or recent change in functional
status. 8. Each resident's risk factors, and environmental hazards will be evaluated when developing the
resident's comprehensive plan of care. a. Interventions will be monitored for effectiveness. b. The plan of
care will be revised as needed.
1. R84's Fall Risk Assessment, dated 1/11/23, documents R84 is at moderate risk for falls.
R84's Pre-admission History and Physical, dated 11/27/22, documents R84 had a couple falls at home.
R84's Minimum Data Set assessment, dated 1/17/23, documents R84 requires extensive assistance with
transfers, ambulation, and toileting.
R84's Care Plan, dated 1/2/23, documents the following: R84 had a fall at home, prior to facility admission,
that resulted in a sacral fracture; R84's post fall intervention, dated 1/06/2023, to implement a pressure pad
alerting device in bed and chair at all times to notify staff if R84 is attempting to self-transfer/ambulate as
she does not always remember to ask for assistance.
R84's Event Report, dated 1/6/23, documents R84 fell in her room while trying to move a bedside table and
lost her balance. The Event Report ,dated 1/6/23, documents the Root Cause Analysis for R84's fall was
(R84) attempting to self-transfer without assistance.
R84's Hospital Record, dated 1/6/23, documents R84 fell at the facility and sustained a Lumbar
Compression Fracture with Sacral Pain and a Scalp contusion.
R84's Event Report, dated 2/8/23 at 2:37 AM, documents R84 was found on the floor next to her bed on
her hands and knees.
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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)
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Event ID:
145596
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
145596
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/09/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Snyder Village
1200 East Partridge
Metamora, IL 61548
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
On 2/8/23 at 11:20 AM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated investigation of R84's fall on 2/8/23, determined
R84's pressure pad alerting device was not sounding when staff found R84 on the floor. V2 stated the
pressure pad alerting device should be functioning at all times.
2. R25's current medical record documents R25's diagnoses to include: Dementia, Cognitive
Communication Deficit, and Other Symptoms and Signs Involving Cognitive Functions and Awareness.
R25's most recent Fall Risk Assessment Tool (dated 02/06/23) documents a score of 21, indicating R25 is
at high risk for falls.
R25's current medical record documents R25 fell at the facility on the following dates: 12/12/22, 12/19/22,
01/20/23, 02/02/23, and 02/06/23.
On 02/07/23 at 08:00 AM, R25 was sitting in a wheelchair with a fall prevention alarm in place at a table in
the dining room. R25 was eating breakfast, and V6 (R25's daughter) was sitting next to R25. A large
hematoma was present on the left side of R25's forehead and an extensive amount of dark purple facial
bruising was present on R25's forehead extending down into R25's orbit areas. R25's daughter stated she
sustained the injuries after a recent fall.
R25's Event Report (dated 01/20/23) documents the following: (R25) was left in the bathroom without
supervision. She attempted to stand and pull pants up independently and fell to the ground. The following
fall prevention intervention was implemented after R25's 01/20/23 fall and was documented on her current
care plan: (R25) will not be left alone in the bathroom.
On 02/08/23 at 3:15 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated, (R25) should not have been left alone in the
bathroom. She is a high risk for falls, has a history of multiple falls, and has poor safety awareness due to
her Dementia.
R25's Event Report (dated 02/02/23) documents the following: (R25) was found on the floor lying on her left
side at 03:00 PM. R25's current care plan documents the following fall prevention intervention was
implemented on 02/02/23 after R25's fall: Staff to ensure that chair alarm is on and functioning properly.
On 02/08/23 at 3:30 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated R25's fall prevention alarm was not functioning at
the time of R25's fall on 02/02/23.
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