F 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident was transferred safely and,
in a manner, to prevent resident injury. These failures resulted in a resident (R1) sustaining a leg laceration
during a resident transfer. The resident was sent to a local hospital where she required fourteen sutures to
repair her leg laceration. These failures apply to 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for safety and supervision in
the sample of 3.
The findings include:
A facility incident report and progress notes dated 1/20/25 showed R1 was found by staff to have a large,
bleeding laceration to her right lateral lower leg, immediately after being transferred from her wheelchair to
bed by V5 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). The incident report showed, Per CNA (V5) when transferring
resident, her right leg scraped on the enabler piece of the resident's bed frame. The progress notes showed
R1 was assessed by V4 Registered Nurse (RN) and found to have a 10 cm (centimeter) x 1 cm laceration
to her leg. 911 was called. R1 was transported emergently to a local hospital for an evaluation and
treatment.
R1's hospital discharge notes dated 1/20/25 showed R1 was treated for a large laceration to her right lower
leg that required fourteen sutures to repair. R1 was discharged back to the facility on 1/20/25.
R1's progress note dated 1/21/25 showed R1 was provided with a new bed.
R1's progress note dated 1/23/25 showed R1 was started on antibiotics due to developing redness to the
wound on her right lower leg.
R1's admission record showed R1 was admission care plan dated 1/13/25 showed R1 was admitted to the
facility with diagnoses of spinal stenosis, history of falling, muscle weakness, unsteadiness on feet, and
dementia. R1 was cognitively impaired.
R1's transfer assessment dated [DATE] showed R1 required the assistance of 1-2 staff members for
transfers.
On 1/29/25 at 9:38 AM, R1 was seated in a wheelchair with a large gauze dressing noted to her right lower
leg. R1 stated she didn't remember what happened to her right leg, but she remembers her leg was
bleeding. R1 was unable to state when the incident happened or who was with her at the time of the
incident. This surveyor's interview with R1 was limited due to R1's impaired cognition.
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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:
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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
146007
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/29/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Moorings of Arlington Heights
761 Old Barn Lane
Arlington Hts, IL 60005
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 - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
On 1/29/25 at 10:24 AM, V5 CNA stated, on 1/20/25, she (V5) had wheeled R1 in her wheelchair into her
room to provide cares. V5 stated she transferred R1 from her wheelchair to the toilet (by herself), using a
gait belt. While R1 was seated on the toilet, V5 placed R1 in a nightgown for bed. V5 stated R1 had no
bleeding from her right leg at that time. V5 then transferred R1 back into her wheelchair (using a gait belt)
and wheeled R1 over next to her bed. V5 transferred R1 from her wheelchair to her bed with a gait belt. V5
stated, Once I got her on the bed, I noticed her right leg was bleeding. I got the nurse and that's when we
saw that she cut her leg on a screw that was sticking out of the bed. Her leg must have scraped against the
screw when I put her on the bed. V5 stated, She never fell. That night, (R1) was tired. She seemed
confused. This was my first-time taking care of (R1). I didn't know how she was supposed to be transferred.
I asked her if she could stand, and she said yes. (R1) kept saying I'm ok so I transferred (R1) myself. I didn't
realize she had hit her leg.
On 1/29/25 at 12:04 PM, V4 RN stated she was called into R1's room, by V5 CNA, on 1/20/25. V4 stated
she found R1 seated on the side of the bed with a bleeding wound to her right leg. V4 stated, It appeared
that when (V5 CNA) was getting (R1) into bed, her leg brushed against her bed frame where a small
(metal) projection was sticking out .
On 1/29/25 at 12:33 PM, V2 Director of Nursing stated R1's bed was exchanged for another bed on 1/21/25
because she felt it's what caused her injury. We wanted to prevent further injury.
On 1/29/25 at 1:30 PM, V8 (R1's Physician) stated he had been R1's physician for the past twenty years.
V8 stated R1 was recently transferred from assisted living to skilled care due to a physical and mental
decline in condition. V8 stated, She (R1) is definitely declining. She has become more confused. She (R1)
can't stand up without assistance. She (R1) has severe spinal stenosis and chronic pain. V8 stated, Yes, I
would expect she be transferred in a way that she does not get hurt. When she was in assisted living, she
required one assist for transfers. Since being admitted to skilled care, she is bordering on needing a
(mechanical) lift for transfers. She (R1) would need at least a two person assist now .
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