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Inspection visit

Inspection

HELIA HEALTHCARE OF ENERGYCMS #1460451 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency, 1 of them serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

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 interview and record review the facility failed to transport a resident in the appropriate wheelchair to prevent an accident for 1 (R1) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents in a sample of 10. This failure resulted in R1 falling face first into the dining room floor resulting in a left nasal bone deformity and both ulnar and olecranon fracture of the left upper extremity. The findings include: R1's Face Sheet documented an admission date to the facility of 2/09/25 with diagnoses including cerebral palsy, weakness, anxiety, and type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy.R1's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 9/23/25 documents in Section C that R1 has a BIMS (Brief Interview of Mental Status) score of 15 indicating R1 is cognitively intact. The same MDS section GG-Mobility documents that R1 needed substantial/maximal assistance (helper does more than half the effort-helper lifts or holds trunk or limbs and provides more than half the effort) and uses a manual wheelchair for mobility.R1's Care Plan documents that R1 is totally dependent on nursing for all aspects of care related to Cerebral Palsy with interventions including Ensure proper body alignment when in bed or chair with a start date of 10/10/25. R1's Care Plan also documented an update on 10/18/2025 with a category of pain: resident is at risk for pain related to: fracture resulting from fall on 10/18/25.On 10/22/2025 at 12:12 PM, R1 stated she did fall out of a wheelchair in the dining room on 10/18/2025. R1 stated she had been in a different wheelchair then her usual wheelchair. R1 stated the wheelchair she had been transferred to on 10/18/2025 was a high back wheelchair and she uses a standard wheelchair with no high back. R1 stated V11 (Certified Nurse Assistant/CNA) was moving her from the dining room table when she fell forward into the floor hitting her face and left arm.On 10/23/2025 at 11:00 AM, R1 further explained that she does use footrests with her normal wheelchair and stated her legs were too short to reach the footrests on the high back wheelchair that she was in when she fell on [DATE].On 10/22/2025 at 1:37 PM, V8 (CNA) stated that he did transfer R1 from her bed using a mechanical lift to a high back wheelchair on 10/18/2025. V8 stated at the time he thought it was her wheelchair, however he learned later that it was another resident's wheelchair.On 10/23/2025 at 6:20 AM, V4 (CNA) stated he had been in assisting R1 from the dining room table when she fell the evening of 10/18/2025. V4 stated he went to assist R1 by pulling her wheelchair back from the dining room table and he made it about a foot when R1 fell forward hitting her face on the floor. V4 stated R1 had been in a high back wheelchair with no footrest at the time of the incident, and this is not her regular wheelchair.On 10/24/2025 at 8:25 AM, V17 (Occupational Therapist/OT) stated with R1's decrease in core strength, maximum assistance with mobility and her body size, R1 would appropriately fit the standard mechanical wheelchair that comes up to the base of her neck with foot pedals. V17 stated with a high-back wheelchair, the high-back part of the chair would be pushing on the back of R1's head and forcing her forward out of the wheelchair. V17 stated R1 would not be able to support herself while leaning forward and unable to reposition on her own. On 10/24/2025 at 9:40 AM, V9 (Registered (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: 146045 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 146045 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 10/28/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Helia Healthcare of Energy 210 East College Energy, IL 62933 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 FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Nurse/RN) stated she did assess R1 after her fall event in the dining room on 10/18/2025. V9 stated R1 had been sitting in a high back wheelchair when she had fallen face forward on the dining room floor. V9 stated R1 had been sitting in a high back wheelchair and is not appropriate for her, because the high back wheelchair sits to high up for her and R1 had no core muscle control and is unable to reposition or balance herself.R1's Occupational Therapy Evaluation dated 10/12/2025 documented under Reason for Therapy: Clinical Impressions/Reasons for skilled services, R1 presents with impairment in balance, fine motor coordination, gross motor coordination, mobility and strength. Under Initial Assessment/Current Level of Function, Other System/Condition Assessment, Balance: Patient sits unsupported x 30 seconds with feet flat on floor and no back support? No; Amount of assist needed to sit at edge of bed is Moderate Assistance; Time patient can sit unsupported is 5 seconds.R1's local emergency room notes by V19 (Emergency Physician) documented under ED (Emergency Department) Course on 10/18/2025 that R1 had imaging of facial bones showing evidence of left nasal bone deformity and both ulnar and olecranon fracture of the left upper extremity.R1's Serious Injury Incident Report final report received on 10/24/25 documents under Detailed Incident Summary see attached. The attached document titled Final Reportable to IDPH - Fall with Fracture documents under Conclusion based on the investigation, the facility concludes the fall was accidental and related to forward momentum during wheelchair movement.The facility policy titled Falls Management (revision date July 2017) documents It is the policy of (name of facility) to assess and manage resident falls through prevention, investigation, and implementation and evaluation of interventions. Event ID: Facility ID: 146045 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0689SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the October 28, 2025 survey of HELIA HEALTHCARE OF ENERGY?

This was a inspection survey of HELIA HEALTHCARE OF ENERGY on October 28, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at HELIA HEALTHCARE OF ENERGY on October 28, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

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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