F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted
professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately
locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review the facility failed to ensure medications were properly labeled and not
accessible to residents and unlicensed staff for 1 (R1) of 4 residents reviewed for medication storage in the
sample of 4.
The Findings Include:
R1's admission Record documented that R1 is a [AGE] year-old that was admitted to the facility on [DATE]
with diagnoses listed as acute cystitis, pain in left knee, need for assistance with personal care, unspecified
osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, essential hypertension, pain in joint and localized edema.
R1's MDS (Minimum Data Set) with a date of 02/04/2025, documented as an admission set coded section
C0500 BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) score of 15 indicating R1 is cognitively intact.
R1's Order Summary Report with a print date of 02/07/2025 documented an order for diclofenac sodium
(topical Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug/NSAID) external gel 1%, apply to left knee, four times a day
for left knee pain with a start date of 01/29/2025.
On 02/06/2025 at 9:06 A.M. R1 stated there was a cup of cream left at his bedside that V11 (Certified
Nurse Assistant/CNA) applied to his abdominal fold. R1 stated that as soon as it was placed on his skin, he
knew it was the wrong cream because he felt tingly and hot. R1 stated that V11 immediately cleaned it off
and V12 (Registered Nurse) applied the appropriate cream to his abdominal folds.
On 02/06/2024 at 12:34 P.M. V2 (Director of Nursing) stated that she thinks what happened with R1 and the
cream incident was the nurse left the diclofenac sodium gel in a cup that she had used on his knee. The
nurse did not discard the cup with the excess gel in it. V2 stated that during the day on 02/01/2025, the
CNA's were in the room providing care to R1 and just automatically placed the cream in his abdominal folds
not knowing what it was. V2 stated that it is her expectation that cream not be left at the bedside in
unlabeled cups.
On 02/06/2025 at 1:31 P.M. V11 (Certified Nurse Assistant) stated on 02/01/2025 she was providing care to
R1. V11 stated that R1 was a little red under his abdominal fold and she noticed a cup of cream on the
bedside table. V11 stated the cup was not labeled with what the contents were. V11 stated that she just
picked up the cream and applied it to R1. V11 stated that she thought the cream in the cup was the barrier
cream to be applied to R1's abdominal fold. V11 stated that R1 said that it
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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
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Event ID:
145692
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
145692
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/07/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Axiom Healthcare of Flora
232 Given Street
Flora, IL 62839
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
didn't feel right and that it felt tingly / stinging. V11 stated that she immediately wiped it off and told the
nurse. V11 stated that V12 then applied cream to R1.
On 02/06/2025 at 2:07 P.M. V10 (Registered Nurse) stated that she was working the night shift on
1/31/2025 and had put the gel on R1's knee. V10 stated there had been an emergency and she left the cup
sitting in R1's room with the leftover gel in it. V10 stated with the distraction of the emergency she forgot to
go back and get the cup and throw it away.
On 02/06/2025 at 2:17 P.M. V12 (Registered Nurse) stated she was the nurse taking care of R1 when V11
put cream on his abdominal fold. V12 stated V11 was in the room providing care to R1 when she put cream
that was in an unlabeled cup on R1's abdominal fold. V12 stated that the resident immediately told the staff
that it was stinging and they wiped it off. V12 stated the cream was on R1 for 2-3 minutes max. V12 stated
that R1's skin had no adverse effects from the wrong cream being put on. V12 stated the correct treatment
of the barrier cream was then applied. V12 stated that it is the facility policy to not leave medications in cups
at the bedside.
The facility policy titled Storage of Medications (undated) documented under Policy - Medications and
biologicals are stored safely, securely, and properly, following manufacturer's recommendations of the
supplier. The medication supply is accessible only to licensed nursing personnel, pharmacy personnel, or
staff members lawfully authorized to administer medications. Procedure step 1 documents The provider
pharmacy dispenses medications in containers that meet regulatory requirements, including standards set
forth by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). Medications are kept in these containers. Nurses may not
transfer medications from one container to another or return partially used medication to
the original container.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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