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
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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:
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
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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.
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