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
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision during provision
of ADL (Activities of Daily Living) care for 1 (R2) resident out of 3 residents reviewed for falls. This failure
resulted with R2 falling while at the facility on 06/24/2025 and sustaining a facial laceration requiring
sutures.Findings include: R2's admission Record documented that R2's diagnoses (include but not limited
to) Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, repeated falls, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and laceration part of head
(Onset Date: 06/25/2025). R2's (05/13/2025) Minimum Data Set documented, in part Section C. Cognitive
Patterns. C0500. BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) Summary Score: no entry. C0700. Short-Term
memory Ok: 1 memory problem. C0800. Long-Term Memory Ok: 1. Memory Problem. C1000. Cognitive
Skills for daily decision making: 3 severely impaired. Section GG - Functional Abilities. GG0130. Self-Care.
E. Shower/bathe self: 02 - substantial/maximal assistance - Helper does more than half of the effort. Helper
lifts or holds trunk or limbs and provides more than half of the effort. R2's (Revision Date: 05/24/2025) care
plan documented, in part Focus: has a Self-Care Deficit and requires assistance with ADL's to maintain the
highest possible level of functioning. Goal: will maintain their current level of ADL functioning without a
significant decline. Interventions: Provide assistance with all ADL's as required per the residents need
dependence: Bathing.R2's (Revision on: 06/22/2023) care plan documented, in part Focus: is at risk for falls
R/T (related to) Cognitive Impairments, Dementia. Goal: will remain free of injuries. Interventions: Staff to
redirect resident when they see her bending over picking up anything off the floor (initiated: 09/13/2021).
Anticipate and meet individual needs of the resident. (Date Initiated: 05/02/2017). R2's (06/24/2025) Fall
documented, in part Person Preparing Report: V3 (Licensed Practice Nurse). Nursing Description: This
writer was called by the CNA (Certified Nurse's Assistant) to the west side shower room, pt (patient) found
lying on the floor leaning toward the left side, noted 2 lacerations on the left forehead above the left eye,
bleeding, pressure dressing applied. 911 call was made, ambulance here to take pt to ER via stretcher.
Predisposing Physiological Factors: confused, decreased safety awareness, and decreased strength. R2's
(06/24/2025) CT Scan report documented, in part FINDINGS: Soft tissues: Swelling and laceration of the
frontal scalp on the left side extending into the left periorbital area. R2's (06/30/2025) Final Reportable
documented, in part Summary of Investigative Findings: While being showered by CNA (V4), the resident
leaned forward, slipped off the shower chair, and fell, hitting her face on the floor. Resident has poor trunk
control causing her to fall and sustain head injury, resident was sent out 911 and returned within 24 hours
from ER (Emergency Room) with sutures.On 08/01/2025 at 10:32am with V17 (Licensed Practice Nurse) at
the facility's first floor dining/activity room, R2 was seated on a wheelchair. R2 was leaning forward and V17
has to touch and guide R2's chin to show R2's face to the surveyor. R2 was observed with approximately
1mm x 2mm, 2mm x 2mm, and 3mm x 3mm scabbing above the corner of R2's left eyebrow. R2 was
making noises, clenching her teeth. R2 failed to interact with the surveyor. V17 stated that she
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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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Event ID:
146062
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
146062
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/02/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Center Home Hispanic Elderly
1401 North California
Chicago, IL 60622
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
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(R2) needs extensive assistance with bathing. That there should be 2 persons assisting her. That
sometimes she (R2) is not redirectable and will not bear her weight. V17 stated, We need 2 people to safely
give her a bath. On 08/01/2025 at 2:10pm, V4 (Certified Nursing Assistant) stated that if a resident is
maximum assist with shower, there should be 2-person assisting the resident, that she (V4) took her (R2)
to the shower; it was just her during that time and she did not ask other CNAs for assistance. V4 was in
front of R2 while she was bathing her. V4 stated R2 tends to lean forward, and she (R2) leaned on her left
side, and she (V4) tried to catch her. V4 stated R2 was too heavy for her and she grabbed her (R2) body,
trying to protect her (R2) head from the impact but her head still hit the floor. V4 stated that even with the
arm rest on both sides of the shower chair and positioned herself (V4) in front of her (R2), she still fell. V4
stated even before the incident on 06/24/2025, she (R2) always leans forward, and she (V4) should have
asked for assistance when she gave her (R2) a shower to prevent her from falling. On 08/01/2025 at
12:03pm, V3 (Licensed Practice Nurse) stated that (R2) was being showered and fell; V4 tried to catch her
but was unable to do so. That while in the shower room, she (V3) observed R2 with a laceration on the left
side above her eyebrow. There were no other staff was present. V3 stated R2 is dependent on everything
including shower and that R2 did normally well, but her (R2) trunk control was declining. R2 had poor trunk
control prior to the incident. V3 added that there should be 2-person assisting R2 during shower to prevent
falls.On 08/01/2025 at 12:31pm, V16 (Restorative Nurse/LPN) stated (R2) is coded substantial/Maximum
assist with shower/bathing; that there should be up to 2 people assisting her with shower. R2 is alert only to
herself and has a poor safety awareness and for safety, there should be 2 people assisting her with
showers. On 08/01/2025 at 2:59pm, V9 (Therapy Director/Speech) stated for safety, she (V9) would
recommend 2-person assist with shower. She (R2) has a very poor safety awareness and severe cognitive
impairment. The likelihood of her falling could have been minimized. There is still a possibility she will fall
with 2- person assist, but the incident of falls will be minimized. She has poor spatial awareness. She does
not recognize leaning forward could cause her to fall.On 08/01/2025 at 1:22pm, V2 (Director of Nursing)
stated V4 was disciplined for working in unsafe manner and R2 is 2-person assist with shower. V2 stated if
a resident's MDS is coded 2 for Maximum Assist, ADL care should be performed with two people. V2 sated
V4 did not follow the 2- person assist and if only she followed the 2-person assist, (R2) would have not
fallen.V4's (06/25/2025) Corrective Action documented, in part Employee Name: (V4). Supervisor: (V2)
Suspension. Reason for warning: No work shall be performed in an unsafe manner. The employee (V4)
failed to follow safety precautions while giving a shower to a resident (R2) who was identified as a fall risk.
Although the resident required the assistance of two caregivers, the CNA took the resident to the shower
alone and did not ask for help. Disregard the company protocol led to the resident falling and sustaining an
injury. The (06/25/2025) Inservice/Training Sheet documented, in part Topic: Resident that requires 2
(person) assist should always have 2 people/CNA present in the shower room. Presenter: V2 (Director of
Nursing). The (undated) Residents' Rights for People in Long-Term Care Facilities documented, in part As a
long-term care facility resident in the State, you are guaranteed certain privileges according to rights,
protections and State and Federal laws. You have the right to safety and good care. Your facility must
provide services to keep you physical health.
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