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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SERENITY ESTATES AT MORRISCMS #1460771 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure that recommended fall preventive measures were put in place at all times for residents who were identified as high risk for falls. This applied to 2 of 3 residents (R2, R4) reviewed for falls in the sample of 5. The findings include: Findings Include: 1. R2's face sheet documents R2 is 82 years-old who has multiple medical diagnoses including repeated falls, unsteadiness on feet, lack of coordination, and Alzheimer's disease. R2's Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE], shows R2 is cognitively impaired. Facility's fall incident log, dated May 8 to August 12, 2025, shows R2 had multiple fall incidents on May 31, June 13, June 16, June 19, July 3, and July 13, 2025. R2's fall care plan with initiated date of May 30, 2025, shows: R2 is at risk for falls in relation to poor safety awareness, history of falls, and dementia. This same care plan shows multiple interventions which include wheelchair cushions with non-skid mat (Dycem) to chair. On August 7, 2025, from 2:50 PM to 3:28 PM, R2 was observed in the unit D dining room. R2 was sitting in her wheelchair, she was restless and was attempting to stand up. There was no sign of non-skid mat on the wheelchair seat. At 3:28 PM, V13 (Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA) assisted R2 to stand up with use of gait belt, however, there was no non-skid mat on the wheelchair seat. On August 11, 2025, R2 was observed multiple times. At 9:35 AM, R2 was sitting in her wheelchair in the dining room, and at 12:00 PM, she was eating in the dining room. Both times R2 does not have non-skid mat on her seat. On August 11, at 1:44 PM, V8 and V9 (Both CNAs) assisted R2 to the toilet with the assistance of V6 (Nurse). V8 and V9 assisted R2 to transfer from wheelchair to toilet seat. There was no non-skid mat in the wheelchair. 2. R4's face sheet shows R4 is 78 years-old who has multiple medical diagnoses including specified disorders of muscle, lack of coordination, repeated falls, and vascular dementia. Facility's fall incident log, dated May 8 to August 12, 2025, shows R4 had multiple fall incidents on May 27, June 8, June 13, June 14, August 6, and August 10. R4's care plan with revision date of August 6, 2025, shows R4 is at risk for falls in relation to poor safety awareness, use of an anti-depressant, use of a diuretic, dementia diagnosis, vertigo, and history of falls. This same care plan shows multiple inventions which include non-skid mat to wheelchair. On August 7, 2025, at 3:06 PM to 3:24PM, R4 was observed sitting in her wheelchair in the day room with other residents. There was no sign of non-skid mat on her seat. At 3:24 PM, V13 assisted R4 to stand up with the use of gait belt, however, there was no non-skid mat on her wheelchair. On August 11, 2025, R4 was observed multiple times. At 9:40 AM, R4 was in the hallway sitting in her wheelchair. At 1:20 PM, R4 was in the hallway socializing with R5. Both times R4 did not have the non-skid mat on her wheelchair seat. On August 11, 2025, at 1:28 PM, V8 and V9 (Both CNAs) assisted R4 to the bathroom. There was no non-skid mat on her wheelchair seat. V8 stated she had never seen R4's wheelchair seat with a non-skid mat. On August 12, 2025, at 10:51 AM, V15 (Nurse) stated, To prevent fall incidents one needs to find the root cause of the fall such as catching UTI (urinary tract infection) (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: 146077 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 146077 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/13/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Serenity Estates at Morris 1223 Edgewater Morris, IL 60450 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 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm early, keeping the residents busy with activities, and regular toileting, understanding reason for falls and following recommended fall interventions. On August 12, 2025, at 11:37 AM, V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) stated she places multiple interventions for fall preventions such as hourly monitoring and non-skid chair mat on the wheelchair for people who have poor safety awareness and high-risk for fall. V2 also said she expects the staff to follow these interventions. Residents Affected - Few FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146077 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.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for 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 August 13, 2025 survey of SERENITY ESTATES AT MORRIS?

This was a inspection survey of SERENITY ESTATES AT MORRIS on August 13, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SERENITY ESTATES AT MORRIS on August 13, 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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