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Inspection visit

Health inspection

VALLEY HI NURSING HOMECMS #1456521 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0585 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. Based on interview and record review the facility failed to resolve a grievance/concern verbalized by a resident's POA (power of attorney) for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for grievances in the sample of 3. Residents Affected - Few The findings include: R1's care plan dated 3/12/24 showed R1 was cognitively impaired due to her diagnosis of dementia. The care plan showed R1 was at risk for falls due to her impaired cognition, impulsivity, weakness and poor safety awareness. A progress note for R1, dated 12/4/23, showed, POA must be notified at time of event of any change in condition or any care item added to the care plan. R1's fall incident report dated 3/23/24 showed R1 sustained an unwitnessed fall in the bathroom. R1 received no injuries from the fall. The report showed V10 (R1's POA) was not notified of R1's fall until 4/2/24. On 4/8/24 at 11:33 AM, V10 (R1's POA) stated, My concerns with a lack of communication from the facility have been going on for months. I have had multiple conversations and sent emails back and forth with (V1 Administrator) about the lack of communication from the facility. We had a care plan meeting, via phone, in December (2023) with (V1 Administrator), (V2 Assistant Administrator), and (V3 Director of Nursing/DON) on the call. I told them then that I was to be notified, day or night, if (R1) has any falls or changes in condition. I get a call on April 2nd (2024) from someone asking me if I knew (R1) had fallen on March 23rd. No one had told me a thing. I had just visited (R1) on Easter and no one said a word. On 4/8/24 at 12:50 PM, V9 Licensed Practical Nurse stated, I review all of the accident and incident reports in the facility. I saw that (R1) had a fall on 3/23/24 but didn't see any documentation that (V10 R1's POA) had been notified of the fall so I called her. (V10) was very upset no one had called her. She went from crying to yelling. She said she was so sick of the lack of communication from us. On 4/8/24 at 11:45 AM, V2 Assistant Administrator stated she attended R1's care plan meeting, via phone, on 12/4/23. V2 stated V10 (R1's POA) expressed her concerns related to a lack of communication from the facility during the meeting. V2 stated, (V10) was upset about the lack of communication. She was upset that she was not notified in real time when things were happening with (R1). That is when she said we are to call her immediately, day or night, if (R1) falls or has a change in (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: 145652 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 145652 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/08/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Valley HI Nursing Home 2406 Hartland Road Woodstock, IL 60098 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 0585 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few condition. We dropped the ball with this one. (R1) had a fall on 3/23/24 and we didn't notify (V10) until 4/2/24. V2 stated grievances can be filed, verbally or in writing, by a resident or resident's family. V2 stated grievances should be resolved as soon as possible. On 4/8/24 at 12:04 PM, V1 Administrator stated he also attended R1's care plan meeting, via phone, on 12/4/23. V1 stated V10 (R1's POA) voiced her concerns about a lack of communication from the facility during the meeting. V1 stated, (V10) did say she wanted to be called immediately if anything happened with (R1), day or night. The facility's Resident Grievance Policy dated 1/2018 showed, It is the policy of (the facility) to address all resident and/or family concerns as quickly as possible and as best as possible . FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145652 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.

  • 0585GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F585 - Grievances

    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

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Common questions about this visit

What happened during the April 8, 2024 survey of VALLEY HI NURSING HOME?

This was a inspection survey of VALLEY HI NURSING HOME on April 8, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at VALLEY HI NURSING HOME on April 8, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grie..."

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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