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Inspection

ACCOLADE HEALTHCARE OF PONTIACCMS #14601010 citations on this visit
10 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 10 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0637 Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to complete and submit a comprehensive Minimum Data Set within the 14-day requirement after determining a significant change in a resident's health status. This failure affects one resident (R28) out of three reviewed for pressure ulcers on the sample list of 28. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: R28's Minimum Data Set (MDS, resident assessment instrument) dated 1/31/23 documents R28 required supervision and set up assistance to accomplish bed mobility, surface to surface transfers, ambulation in the room and corridor, eating, and toileting. This same MDS documents R28 required supervision and physical assistance from one staff member to accomplish locomotion on and off the nursing unit with a walker, and dressing. This MDS documents R28 required extensive assistance of one staff member to accomplish bathing. This MDS documents R28 is not steady in transitions such as rising from sitting to standing, walking, turning around, and during surface-to-surface transfers but is able to stabilize self without staff assistance. This MDS documents R28 is occasionally incontinent of bladder, and always continent of bowel. This MDS documents R28 experienced no skin conditions such as unhealed pressure ulcers, infections, nor other lesions of the feet. This MDS documents R28 utilized pressure relieving devices on the chair and bed. This MDS documents R28 had not received any special treatments, programs, or procedures, such as intravenous therapy or quarantine. This MDS documents R28 received no skilled therapy services such as Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, nor Occupational Therapy. This MDS documents R28's physician had not visited nor changed R28's orders. R28's MDS dated [DATE] (modified) documents R28 required extensive assistance of one staff member to accomplish bed mobility, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene (all significant declines requiring revision to the plan of care). This same MDS documents R28 required extensive assistance of two staff members to accomplish surface to surface transfers, locomotion on and off the nursing unit, and accomplished no ambulation (all significant declines requiring revision to the plan of care). This MDS documents R28 was dependent on one staff member for bathing (decline). This MDS documents R28 is unsteady rising from sitting to standing, during surface-to-surface transfers, is unable to stabilize without staff assistance, and now accomplishes locomotion with a walker or wheelchair (decline). This MDS documents R28 is frequently incontinent of bladder and always incontinent of bowel (significant decline). This MDS documents R28 experienced an unstageable pressure ulcer, infections, and other open lesions of the feet (significant decline requiring revision to the plan of care). This MDS documents R28 utilizes pressure relieving devices on the chair and bed, nutrition, and hydration interventions to manage skin problems, pressure ulcer care, applications of ointments or medications other than to the feet, and application of dressings to the feet (significant decline requiring revision to the plan of care). This MDS documents R28 received intravenous medications, and isolation or quarantine for active infectious disease (significant decline requiring revision to the plan of (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 7 Event ID: 146010 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 146010 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac 300 West Lowell Pontiac, IL 61764 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 0637 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few care). This MDS documents R28 received 95 minutes of Speech Therapy, 105 minutes of Occupational Therapy, and 136 minutes of Physical Therapy (significant revision to plan of care). This MDS documents R28's physician had visited and changed R28's orders on 3 occasions (significant revision to plan of care). On 6/8/23 at 10:59 am, V21, Minimum Data Set Coordinator, stated, (R28) did have a significant decline in physical functional abilities. (R28) had covid in March and had to go to the hospital. When (R28) returned from the hospital, (R28) had ulcers on the heels. V21 continued, I considered a significant change MDS in March, but I was hoping the heel ulcers would improve and (R28) would get back to normal, so I made the decision to complete a normal quarterly MDS while we were waiting to see the outcome of (R28's) heel ulcers. Now we are 3 months into that process I should speak with the wound nurse to see what the prognosis is as far as the ulcers. V21 concluded by stating, A significant change MDS cannot be a regular quarterly, it has to be a comprehensive MDS like the annual. On 6/8/23 at 10:59 am, V22, Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant/ Director of Therapy, stated, (R28) was receiving therapy from March 28 (2023) through May 6 (2023). (R28) was not participating, was even combative at times, and I would go by (R28's) room and see (R28) attempting actions that (R28) should not have been attempting independently, like trying to get into bed, because (R28's) safety awareness had become so poor. V22 further stated, I am sure (R28's) inability to participate in therapy was mainly due to (R28's) poor circulation to the feet and the ulcers on the heels, making it difficult to walk and participate in therapy. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146010 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 7 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 146010 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac 300 West Lowell Pontiac, IL 61764 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 0657 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to revise a resident's care plan to reflect the actual level of assistance required to accomplish activities of daily living. This failure affects one resident (R37) out of three reviewed for activities of daily living on the sample list of 28. Findings include: On 6/6/23 at 3:56 pm, R37 stated, The staff have to do the shaving for me. I can transfer but I need help doing it, and I need help for showers. R37's Minimum Data Assessment (MDS, resident assessment instrument) dated 12/3/22 documents R37 required limited assistance of one staff member to accomplish bed mobility and surface to surface transfers. This same MDS documents R37 required supervision and set up assistance to accomplish locomotion in a wheelchair on the nursing unit. This same MDS documents R37 required extensive assistance of one staff member to accomplish bathing and personal hygiene. R37's MDS dated [DATE] documents R37 required extensive assistance of one staff member to accomplish bed mobility (decline). This same MDS documents R37 required extensive assistance of two staff members to accomplish surface to surface transfers (significant decline). This same MDS documents R37 required supervision and physical assistance of one staff member to accomplish locomotion in a wheelchair on the nursing unit (decline). This same MDS documents R37 was totally dependent on one staff member to accomplish bathing (decline). R37's current Care Plan focus area for ADL (activities of daily living) self-care deficit, dated as revised 11/20/22. The nursing interventions for this care area document R37 requires set up assistance of one staff member for bathing/ showering, dated revised 2/21/20, failing to address R37's decline to dependency for bathing. These same nursing interventions document R37 requires set up and supervision with bed mobility, dated revised 1/28/20, failing to address R37's decline to extensive assistance. These nursing interventions document R37 requires set up by staff with personal hygiene (includes shaving) and oral care, dated 6/29/16, failing to address R37's need for extensive assistance for personal hygiene. The nursing interventions document R37 requires set up for transfers, dated revised 4/20/23, failing to address R37's decline to extensive assistance of two staff members to accomplish transfers. The nursing interventions include to monitor/ document/ report PRN (as needed) any changes, any potential for improvement, reasons for self-care deficit, expected course, or declines in function, dated initiated 6/29/16. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146010 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 7 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 146010 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac 300 West Lowell Pontiac, IL 61764 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 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 provide personal hygiene or grooming services to remove facial hair from a female resident. This failure affects one resident (R37) out of three reviewed for activities of daily living on the sample list of 28. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: On 6/6/23 at 3:33 pm, R37 was seated in a wheelchair in R37's own room. R37 had dark colored black and gray hair below the chin in an area covering the same distance as from one corner of the mouth to the other corner of the mouth. R37 reached a hand up to stroke this under chin hair and the hair was as long as the length of R37's fingernail beds. R37 also had dark colored brown and black facial hair approximately one quarter inch long across the width of the upper lip. All this facial hair was prominently visible. On 6/6/23 at 3:33 pm, R37 stated, The staff have to do the shaving for me but sometimes it goes a while between shavings. R37's Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE] documents R37 requires extensive assistance from one staff person to accomplish personal hygiene functions such as shaving. This same Minimum Data Set documents R37 did not exhibit any behavior of rejecting care. R37's Electronic Medical Diagnoses List (undated) documents R37 experiences Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis Following Cerebral Infarction Affecting Right Dominant Side. On 6/8/23 at 9:30 am, V18, Registered Nurse, stated, (R37) cannot shave herself. (R37) usually gets showers on third shift. I don't think (R37) would want to shave herself because (R37) has a right hand affected by a stroke and some pain which makes her handshake. V18 continued, (R37) does not typically refuse care or showers, (R37) actually sets her alarm for 2 or 3 in the morning in order to get showers at that time. R37's Nurses Notes dated 12/1/22 through 6/5/23 did not document any refusals of hygiene care nor showers. R37's task charting (point of care charting) for bathing, and personal hygiene, dated 5/9/23 through 6/8/23 did not document any refusals of showers nor hygiene care. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146010 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 7 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 146010 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac 300 West Lowell Pontiac, IL 61764 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to store a frozen food item to protect from freezer damage, failed to maintain the range hood in a manner to protect foods being prepared, and failed to protect serving wares from cross contamination during meal services. These failures have the potential to affect all 79 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: On 6/6/23 at 9:35 am, the facility walk-in freezer contained an open cardboard box of frozen chicken breast fillets. Inside the cardboard box, the chicken was in a plastic bag that was wide open, exposing the chicken to the freezer air. V12, Dietary Manager, stated, We will have to get that closed up. On 6/6/23 at 9:40 am, the range exhaust hood had greasy particles and clumps of material with the appearance of lint or cobwebs. These particles and clumps were too numerous to count but several dozen were present on each of the internal slat structures of the range hood. Many, again too numerous to count, of the clumps were loosely hanging directly over the range where there was green beans and mashed potatoes being prepared in large in open top pans. V13, Cook, confirmed the items in preparation on the range were green beans and mashed potatoes. V12, Dietary Manager, stated to V13, Cook, Cover those pans. On 6/6/23 at 11:42 am, V13, Cook, was in process of the lunch meal service. On the range-front shelf were drippings of chicken gravy and/ or cream of chicken soup, and some stuck on browned food debris. V13 had 4 serving bowls turned upside down on this shelf with the lip rim of the bowls sitting directly on the food debris and drippings. V13 picked up one of the serving bowls and filled it with the cream of chicken soup, then placed the bowl on a serving tray intended for R15. V13 confirmed the food items in the pans on the range were, Chicken gravy and cream of chicken soup. V13 confirmed the serving tray was intended for (R15). A Dietary Aid (unidentified) placed the serving tray intended for R15 into an insulated transport cart. At this point, (surveyor) pointed out to V12, Dietary Manager, the drippings and stuck-on browned matter on the range shelf where the serving bowls were sitting. V12 picked up the remaining 3 serving bowls and placed them into the line for dishwashing. (Surveyor) then also informed V12 that one bowl which was sitting on the range shelf had already been filled and was now on the transport cart and intended for R15. V12 went and removed the serving bowl from R15's tray and instructed V13 to Make another bowl of soup for (R15). On 6/7/23 at 11:28 am, V12, Dietary Manager, stated, I don't see the potential for harm from the open chicken breasts in the freezer from yesterday, it stayed in the original bag and didn't touch anything else. V12 did acknowledge the potential for freezer burn and stated, But we go through it quickly. V12 further stated, (V13) should not have had those bowls upside down on the dirty range shelf yesterday. V12 did confirm that the soup for R15, Would have been delivered to (R15) if (surveyor) had not said something. V12 examined the range hood again at this time and stated, We are due for a cleaning I believe this month. The maintenance label on the front of the range hood was unclear as to the cleaning schedule. The maintenance label documented a cleaning performed June 2023, and a next cleaning due June but the indicating hole was directly between the 2022 and 2023 years. V12 confirmed the hood had not been cleaned in June 2023 but was Due for a cleaning this month. V12 further stated, I don't see how lint could get in there, but I don't want to touch any of that (greasy lint/ cobweb material) to see what that actually is during the food service, so it doesn't knock loose and (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146010 If continuation sheet Page 5 of 7 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 146010 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac 300 West Lowell Pontiac, IL 61764 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 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete fall into the food cooking on the range. At this time, there was brown gravy and minestrone soup in large open top pans cooking on the range. The facility's Resident Census and Conditions of Residents dated 6/6/23 documents 79 residents reside in the facility, all of whom consume food prepared in the facility's kitchen with one exception, R38 received nutrition by a gastrostomy tube. Event ID: Facility ID: 146010 If continuation sheet Page 6 of 7 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 146010 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Accolade Healthcare of Pontiac 300 West Lowell Pontiac, IL 61764 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 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to utilize basic infection control procedures by failing to wear gloves during the administration of a finger puncture blood glucose check and administration of an insulin injection. This failure affects one resident (R39) out of one observed for glucose checks and insulin administration on the sample list of 28. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: On 6/8/23 at 12:45 pm, R39 was sitting outside the facility's entry door next to the therapy department. V20, Licensed Practical Nurse, exited the facility from this therapy door and administered a finger puncture blood glucose check without the benefit of wearing gloves. V20 returned inside the facility, then returned outside after several minutes to approach R39 and administered an insulin injection to R39 utilizing a re-useable insulin pen injection set, again without benefit of wearing gloves. V20 then placed R39's insulin pen inside V20's front lower left shirt pocket and returned inside the building. On 6/8/23 at 2:14 pm, V20, Licensed Practical Nurse, confirmed V20 had administered the blood glucose check and insulin injection without wearing gloves by stating, Yeah. V20 further stated an understanding of facility policy about glove use while conducting such procedures, and stated, The policy says to wear gloves. The facility policy Blood Glucose Monitoring dated (most recently revised) 1/2023, documents, Wash hands, put on gloves. Wipe site to be used with an alcohol pad, obtain a sample of blood from the resident's finger with a lancet, discard the lancet in a sharp's container. If insulin is ordered based on a sliding scale order, document type and amount of insulin administered and site of injection. Remove gloves and wash hands. R39's current Electronic Physician Order Sheet (undated) documents a physician order for R39, Insulin Lispro, 1 unit dial, 100 unit/ ml (milliliter) solution pen injector, inject per sliding scale, if 0 - 160 (blood glucose check result) = 0 (equals no insulin), if 160 - 400 = 6 (administer 6 units) subcutaneously before meals. R39's Medication Administration Record dated for June 2023, documents, and confirms V20 administered R39's blood glucose check and insulin injection for the noon medication administration time frame. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146010 If continuation sheet Page 7 of 7

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Citations

10 citations 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.

  • 0637GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F637 - Within 14 days after the facility determines, or should have determined,

    Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

  • 0657GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F657 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • 0677GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F677 - A resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0341GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

  • 0345GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  • 0353GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  • 0920GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F920 - Dining and Resident Activities

    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

  • 0321GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

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What happened during the June 8, 2023 survey of ACCOLADE HEALTHCARE OF PONTIAC?

This was a inspection survey of ACCOLADE HEALTHCARE OF PONTIAC on June 8, 2023. The surveyor cited 10 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ACCOLADE HEALTHCARE OF PONTIAC on June 8, 2023?

Yes, 10 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition"

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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