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Inspection visit

Inspection

HILLTOP SKILLED NSG & REHABCMS #1458621 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 individualized fall interventions and provide safe access for communication/response to resident's requests for care. This failure affects one resident (R5) of five residents reviewed for fall interventions in the sample of five. Findings include: The facility's Fall Prevention Program/Protocol dated Revised 2/1/23, documents based on previous evaluations and current data, staff will identify interventions related to resident's specific risks to prevent resident from falling; new admissions will be reviewed for fall history and interventions put in place prior to admission to the facility; and rounds will be completed at least daily to ensure fall intervention remain in place. R5's Nursing Progress Notes dated 11/15/23 at 7:20 PM, documents R5 arrived to the facility by ambulance from the hospital, oriented to self only, resident up walking in halls, gait unsteady. This same progress note documents significant physical therapist findings for R5 which include: weakness, decreased endurance, decreased strength, decreased cognition, impaired balance and impaired gait that leads to impaired ability to perform functional transfers and ambulation. R5's undated Face Sheet documents R5's diagnoses as: Metabolic Encephalopathy, Alcoholic Cirrhosis of Liver with Ascites, Unspecified Dementia, unspecified severity, without Behavioral disturbance, Psychotic Disturbance, Mood Disturbance and Anxiety, [NAME] Matter Disease, unspecified, Fracture of one rib, left side, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing, Emphysema, unspecified, Moderate protein-calorie Malnutrition, Pulmonary Fibrosis, unspecified. R5's Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], documents R5 is not cognitively intact with inattention and disorganized thinking. R5's Post Acute Care Transition Document dated 11/15/23, documents Lovenox (anticoagulant injections) through 11/15/23 and R5 needs Fall Precautions at the Skilled Nursing Facility. R5's Care Plan dated 11/29/23, documents R5 has impaired cognitive function/dementia related to Dementia and impaired decision making. This same care plan documents R5 is at risk for falls related to cognitive impairment, dementia, unsteady gait, pain, weakness, history of falls prior to admission. On 11/29/23 at 11:35 AM, R5 lying in bed. When asked R5 question R5 would say okay and then repeated the question, being unable to communicate relevant responses. Call light at the end of R5's bed (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 2 Event ID: 145862 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 145862 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 12/05/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Hilltop Skilled Nsg & Rehab 910 West Polk Street Charleston, IL 61920 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 hanging towards the floor, not within R5's reach. No other fall interventions observed in R5's room. On 11/29/23 at 1:05 PM, R5 lying in bed, R5's call light, appears in the same place as when observed at 11:35 AM, not within R5's reach. On 11/29/23 at 2:49 PM, R5 lying in bed, R5's call light, appears in the same place as when observed at 11:35 AM. R5 lying in bed, call light not within R5's reach. On 11/29/23 at 11:35 AM, 1:05 PM, and 2:49 PM, R5's room was observed having one bed, one bedside table, one chair, and a walker in R5's room. No other devices, accessories, or appliances observed in R5's room. At these same times, R5's call light was at the end of R5's bed hanging towards the floor, not within R5's reach. On 11/29/23 at 1:53 PM, V7 Registered Nurse (RN) stated there are no fall interventions in place in R5's room. On 11/29/23 at 1:59 PM, V6 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) stated there are no fall interventions in place in R5's room. There were no fall interventions documented in R5's medical record related to specific risks to prevent R5 from falling. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145862 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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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 December 5, 2023 survey of HILLTOP SKILLED NSG & REHAB?

This was a inspection survey of HILLTOP SKILLED NSG & REHAB on December 5, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at HILLTOP SKILLED NSG & REHAB on December 5, 2023?

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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