F 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
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 implement fall care plan interventions and
update the fall care plan to prevent further falls as per its fall policy. This applies to 4 of 8 residents (R3, R4,
R7, R8) reviewed for fall.
Findings include:
1. R3 is a [AGE] year-old female admitted on [DATE] having severe cognitive impairment as per MDS dated
[DATE]. Record review for fall risk assessment dated [DATE] documents that R3 is at high risk for falls. A
record review of the last six months' fall log documents falls happened on [DATE] and [DATE] with no major
injuries.
On [DATE] at 10:05 AM, R3 was observed on a low bed with the call light hanging from the bed. On [DATE]
at 10:05 AM, V11 (Registered Nurse - RN) stated, The call light should be within her reach, and I will give
her back.
On [DATE] at 3:00 PM, R3 was on her bed with a call light on the floor.
On [DATE] at 3:00 PM, V13 (Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN) stated, Sometimes certified nursing
assistants (CNAs), after changing resident, forgot to give her call light back to the resident. It should be
available to residents.
2. R4 is an [AGE] year-old male admitted on [DATE] with moderate cognitive impairment.
Record review on admission clinical evaluation with Braden Scale dated [DATE] document R4 is at high risk
for falls. A record review of the last six month's fall log documents a series of falls that happened on [DATE],
[DATE], and [DATE] without having any major injuries.
On [DATE] at 9:30 AM, R4 was in his room with only one-floor padding on his right side. R4 stated that he
had a fall last week when he slipped from his wheelchair.
On [DATE] at 3:10 PM, observed R4's call light behind the headboard and trapped under the bed wheel. On
[DATE] at 3:10 PM, V14 (Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA) stated, The call light is trapped under the
wheel. It should be available to the resident, and I will give it to him.
On [DATE] at 10:40 AM, V3 (Assistant Director of Nursing - ADON) stated, R4 should have the floor
padding on both sides, and I will make sure my staff put it on both sides.
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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
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Event ID:
145803
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
145803
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/03/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Pearl of Evanston,the
820 Foster Street
Evanston, IL 60201
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 - Some
3. R7 is an [AGE] year-old male admitted on [DATE] with severely impaired cognition as per MDS dated
[DATE]. The fall risk assessment dated [DATE] documents that R7 is at high risk for falls. A review of the last
six months' fall log documents a series of falls that happened on [DATE], [DATE], [DATE], and [DATE] with
no significant injury.
A review of the fall care plan indicates that no updates to the fall care plan were added after the four recent
falls.
4. R8 is a [AGE] year-old female with moderate cognitive impairment per MDS dated [DATE].
A review of the last six months' fall log documents a series of falls that happened on [DATE], [DATE],
[DATE], [DATE], [DATE], and [DATE] with no significant injuries.
A review of the fall care plan documented any post-fall care plan update following the fall that happened on
[DATE], [DATE], and [DATE].
On [DATE] at 12:30 PM, V3 (Assistant Director of Nursing - ADON) stated, Our Director of Nursing (DON)
went on maternity leave, and I got behind on updating R7 and R8's post-fall care plan. I will update it to nail
down the root cause.
On [DATE] at 10:30 AM, observed R8's room with a metal bed frame with no mattress and the blue padding
on the floor. On [DATE] at 12:15 PM, R8's room was observed again with an empty metal bed frame and
blue padding on the floor. [DATE] at 12:15 PM, V5 (R8's Nurse) stated, R8 can stand up with a walker. I will
clean up her floor to be clutter-free. Her roommate expired, and the metal frame shouldn't be there.
Record review on R8's fall care plan dated [DATE] document: Environment assessed for any hazard with
none identified.
The facility presented a Falls Management policy (reviewed 2/23) document: All resident falls shall be
reviewed, and the resident's existing plan of care shall be evaluated and modified as needed.
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