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Inspection

LA BELLA OF ALTONCMS #1456511 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency, 1 of them serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview, observation, and record review the facility failed to implement a resident's bed mobility care plan and failed to have the proper number of staff were present to change the resident's position in bed as directed by the resident's facility-created care plan for 1 of 5 residents (R2) reviewed for falls in the sample of 7. This failure resulted in R2 falling from R2's bed and sustaining a raised hematoma above the left eye, bruising below the left eye, bruising behind the left ear, bruising covering the left side of R2's neck and multiple bruises covering the left side of R2's face. Findings Include:R2's face sheet, dated 7/24/25, documented R2 has diagnoses including Alzheimer's disease, chronic embolism, and thrombosis of left femoral vein, type 2 diabetes, vascular dementia, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension. R2's MDS (Minimum Data Set), dated 4/16/25, does not have a cognition score documented. On 7/24/25 at 1:52 PM surveyor asked V1, Administrator, since R2's cognitive impairment test score is blank does that indicate R2 is severely cognitively impaired and V1 replied yes.R2's MDS, dated [DATE], documented R2 is dependent on staff for bed mobility and requires a mechanical lift for transfers. R2's care plan, undated, documented bed mobility: the resident needs extensive help to move and reposition in the bed. Will need two-person assistance to change position or scoot up in bed with an initiation date of 10/10/23. R2's care plan also documented R2 is at risk for falls related to confusion, gait/balance problems, incontinence, limited mobility, medication use, and unaware of safety needs. This care plan documented R2 is diagnosed with terminal condition and has chosen Hospice services. R2's progress note, dated 7/16/25 at 1:47 PM, documented CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) was performing AM care in the resident's bed. The resident sustained a ground level fall from bed. Laceration noted left side of lateral forehead and bruising noted to left frontal forehead. Scraped area noted to left knee. Bruising noted to left eye. R2's fall report, dated 7/16/25 at 7:45 AM, documented CNA was performing am care in the resident's bed. The resident sustained a ground level fall from bed. Laceration noted left side of lateral forehead and bruising noted to the left frontal forehead. Bruising noted to left eye. Resident unable to give description. CNA educated on resident requiring (2) staff to perform ADL (activities of daily living) care r/t (related to) resident being dependent on staff. Injuries observed at time of incident: hematoma to face, laceration to top of scalp and left knee. IDT (Interdisciplinary Team) discussing fall on 7/16/25. RCA (root cause analysis) resident sustained a ground level fall from bed during am care. Attempted to interview resident following the incident, resident was unable to provide statement of events due to cognition secondary to dementia. Per interview with resident's roommate, the CNA was performing care and providing incontinent care, the resident was positioned side lying, the CNA reached for a cleaning wipe, the resident moved slightly and rolled off of the side of the bed landing on the ground. The CNA yelled for assistance from the room. The nurse and ADON (Assistant Director of Nursing) arrived. The resident was laying on the left side of the bed. A small laceration was noted to the left (continued on next page) 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 Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 145651 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 145651 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/29/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE LA Bella of Alton 3490 Humbert Road Alton, IL 62002 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 - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete side of the resident's head, in addition to a developing hematoma to the left forehead. The resident was triaged with first aid at bedside and hospice provider call for notification and instruction. Neuro assessment noted to be at baseline with no deviation noted. Hospice nurse arrived at facility and instructed the resident did not require higher level of care at this time and instructed facility to continue to monitor. (Cognition score) is 99. Resident has diagnosis of Alzheimer's. It continues, Resident requires max assist with ADLS, and requires mechanical lift for transfers. Intervention: Education to nursing staff related to requiring 2 staff assist for bed mobility. R2's progress note, dated 7/17/25 at 5:16 AM documented peri orbital area of left eye light purple in color. Head remains bandaged in circular fashion with gauze, which is clean, dry, and intact. Resident does not complain of pain. On 7/24/25 at 9:35 AM surveyor observed R2 laying on a low bed, resident was non-verbal during this observation. R2 had 2 wound closure strips applied to her left forehead near her hairline, a purple raised hematoma above her left eye, purple bruises below her left eye, yellow bruises covering the left side of her face, purple and yellow bruises behind her left ear, and yellow bruising covering the left side of her neck. On 7/24/25 at 12:20 PM surveyor observed V11, Restorative CNA, and V8, CNA, perform incontinent care on R2. R2's bed has grab bars on each side. Surveyor asked V11 if R2 has the ability to reach for and hold on to the grab bars. V11 stated sometimes we do hand over hand with her. V11 then asked R2 to reach for the grab bar during turning and repositioning, and R2 was unable to follow commands. V11 then placed her hand over R2's hand and guided it onto the grab bar as she was turned onto her left side. R2 was only able to hold on to the grab bar for approximately 10 seconds without assistance. V8 stated she should definitely be a 2 person assist. V11 stated generally when a resident requires a (mechanical) lift, then they are supposed to have 2 staff for turning and repositioning. On 7/24/25 at 12:46 PM V9 CNA stated she was by herself when she was cleaning and turning R2 on 7/16/25. V9 stated she was never told there had to be 2 CNAS to turn R2. V9 stated she raised R2's bed to her waist level, turned R2 towards the window, turned back to grab the wipes that were on the other side of the bed, felt R2 jerk, and put her leg against the bed to soften R2's fall. On 7/29/25 at 8:48 AM V2, DON, stated she expects the staff to follow the care plan for each resident's bed mobility needs.The facility's Repositioning policy, dated 5/2013, documented the purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines for the evaluation of resident repositioning needs, to aid in the development of an individualized care plan for repositioning to promote comfort for all bed or chair bound resident and to prevent skin breakdown, promote circulation and provide pressure relief for residents. Preparation: 1. Review the resident's care plan to evaluate for any special needs of the resident. 2. Assemble the equipment and supplies as needed. It continues, repositioning the resident in bed: 1. Check the care plan, assignment sheet or the communication system to determine the resident's specific positioning needs including special equipment, resident level of participation and the number of staff required to complete the procedure. Event ID: Facility ID: 145651 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0689SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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What happened during the July 29, 2025 survey of LA BELLA OF ALTON?

This was a inspection survey of LA BELLA OF ALTON on July 29, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at LA BELLA OF ALTON on July 29, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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