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Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain effective pest control of
rodents. This has the potential to affect all 23 residents residing in the facility.
Residents Affected - Many
Findings include:
On 12/12/23 at 10:10 AM V2 (Registered Nurse/ RN) said the facility had a chronic mouse problem. V2 said
R6's room had mice. V2 said she had reported the mice to V1 (Administrator).
On 12/12/23 at 2:50 PM V5 (Certified Nursing Assistant/ CNA) said she had seen mice all around the
facility. V5 said she had reported it to the nurses, V1, and V6 (Maintenance Director). V5 said she had heard
there was a staff member who found a mouse in a resident's bed but could not recall which staff member or
the specific resident.
1. R6's face sheet documented an admission date of 1/20/18. R6's Physician Order Sheet (POS)
documented diagnoses including: hypertension, anxiety disorder, muscle weakness (generalized), cellulitis
of right lower limb, difficulty in walking, venous insufficiency. R6's 11/3/23 Cognitive Assessment
documented a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 9, indicating moderate cognitive
impairment.
On 12/12/23 at 10:24 AM R6's room was observed to have a large amount of mouse droppings around the
perimeter of the room and under R6's bed.
On 12/12/23 at 10:28 AM R6's room was set up like a sitting area and had a large amount of mouse
droppings around the perimeter of the room.
On 12/12/23 at 10:41 AM the hand washing sink in the kitchen was observed to have two mouse droppings
on it. The dry good storage room was observed to have a large amount of mouse droppings and
whitish-brown small, shredded material that looked like shredded cardboard. Mouse droppings were
observed sparsely on the shelves of the dry good storage area.
2. R4's face sheet documented an admission date of 9/11/23. R4's POS documented diagnoses including:
type 2 diabetes, atrial fibrillation, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, hypertension. R4's 11/2/23
MDS (Minimum Data Set) documented a BIMS score of 14, indicating R4 was cognitively intact.
On 12/12/23 at 11:52 AM R4 said he saw a mouse in his room two days prior to this investigation. R4 said
he had a mouse living in the closet in his room. R4 said he usually ate in his room and the mouse would
come out at night to eat the crumbs he dropped during the day. R4 said he had told several
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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:
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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
145978
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/14/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Axiom Healthcare of Harrisburg
1000 West Sloan Street
Harrisburg, IL 62946
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 0925
staff members. R4 said he had mice in his room so long he had started to name them.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
3. R5's face sheet documented an admission date of 10/11/22. R5's POS documented diagnoses including:
type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia, homelessness, asthenia, diabetic polyneuropathy associated
with type 2 diabetes. R5's 10/19/23 Cognitive Assessment documented a BIMS score of 13, indicating R5
was cognitively intact.
Residents Affected - Many
On 12/12/23 at 11:55 AM R5 said he had two mice in his room regularly. R5 said he had seen the mice in
his room two days prior to this investigation.
On 12/12/23 at 3:09 PM V6 (Maintenance Director) said he had been employed at the facility for three
weeks prior to this investigation. V6 said he did not have a log of work orders. V6 said when he received a
work order he would fix the problem and throw the work order away. V6 said he had called the pest control
company to come to the facility for an extra visit approximately two weeks prior to this investigation.
The facility's 11/20/23 pest control company report documented 3 mechanical rodent traps and 8 rodent
bait stations without activity.
The facility's Nurses Midnight Census dated 12/12/23 documented a census of 23 residents.
The facility's undated Insect and Pest Control Policy documented in part . It is the policy to contract with a
duly licensed exterminating service to protect and/ or control against infestations of insects and rodents. A
preventative treatment, both interior and exterior, shall be applied at least once every month. Treatments will
be applied more often if required . The following procedures shall apply regarding pest control: 1. Any
employee observing insects or rodents of any kind shall inform their supervisor giving the exact location
and type of infestation. 2. The employee shall fill out a work order form and give it to the maintenance
person. 3. The maintenance person shall contact the pest control company for eradication .
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