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 ensure a care planned fall intervention was
implemented for one (R1) of three residents reviewed for accidents on a sample list of four. R1's Care Plan
dated 2/5/26 documents R1 admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses of Parkinson's Disease with
Dyskinesia, with Fluctuations, Asthma, Depression, Atrial Fibrillation, Anemia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Adult), Essential (Primary) Hypertension, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease without Esophagitis,
Polyosteoarthritis, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia without Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Protein-Calorie
Malnutrition, and Dysphagia.R1's Care Plan dated 2/5/26 documents R1 needs assistance of at least one
staff member for all daily living activities, that R1 has physical mobility impairment and is non-weight
bearing, and that R1 is high risk for falls with intervention added on 6/19/25 of low bed and observe for
resident to be positioned in the middle of the bed. The Care Plan also documents R1 is at high risk for
bleeding due to anticoagulant use.R1's Minimum Data Sheet (MDS) section C dated 2/4/26 documents R1
is cognitively intact.R1's MDS section GG dated 2/5/26 documents R1 as totally dependent on staff for
activities of daily living.R1's Unwitnessed Fall Report dated 1/25/26 documents R1 was found lying prone
on the floor next to the bed at 1:30 AM. The Report documents R1 made a statement that R1 rolled out of
bed, and did not hit R1's head, but had some pain in the chest area. The Report documents R1 was
assessed and placed back in bed by mechanical lift.R1's Hospital Records dated 1/25/25 document R1
was found on the floor with time on the floor unknown, that R1 has severe Parkinson's with tremors and
cannot get out of bed or ambulate on own and that R1 is on blood thinner but was not transported to
hospital at the time R1 was found on the floor stating R1 had no pain. The Hospital Records document R1
complained of pain to mid substernal chest and right sided rib area. The Hospital Records document R1
was diagnosed with four acute right side rib fractures and was admitted to the hospital to control pain and
monitor for bleeding related to blood thinner.R1's Computed Tomography Scan Report dated 1/25/26
documents acute anterior right 3rd through 6th rib fractures with old rib fractures noted as well.On 2/19/26
at 11:38 AM, V10 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), stated that she was the aide assigned to R1 the night
of 1/25/26. V10 stated that at approximately 1:00AM she observed R1 in bed sleeping and then went down
the hall to the nurse's station and ate lunch with the other CNA and two nurses on shift that night. V10
stated when they finished lunch, she started rounding on her residents and observed R1's feet on the
ground from the doorway. V10 stated she found R1 lying on his left side using his right arm to prop himself
up on the ground next to his bed. V10 stated R1 was upset stating he had been hollering for help, but no
one came. V10 stated that she has never heard R1 yell before and that he struggles with speaking after his
stroke. V10 stated R1 stated R1's chest hurt and V10 alerted the nurse and V12 Licensed Practical Nurse
(LPN), V13 LPN, and V11 CNA came to R1's room. V12 took R1's vitals and assessed R1 for injuries and
used a mechanical lift with a sling to place R1 back in bed. V10 stated that
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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
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Event ID:
145911
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
145911
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
02/19/2026
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Goldwater Care Gibson City
620 East First Street
Gibson City, IL 60936
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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F 0689
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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Previous Versions Obsolete
R1's bed was high at the time of the fall and R1's side rails were in the up position. V10 stated she is new to
the facility and had no knowledge of R1 being a fall risk or that his bed needed to be lower. V10 stated R1's
bed was in the position it was always in. V10 stated R1 had an air mattress on R1's bed at the time of the
fall. On 2/19/26 at 12:13PM, V11 CNA stated that he was sitting in the Activity Room watching the hallway
for call lights when V12 LPN asked for his assistance in R1's room. V11 stated R1 was on the floor next to
R1's bed complaining of pain in his chest area. V11 stated R1's bed was waist high and the side rail bar on
the right side of the bed was up. On 2/19/26 at 12:20 PM, V12 LPN stated that on 1/25/26 around 1:30AM
she was alerted to R1 being on floor by V10. V12 stated R1 appeared to be in semi-prone position lying on
his left side with his right arm up and over his head. V12 stated at the time of the fall R1 had half rails on his
bed and the bed was waist high when R1 was found. On 2/19/26 at 11:56AM, R1 was sitting in a high-back,
reclining wheelchair next to R1's bed. The mechanical lift sling was under R1 and R1 was leaning to the
right side in the chair with R1's right arm held across R1's mid-chest. A low air loss mattress was on R1's
bed and a quarter rail was noted to the left side of the bed flush with the wall. No rail was noted to right side
of R1's bed. The distance from the top of the mattress to the floor measured 33 inches, and the distance
from the top of the bed rail to the floor measured 39 inches. On 2/19/26 at 11:58AM, R1 stated that he
rolled out of bed and was hollering for help to get up. R1 stated he was not clear on how he managed to fall
up and over the side of the bed to the floor but that he was alone when he fell. R1 stated he has tremors
related to his Parkinson's disease and maybe he was thrashing around in his sleep. R1 stated the aide V10
came in and got the nurse. R1 stated he told the staff his chest hurt on his right side, and it still hurts. R1
stated he has no use of his left arm after the stroke. R1 confirmed that his bed is usually higher than where
it is currently. This surveyor stood next to bed and R1 indicated that the bed is normally at the same level as
this surveyor's waistline which measured at 42inches.On 2/19/26 at 12:30PM V2 Director of Nursing (DON)
confirmed R1's Care Plan documents interventions entered on 6/19/25 for R1's bed to be in low position
and R1 to be positioned in the middle of the mattress. V2 stated that R1's bed is not a low bed and doesn't
go all the way to the floor. V2 stated that R1's bed should not have been in a high position while R1 was
sleeping in bed. V2 stated there is a binder at the nurses' station with all fall risk residents in it, they have
alert messages on the electronic medical record, and all staff receive fall prevention training at time of
hire.The Facility Policy Incidents and Accidents dated 4/7/2019 documents an accident is defined as any
happening not consistent with the routine operation of the facility that results in bodily injury other than
abuse.The Facility Policy Fall Prevention Program dated 11/21/2017 documents safety interventions will be
implemented for each resident identified as a risk, and all assigned nursing personnel are responsible for
ensuring ongoing precautions are in place and consistently maintained.
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