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 identify, report and investigate a fall; and failed
to implement post fall interventions for one of three residents (R5) reviewed for injuries/accidents in the
sample list of 15. Findings include:R5's Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE] documents R5 has severe
cognitive impairment, is always incontinent of bowel and bladder, requires substantial/maximal staff
assistance with bed mobility and transfers, and dependence on staff for toileting hygiene. R5's Quarterly
Assessments form dated 7/14/25 documents R5 has an unsteady gait, is confused, and is at high risk for
falls. R5's active Care Plan documents a problem dated 9/24/25: R5 likes to sit on the floor. This care plan
documents a problem, dated 9/14/24, is at high risk for falls related to history of falls and weakness, and
interventions include room change to North building for increased observation/monitoring, attempt to
anticipate needs, check/change offer frequent toileting, call light in reach, encourage call light use, and call
don't fall sign in room. R5's Nursing Note dated 9/5/2025 at 6:28 PM documents nurse (V32 Registered
Nurse (RN)) found R5 sitting on his bottom in his room next to his chair with his knees to his chest and
scratching at the baseboard of the wall. R5 was asked if R5 fell and R5 responded, No I (R5) am trying to
clean the wall. R5 was assessed for injuries with no injuries noted. R5 agreed to get back into his
wheelchair and was taken to activities. V2 Director of Nursing (DON) was notified that R5 placed himself on
the floor.The facility's undated fall log with date range August 2025 - November 2025 does not document
R5 fell on 9/5/25. There is no documentation that R5 found on the floor on 9/5/25 was reported to R5's
family or physician, or that the facility investigated and developed new interventions. R5's Nursing Note
dated 10/5/25 at 7:46 AM documents at approximately 5:00 AM an unidentified Certified Nursing Assistant
(CNA) heard a sound from R5's room and found R5 on the floor mat next to R5's bed. It appeared that R5
had slid down from the bed. R5 was assessed and alert, denied hitting his head. Approximately 30 minutes
later R5 had a new large hematoma (swelling/bruising) and skin tear on his right forearm. Due to R5 being
on aspirin R5 was sent to the hospital for evaluation. R5's 10/5/25 fall investigation file, provided by V2 DON
on 11/19/25 at 1:35 PM V2 DON, did not include documentation that staff were interviewed to determine
when R5 was last observed and toileted prior to his fall. R5's Care Plan Summary Note dated 10/6/25 at
12:40 PM documents the interdisciplinary team reviewed R5's 10/5/25 fall and determined the root cause
as attempting to self-transfer to get up for the day. The post fall intervention was for R5 to be added to the
early morning get up list. On 11/19/25 at 12:31 PM R5 was lying in bed with head of bed elevated, R5's call
light was on top of his night stand which was behind R5 and out of his reach. R5 stated he had slid out of
his wheelchair while sitting on a pillow and recently fell out of his wheelchair and bumped his arm. There
was golf ball sized hematoma to R5's right inner forearm, near elbow. R5 was unable to give any additional
details regarding his falls. R5 stated R5 uses his call light. R5 was asked where his call light was. R5
searched his
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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.
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Event ID:
145753
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
145753
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/20/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LA Bella of Danville
1701 North Bowman
Danville, IL 61832
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 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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bed and railing and could not find his call light. There was no signage in R5's room reminding R5 to use his
call light. On 11/19/25 at 12:37 PM V32 RN stated R5 tries to self-transfer and R5's fall interventions
include fall mat, frequent toileting and keeping R5 busy with activities. V32 stated most of R5's falls have
happened when R5 was trying to fix something and R5 has behaviors of putting himself on the floor. V32
stated the care plan documents resident fall interventions. V32 stated R5 does use his call light, and it
should be within reach. V32 entered R5's room and removed R5's call light from his dresser and applied it
to R5's bed rail. V32 stated R5 has not gotten out of bed yet today and his call light should be clipped to his
bed or attached to the bedrail. At 2:34 PM V32 stated if R5 is found on the floor but not witnessed by staff to
intentionally place himself on the floor, then it is considered a fall. V32 was asked about R5's 9/5/25 Nursing
Note. V32 stated since R5 was found sitting on the fall mat, V32 did not consider it to be a fall and therefor
did not notify R5's family or physician. V32 confirmed staff did not witness R5 place himself on the floor
mat. On 11/19/25 at 12:59 PM V28 CNA stated R5 has confusion and attempts to self-transfer more so out
of the wheelchair than his bed, and R5 requires limited assist of one staff person for transfers. R5 does use
his call light and does not have a sign to remind R5 to call don't fall. V28 entered R5's room and confirmed
there were no signs posted to remind R5 to use his call light. V28 stated V28 would look at the care
plan/Kardex to determine fall interventions.On 11/20/25 at 9:00 AM V34 Licensed Practical Nurse stated R5
had an unwitnessed fall during the early morning on 10/5/25. V34 stated an unidentified CNA heard a noise
and found R5 sitting on the floor mat next to his bed. V34 stated R5 was confused and could not say why
R5 was trying to get up. V34 stated V34 last saw R5 in bed shortly before the fall occurred but was unsure
the time that R5 was last toileted. V34 said, About 30 minutes later we noted swelling to (R5's) arm, notified
the physician and sent (R5) to the hospital for x-rays. On 11/9/25 at 3:09 PM V2 DON stated V2 was unsure
which CNA found R5 on the floor on 10/5/25. V2 stated when R5 resided in the South building, R5 wouldn't
wait for staff assistance to get changed or toileted, and V2 had to assist R5 at times. V2 confirmed all R5's
10/5/25 fall investigation documentation was provided. V2 stated he interviews staff for unwitnessed falls to
see when residents were last checked on and toileted prior to the fall but does not always have
documentation of this. V2 confirmed this information was not documented for R5's 10/5/25 fall. V2 stated if
we know a resident has a behavior of putting themself on the floor but we don't see it happen, then it should
be considered a fall. V2 confirmed falls should be reported to the physician and family. V2 stated
neurological checks should be done for unwitnessed falls. On 11/20/25 at 10:30 AM V2 stated V2 spoke
with staff regarding R5 being found on the floor on 9/5/25 and reviewed the nursing note. V2 stated R5 was
found on the mat with his knees up and R5 denied that he had fallen. V2 stated R5 told staff he was
cleaning the baseboard and R5 is care planned for putting himself on the floor. V2 stated this was not
considered to be a fall. V2 confirmed R5 was not witnessed putting himself on the floor, this was not
investigated, and no new interventions were developed. V1 Administrator confirmed it could not definitively
be determined that R5 did not truly fall since this was not witnessed. V3 Assistant DON stated R5's
confusion waxes and wanes, with some days being better than others. The facility's Managing Falls and Fall
Risk policy, dated March 2018, documents unless there is evidence otherwise, when a resident is found on
the floor it should be considered a fall. This policy documents staff and the physician will give input to
develop and implement a resident centered fall prevention plan and implement additional interventions if
falling recurs. This policy documents staff will re-evaluate the situation and whether to continue or change
interventions.
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