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Inspection visit

Health inspection

BRIA OF GODFREYCMS #1456561 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 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. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision and interventions to prevent falls for 1 of 3 residents (R2) reviewed for falls. Findings include:R2's undated face sheet documented she was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including anxiety, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, altered mental status, and dementia.R2's Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], documented she has memory problems and is moderately cognitively impaired. The MDS documented R2 requires set-up assistance for eating and requires staff supervision for all other activities of daily living (ADL's). R2's care plan, dated 7/15/25, documented R2 is a currently at a high risk for falls with a goal that she will remain free of falls. Her interventions for this care plan include: encourage appropriate use of wheelchair, evaluate multiple falls to determine any patter, fall risk assessment quarterly and as needed, keep bed in lowest position, keep frequently used items within reach, monitor for changes in gait or ability to ambulate, move resident to room with optimal visual access from nurses station, notify medical doctor (MD) and family of any new fall, promote placement of call light within reach, provide proper, well maintained footwear, provide resident with night light, restorative care as appropriate, rounding at a minimum of every two hours, staff to assist as needed and therapy to evaluate and treat as indicated.R2's care plan, updated on 7/31/25, documented bed to be placed in lowest position when in bed. R2's care plan was updated 8/4/25 after a fall with the interventions including therapy to screen for strengthening and position and send to local hospital emergency room (ER) for evaluation. On 8/5/25 at 1:48 am, after another fall, the only intervention added to the care plan was to send to local hospital ER. There was no other intervention added for this fall. On 8/5/25 at 9:47 pm, R2 had a third fall with the intervention added to send to local hospital ER for evaluation and floor mat to open side of the bed. On 8/2/25 at 9:45 am, V1 (administrator) and V13 (MDS director) stated R2's only intervention for her second fall on 8/5/25 at 1:48 am was to send R2 to hospital ER. There was not an intervention added that would keep her safe from falling again. On 8/4/25 at 8:19 pm, R2's progress note documented R2 was observed lying supine on floor in front of the nurse's station. A small skin tear to the outer right elbow is noted, no other visible injuries. R2 was transported to local hospital via emergency medical services (EMS).On 8/18/25 at 3:55 pm, V8, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), stated on 8/4/25 in the evening, R2 had been sitting in front of the nurse's desk in her wheelchair for close observation, when V8 went to assist another resident urgently. When V8 came back up to the nurse's station, R2 was lying on the floor. V8 stated that the cameras were reviewed and looked like she had slid out of the wheelchair on her buttocks. V8 saw no injuries, but due to her receiving blood thinners, R2 was sent out to the hospital. V8 stated prior to R2 falling, she was on fall precautions and staff were checking on her frequently. On 8/20/25 at 9:10 am, V1 stated the timing of frequent monitoring varies depends on each situation and could be every 15 minutes, every hour, or every two hours.R2's fall (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 3 Event ID: 145656 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 145656 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/20/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Bria of Godfrey 1623 29 West Delmar Godfrey, IL 62035 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 investigation, undated, or the fall on 8/4/24 at 8:09 pm, documented interdisciplinary team (IDT) met and documented upon investigation, it was found the fall is the result of R2 attempting to get up from the wheelchair without help. The interventions include sending R2 to evaluation and treatment. Upon return physical therapy is to screen for strengthening and positioning. On 8/18/25 at 11:15 am, V3, Registered Nurse, (RN) stated R2 returned to the facility on 8/5/35 at 12:49 am, and the EMS attendant placed R2 in bed. V3 stated she was at the facility about an hour and fell out of bed again. V3 stated V4, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was the CNA working that night and was sitting in the hallway across from R2's room to keep a close eye on her. When V4 went into her room, R2 was lying on the floor. V3 stated she assessed R2 had a laceration in the back of her head, and due to R2 receiving blood thinners, V3 sent R2 out to the hospital again. V3 stated R2 was alert to self and described her as impulsive.On 8/5/25 at 12:49 am, R2's progress notes by V3 documented R2 returned to the facility per EMS, who assisted R2 in bed and call light placed in reach. No new orders received from local ER at time of return to the facility. V3 documented range of motion (ROM) and Neuro checks within normal limits (WNL) for R2. CNA staff aware of the need to frequently to monitor resident post-fall. On 8/20/25 at 9:21 am, V4 stated on 8/5/25 during her night shift, she was sitting in the hallway outside of R2's room, a little to the right of the doorway across the hall. She stated from that vantage point she could not directly visualize R2, but was able to get up often and check on R2, along with all of her other residents on the hallway. V4 stated she kept going back and forth checking on R2 frequently. V4 stated she didn't think about sitting at her doorway because she was also thinking of being available for all her other residents on the hall. V4 stated she did not see or hear her fall, but on one of her checks, R2 was lying on the ground.On 8/5/25 at 1:48 am, progress note by V3 documented she called to R2's room by CNA staff and R2 observed laying on floor next to bed with head towards wall and bilateral lower extremities (BLE) extended outward toward bathroom. Call light not activated at time of fall. V3 noted blood on the floor under R2's head. Raised hematoma noted to back of head with laceration noted to area. CNA staff remained with resident. At 1:52 am, V3 documented call placed to 911 for transfer back to local hospital ER for another assessment due to second fall.On 8/5/25 at 2:08 am, V3 documented EMS arrived at the facility and R2 assisted on the stretcher by EMS staff and transported to local hospital ER. R2's fall investigation undated fall investigation for the fall on 8/5/24 at 1:48 am documented Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) met and documented upon investigation, it was found that the fall was the result of R2 rolling out of bed. The intervention is sending R2 to evaluation and treatment. On 8/5/25 at 2:26 pm, R2's progress notes documented she returned from local hospital via EMS and was transferred from stretcher to bed.On 8/5/25 at 9:47 pm, R2's progress note documented CNA alerted nurse at 9:15 pm that R2 was on the floor. When nurse arrived at R2's room, she was on the floor on her left side with blood noted around her head. Nurse controlled the bleeding to R2's head and then contacted 911 for transfer to local hospital ER for further observation. On 8/19/25 at 12:33 pm, V12, LPN, stated R2 was already in the facility when she arrived for her evening shift on 8/5/25. V12 added all the staff were aware a close eye needed to be kept on R2. V12 stated R2's bed was in the lowest position, and her call light was in reach when R2 returned to her room. V12 stated the CNA had just left the room about ten minutes prior to R4, (R2's roommate) coming out and stating R2 was trying to get up. V12 stated she went into the room, R2 was lying on the floor.On 8/18/25 at 12:08 pm, V5, ER supervisor, stated R2 was in the ER on [DATE] from 8:51 pm until 8/5/25 12:24 am, due to an unwitnessed ground level fall. V5 stated R2 then returned to the ER again on 8/5/25 at 2:32 am for a fall, was admitted for observation, and was discharged at 2:54 am. V5 stated R2 was once again admitted to ER on [DATE] at 10:05 pm for an (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145656 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 145656 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/20/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Bria of Godfrey 1623 29 West Delmar Godfrey, IL 62035 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 FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete unwitnessed fall and then discharged on 8/6/25 at 3:51 pm to a different facility.Fall Prevention and Management policy, dated 5/2015, with last revision date of 1/2024, documented the facility is committed to maximizing each resident's physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. While preventing all falls is not possible, the facility will identify and evaluate those residents at risk for falls, plan for preventative strategies, and facilitate as safe an environment as possible. All resident falls shall be reviewed, and the resident's existing plan of care shall be evaluated and modified as needed. Facility guideline following a fall incident are to evaluate the resident for any injury and notify the physician and resident responsible party. Complete a fall incident report in the EMR risk management portal. A fall risk evaluation is completed by the nurse. A score of 10 or greater indicates the resident is at high risk for fall. Care plan to updated with a new intervention based on root cause analysis after each fall occurrence. Event ID: Facility ID: 145656 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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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.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for 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 August 20, 2025 survey of BRIA OF GODFREY?

This was a inspection survey of BRIA OF GODFREY on August 20, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at BRIA OF GODFREY on August 20, 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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