F 0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure incontinence care was provided per
current standards of practice for 2 of 3 (R2 and R3) residents reviewed for incontinence care in the sample
of 7.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings Include:
1. R2's admission Record with a print date of 3/7/24 documents R2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]
with diagnoses that include Alzheimer's disease and weakness.
R2's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 2/15/24 documents R2 has a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status)
score of 06, which indicates a moderate cognitive impairment. This same MDS documents R2 is dependent
on staff for toileting.
R2's current Care Plan documents a Focus Area of Due to R2's general weakness, unsteadiness and
impaired cognitive function, she is in need of staff assistance to complete her functional abilities. The
interventions for this focus area include, R2's usual performance to complete her toileting hygiene is:
dependent.
On 3/6/24 at 8:56 PM, R2 was laying in bed, covered with blankets. V8 (RA/Resident Assistant) and V5
(CNA/Certified Nursing Assistant) pulled the blankets back and R2's gown was wet with urine. V5 and V8
replaced R2's wet gown with a dry one and changed the bed pads located under R2. V5 and V8 covered
R2 back up without providing incontinence care to R2. R2's skin was not washed or wiped down throughout
this observation.
2. R3's admission Record with a print date of 3/7/24 documents R3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]
with diagnoses that include schizophrenia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic kidney
disease.
R3's MDS dated [DATE] documents R3 has a BIMS score of 13, which indicates R3 is cognitively intact.
This same MDS documents R3 is dependent on staff for toileting.
R3's current Care Plan documents a Focus Area of Due to (R3's) general weakness, unsteadiness, poor
endurance and behavioral complications, he is in need of staff assistance to meet his functional abilities
needs. The interventions for this focus area include, (R3's) usual performance to complete his toileting
hygiene is: dependent.
On 3/6/24 at 8:47 PM, R3 was laying in bed on his left side wearing sweat pants and a shirt. R3's
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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:
145857
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
145857
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/07/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Haven of St. Elmo
221 East Cumberland
St Elmo, IL 62458
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 0677
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
sweat pants were soiled with urine. The bedding under R3 did not appear to be wet. V6 and V7 (CNA's)
removed R3's pants and soiled incontinence brief. V7 used wet wipes and wiped R3's buttocks. V6 and V7
changed the bed pads on R3's bed, assisted R3 to dress for bed, and then assisted R3 to lay down and
covered him up. V6 and/or V7 did not wash R3's groin area throughout this observation. R3 did not respond
to this surveyors questions.
Residents Affected - Few
On 3/7/24 at 12:21 PM, V2 (Director of Nurses) stated she would expect staff to wash residents skin when
they are doing bed checks and providing incontinence care.
The facility Incontinence Care policy dated 1/16/18 documents, Purpose: To prevent excoriation and skin
breakdown, discomfort, and maintain dignity. Guidelines: Incontinent resident will be checked periodically in
accordance with the assessed incontinent episodes or every two hours and provided perineal and genital
care after each episode. Under Procedure the policy documents, .Soap one cloth at a time to wash
genitalia using a clean part of the cloth for each swipe Rinse with remaining cloth .clean/rinse upper thigh
areas to remove urine moisture
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145857
If continuation sheet
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