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 safely provide a resident wheelchair assistance, while
obtaining a resident's weight, in a manner to prevent a fall. This failure resulted in a vertebra fracture for one
of three residents (R1) reviewed for falls on the sample list of three. This past noncompliance occurred from
8/12/25 through 8/12/25.Findings include:R1's Diagnoses Sheet includes the following: History of Falling,
Nondisplaced Fracture of Base Neck of Right Femur, Subsequent Encounter for Closed Fracture With
Routine Healing, Presence Of Right Artificial Hip Joint, Aftercare Following Joint Replacement Surgery,
Unspecified Osteoarthritis, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Region, Other Intervertebral Disc Degeneration,
Lumbar Region. Pain in Right Hip, Unsteadiness on Feet, Muscle Wasting and Atrophy, Not elsewhere
Classified. Multiple Sites, and Unspecified Fall, Subsequent Encounter.R1's Fall Risk assessment dated
[DATE] documents R1 was at high risk ( score of over 12) for falls with a score of 21.R1's Minimum Data
Set (MDS) dated [DATE] documents R1's Brief Interview of Mental Status score as 10 out of a possible 15,
indicating moderate cognitive impairment at the time of this assessment. The same MDS documents R1
used a manual wheelchair for mobility and required substantial to maximum assistance with transfers.R1's
Health Status Note dated 8/12/2025 at 09:44 am documents the following: Note Text: Resident fell out of
w/c (wheelchair) on way to get weighed this AM (morning). (The) Fall was witnessed and he did hit his
head. Resident on blood thinners. C/O (complained of) pain on R (right) side where he landed. VS (vital
signs) were stable at 138/64 blood pressure), P (pulse) 90, T 98.4 (temperature), R 20 (respirations), O2
(oxygen blood saturation) 91% (percent). POA (unidentified, Power of Attorney) notified at 09:35 (am). NP
(unidentified Nurse Practitioner) notified at 0940 (am). Resident on (the) way to (specified hospital) ER
(emergency room). On stretcher by ambulance.The facility Illinois Department of Public Health, Long-Term
Care Facility and IID- Serious Injury Incident Report dated 8/13/25 document on 8/12/25, R1 had a Fall with
physical harm or injury. The same report further identifies that R1 sustained a witnessed fall from the
wheelchair that resulted in an acute, first lumbar - vertebral fracture.A follow-up facility Illinois Department
of Public Health, Long-Term Care Facility and IID- Serious Injury Incident Report dated 8/19/25 included
the summary/conclusion of R1's 8/12/25 fall, as follows: Investigation revealed: (V3, Certified Nursing
Assistant/CNA) was assisting (R1) from the weight scale. As the CNA (V3) was guiding the wheelchair from
the wheelchair platform (R1) fell forward from the wheelchair to the floor. The resident (R1) was unable to
give a description of the incident. (V3, CNA) reported in her interview that she had backed (R1's)
wheelchair onto the platform to obtain his weight. When she (V3, CNA) was pushing the wheelchair off the
platform, (R1) was facing forward and fell forward out of the chair. In conclusion it was determined that the
fall was the result of (R1) exiting the scale platform, facing forward and leaned forward from the wheelchair
causing him to fall. (name brand-nonskid material) placed into (R1's) seat of the wheelchair. Staff were
educated on safety while using
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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.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146050
B. Wing
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/09/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Haven of Arcola
422 East Fourth Street
Arcola, IL 61910
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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F 0689
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
the weight scale. (R1) will continue to work with therapy after his return to the facility.R1's admission Fall
Care Plan dated 8/6/25 documents the following: FALLSThe resident is high risk for falls related to
Gait/Balance problems. History of fall at home. Date Initiated: 08/06/2025. The resident will not sustain
serious injury through the review date. Date Initiated: 08/06/2025. Anticipate and meet The resident's
needs. Be sure the resident's call light is within reach and encourage the resident to use it for assistance as
needed. The resident needs prompt response to all requests for assistance. Drop seat wheelchair. Educate
the resident/family/caregivers about safety reminders and what to do if a fall occurs. Follow facility fall
protocol. Pt evaluate and treat as ordered or PRN ( as needed).R1's same care plan was updated 8/12/25
as follows: ACTUAL FALLResident sustained an actual fall 8/12/25. Resident will resume normal activity
through next review date. Target Date: 11/14/2025 8/12/25 ( Name brand non-skid material) in wheelchair.
8/12/25 sent to ER (Hospital, Emergency room).R1's Hospital Records dated 8/12/25 document the
following: Chief ComplaintPatient (Pt) presents with Fall: Pt here for fall from wheelchair this morning at NH
(nursing home, facility). Pt there ( at the facility) for rehab following a R (right) hip replacement ( due to a fall
at home) performed here. Pt complains of pain all over but emphasizes his R hip. Poor historian as Alert x2
(alert to person and place, but not time) at baseline. Unsure if he (had) LOC (loss of consciousness).HPI
(History of Present Illness): (R1) is a (specified age) male with medical history of Morbid Obesity, HFpEF
(Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fracture), HLD ( Hyperlipidemia), OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) ,
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), T2 d ( Type II Diabetes Mellitus) , NASH ( Nonalcoholic)
Cirrhosis, Peripheral Vascular Disease, History of Right Femoral Neck Fracture Status Post Right Hip
Arthroplasty on 07/29/2025 (from fall at private home), and Gastric Angiodysplasia who presents to our
facility with concerns of right hip pain and low back pain secondary to mechanical fall suffered falling off
wheelchair today (8/12/25 at the facility), prior to arrival. Patient had ortho (orthopedic) surgery of the right
hip on 07/29. Patient was discharged (from the hospital) on August 4th (8/4/25) to rehab (Rehabilitation, at
the facility) , and today patient was being weighed on a scale and fell off the wheelchair, now reporting right
hip pain. Denied having had any new numbness or weakness or tingling, has had some lower abdominal
pain as well as right hip pain/lower back pain. Denies headache or neck pain. History was somewhat limited
in the ER (Emergency Room), but per reports the patient denies any fevers, unclear if having worsening
pain of the right hip over the last few days. Otherwise stating that patient is doing well, no other complaints
at this time. R1's same Hospital Record dated 8/12/25 documents diagnoses addressed at the hospital
included: Ground-level fall Closed fracture of first lumbar vertebra, unspecified fracture morphology, initial
encounter. (non-surgical interventions)On 10/09/25 at 11:00 am R1 was lying in a low bed, on his back, with
oxygen actively being administered. Multiple fall interventions were identified. R1's call light was in reach.
One - quarter bedside rail was securely attached. A full, bed length, fall mat laid beside R1's bed. R1's
wheelchair was close to the foot of R1's bed, in the locked position. R1's wheelchair cushion had nonskid
fabric above and below. There was a wall sign present to remind resident to use his call light for assistance
with transfers. R1 confirmed the interventions identified were in place because R1 had several falls in the
facility. R1 stated an additional intervention for his falls included staff come into his room more frequently to
ask him if he needs to go to the bathroom. R1 also stated the first fall he had was at his home. He fell and
fractured right hip. R1 said his (unidentified family members) would have to give the details of that fall at
home, as resident does not recall the event, until he woke up in the hospital post right hip surgery. R1 said
that the first fall at home with the fracture, is the reason he had to be admitted to the facility 8/4/25, for
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
146050
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/09/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Haven of Arcola
422 East Fourth Street
Arcola, IL 61910
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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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
therapy.R1 also stated he has had other falls in the facility, that were his own fault though, he can't recall the
dates. R1 stated Twice I was getting up on my own. I should have asked for help. One fall I was horsing
around in activities with another resident and the activity director. We were playing deal or no deal. At one
point the activity staff had his head under a blanket reaching for prizes. I was just being silly. I was going to
pour a little water on his head as he bent over. The other resident and I were cutting up. As I stood up with
the glass of water, we were laughing. I tripped over my own feet, or maybe mine and his feet. I had a skin
tear on my thumb is all. My pride was hurt. That was my own fault. I have also self-transferred in my room
on those two separate occasions. They have a sign up (points to the wall sign) to remind me to use the call
button for help. They also started the frequent bathroom offers. R1 also stated I had one fall that was the
CNA's (later identified as V3, Certified Nursing Assistant) fault. She pulled my wheelchair backwards up the
ramp of the scale. After she weighed me, the CNA let go of the wheelchair. I went down the ramp fast and
went headfirst, and fell out of the wheelchair. I don't have any problem with my balance when seated.
Usually, the CNA's will push me forward up the scale ramp, and back me down the slope after. They usually
hold onto the wheelchair the whole time. Not that time. R1 then points across his room to the hallway. R1
said Look at ramp on the scale and you will see what I mean. It is right across the hall.On 10/09/25 at 11:15
am V5, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) entered a clean utility room where the platform wheelchair scale
sat. There was platform approximately four foot wide, by four-foot-long wheelchair scale. The scale had a
declining ramp off the platform that tapered approximately three to four inches down to the floor. V5, LPN
confirmed the scale decline. V5, LPN stated residents are not safe to propel themselves forward down the
sloped ramp. All CNA's know they are to push the resident up the ramp facing forward and pull the
residents back down the ramp backwards, so they (residents) don't fall forward. Nursing staff all got
educated that same day ( 8/12/25). Some by phone and some in person. We each had to return
demonstration, to confirm understanding for safe weighing procedure. V5, LPN also stated (R1) has had a
couple other falls self-transferring without injury. Het did sustain a lumbar fracture from the fall 8/12/25. He
did not require surgical repair.On 10/9/ 25 at 11:55 am V2, Director of Nursing (DON) observed the facility,
resident commercial, wheelchair weight scale in the clean utility room. V2, DON confirmed there was an
approximately four-foot wide by four-foot-long weight platform, that sat at the top of a three-to-four-inch,
sloped wheelchair ramp. V2, DON explained that the facility re- enacted the process V3, Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) used to obtain R1's weight on 8/12/25. V2 stated she identified right away that V3, CNA
had guided R1 up the ramp backward while R1 was facing forward. R1's wheelchair then rolled down the
ramp with R1 facing forward. R1 fell forward out of the wheelchair. V2, DON then stated We (the facility)
takes full responsibility for (R1's) fall 8/12/25, because (V3, CNA) pulled (R1) up (the wheelchair scale
ramp) backwards resulting in (R1) facing forward on the way back down the slope. (R1) should have been
pushed up the slope, weighed, and then exited the scale with the (V3, CNA) guiding his wheelchair
backwards down the slope.o The facility policy Fall Guideline documents the following: Purpose: To
consistently identify and evaluate residents at risk for falls and those who have fallen to treat or refer for
treatment appropriately and develop an organization-wide ownership for fall prevention to:To achieve each
resident's maximum potential of physical functioning.To prevent or reduce injuries related to falls.To
enhance residents' dignity and self-worth. To rehabilitate residents to their fullest potential of function.The
same policy documents:The intent of this guideline is the ensure this facility provides an environment that is
free from hazards over which the facility has control and provides appropriate supervision to each resident
as identified through the following process:
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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If continuation sheet
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Printed: 05/15/2026
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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
146050
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/09/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Haven of Arcola
422 East Fourth Street
Arcola, IL 61910
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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Identification of hazards and risksEvaluation ImplementationMonitoringAnalysisPrior to the survey date of
10/9/25, the facility had taken the following action to correct the noncompliance:1. On August 12, 2025, the
facility Compliance Assurance Committee developed a plan of correction for the 8/12/25 fall incident.2. On
August 12,2025, the facility reviewed the procedure for weighing residents to ensure accuracy.3. On August
12, 2025, all facility staff were in-serviced on the safe and proper procedure for obtaining resident
weights.4. Subsequent weights since 8/12/25 were observed and determined by the Quality Assurance
process to have been safely completed per policy.
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