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Inspection

Axiom Gardens of NashvilleCMS #1460431 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 0686 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. 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 obtain timely treatment orders and complete physician ordered treatments for one (R1) of three residents reviewed with pressure ulcers in the sample of 10. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: R1's face sheet documents an admission date of 10/10/2024. Diagnosis include Congestive Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Urinary Tract Infection, Type 2 Diabetes. R1's Minimum Data Set, MDS, dated [DATE] documents R1 has no cognitive deficits. R1's MDS dated [DATE] documents R1 has 2 stage 2 unhealed pressure ulcers and is at risk for pressure ulcers. R1's care plan updated 1/23/2025 documents Potential for skin breakdown related to bowel incontinence, weakness, redness to peri area. 11/26/24 Stage 2 left buttock 3/5/25 Stage 2 right buttock; Interventions include reposition every 1-2 hours. Monitor for redness or discoloration to skin. Weekly skin checks. R1's Braden Scale for Predicting Pressure Sore Risk dated 10/31/2024 documents R1 is at high risk for pressure ulcer development. R1's shower sheets dated 6/5/2025, 6/9/2025, and 6/12/2025 all circled left heel as area of abnormality. No progress notes, treatments, or orders on corresponding dates noted. R1's weekly wound evaluation dated 6/10/2025 has no documentation of left heel. R1's weekly wound evaluation dated 6/17/2025 documents left heel stage 3. Comments stated resident does not sleep in bed, he sleeps in recliner. treatment order 6/14. May refer to wound company. Follow up in place. Medical Doctor to be consulted with Nurse Practitioner from wound company. R1's order sheet dated 6/14/2025 documents Left Heel, cleanse with normal saline or wound cleaner. Apply calcium alginate to wound and cover with dry dressing. One time a day. R1's treatment administration records, TARS, dated June 2025 document Left Heel, cleanse with normal saline or wound cleaner. Apply calcium alginate to wound and cover with dry dressing. one time a day -Order Date 6/14/2025 5:00AM. Treatments completed on 6/16/2025, 6/17/2025, and 6/18/2025. No treatment completed on 6/14/2025 and 6/15/2025. (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: 146043 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 146043 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/18/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Axiom Gardens of Nashville 485 South Friendship Drive Nashville, IL 62263 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 0686 R1's Skilled Nursing assessment dated [DATE] has no documentation of left heel pressure ulcer. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm R1's progress notes dated 6/17/2025 at 12:03PM documents Specialized Wound Management follow up wound evaluation. Wound :1 Status: Subsequent Improving. Location: Coccyx. Primary Etiology: Pressure injury/ulcer. Severity Stage 2. No documentation of left heel pressure ulcer. Residents Affected - Few R1's progress notes dated 6/17/2025 at 5:36PM document R1 was seen in the facility by Nurse Practitioner for wound company today, 6/17/25. Wound to coccyx is improving. Treatment to stay the same with no new orders. No documentation about left heel. On 6/17/2025 at 10:30AM R1 up in wheelchair with shoes on. On 6/17/2025 at 3:00PM R1 up in wheelchair with shoes on. On 6/17/2025 at 11:00AM V2, Director of Nursing, DON, stated TARS should've documented that treatment was completed on R1's heel on 6/14/2025 and 6/15/2025. V2, DON, stated It takes a little time to get the order for wound company to see but they should've documented that a treatment was done on 6/14/ 25 and 6/15/25. On 6/17/2025 at 3:20PM V3, Infection Control Specialist, ICPC/Wound nurse, stated I rounded with the wound company today. All wounds were changed. I was not in the room when the wound Nurse Practitioner treated R1's wounds so I do not know if R1's heel was looked at. On 6/18/2025 at 12:55PM V3, ICPC/Wound nurse stated I saw R1's heel before it was open. His heel was darkened and thin. We were putting skin prep on it. It was not open before 6/14/25. Facility policy with a revision date of 4/2013 states The nursing staff and attending physician will assess and document an individual's significant risk factors for developing pressure sores, for example, immobility, recent weight loss, and a history of pressure ulcers. The physician will help identify factors contributing or predisposing residents to skin breakdown; for example medical comorbidities such as diabetes or congestive heart failure, overall medical instability cancer or sepsis causing a catabolic state and macerated or fragile skin. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146043 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

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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.

  • 0686GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F686 - Skin Integrity

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

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What happened during the June 18, 2025 survey of Axiom Gardens of Nashville?

This was a inspection survey of Axiom Gardens of Nashville on June 18, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Axiom Gardens of Nashville on June 18, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing."

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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