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Inspection visit

Inspection

El Paso Rehabilitation and Health Care CenterCMS #1460971 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 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from physical abuse for one of three residents (R2) reviewed for abuse in a sample of six. Findings include: The facility's Abuse, Prevention and Prohibition Policy, dated 3/2025, documents Statement of intent: Each resident has the right to be free from abuse, corporal punishment, and involuntary seclusion. Residents must not be subjected to abuse by anyone, including, but not limited to, facility staff, other residents, consultants or volunteers, staff of other agencies serving the resident, family members or legal guardians, friends, or other individuals. Resident to Resident Altercations: Resident to resident abuse includes the term willful. The word willful means that the individual's action was deliberate (not inadvertent or accidental), regardless of whether the individual intended to inflict injury or harm. An example of a deliberate (willful) action would be a cognitively impaired resident who strikes out a resident within his/her reach, as opposed to a resident with a neurological disease who has involuntary movements (example: muscle spasms, twitching, jerking, writhing movements) and his/her body movements impact resident who is nearby. Definitions: Abuse- means the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. Abuse also includes the deprivation by an individual, including a caretaker, of goods or services that are necessary to attain or maintain physical, mental, or physical condition cause harm, pain, or mental anguish. It includes verbal abused, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and mental abuse including abuse facilitated or enabled using technology. Physical Abuseincludes, but is not limited to, hitting, slapping, punching, biting, and kicking. R1 and R2's Final Five-Day Reported Incident to Illinois Department of Public health, dated 3/26/25, documents (R2) states (R1) was upset over having a towel, words were exchanged and then (R1) open handed struck (R2). A typed form dated 3/21/25 and signed by V14/Social Service Director, documents (R5) states she asked (R1) if he found towels, (R5) states (R1) cursed. (R2) then shouted at (R1) and (R1) hit (R2) on top of the head. R1's Face Sheet documents R1 is a [AGE] year-old-male admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following but not limited to diagnoses: Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Dementia with Moderate Agitation. R1's MDS (Minimum Data Set) Assessment, dated 3/31/25, documents R1 is severely cognitively (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: 146097 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 146097 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/29/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE El Paso Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 850 East Second Street El Paso, IL 61738 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 0600 impaired. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm R1's current Care Plan documents (R1) has a behavioral problem related to Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Dementia. Verbal aggression, physical aggression, refuses meals a times, refuses assessments, refuses nail trimming, refuses medications, and refuses cares. This same plan of care documents R1 is an identified offender and has been determined to be moderate risk. Residents Affected - Few R1's Criminal History Analysis Security Recommendation Report, dated 2/26/23, documetns (R1) is moderate risk. (R1) requires closer suprevision and more frequent observations than standard or routine for most residents in an open facility. Regular Monitoring should be attentive to behavior changes that may signal a need for closer observation or sustained visual monitoring on a time-limited basis. Periodic assessments should ascertain whether the level of supervision is sufficient. R1's SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) Communication Form, dated 3/21/25 and signed by V10/LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) documents (R1) involved in a physical altercation with another resident (identified as R2) and hit (R2) on top of the head. This same form documents (R1) is aggressive and not tolerating (R2). R2's Face Sheet documents R2 is a [AGE] year-old-male with the following but not limited to diagnoses: Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Disorder. R2's MDS Assessment, dated 3/12/25, documents R2 is cognitively intact. R2's Progress Note, dated 3/21/25 and signed by V10/LPN, documents This nurse was informed that (R2) was attacked by another resident (identified as R1). (R2) was hit on top of his head. R5's MDS Assessment, dated 4/18/25, documents R5 is cognitively intact. On 4/29/25 at 10:25 AM R1 verbalized he does not recall any situation where he hit another resident. R1 stated, I have a mental disorder, I am not going to remember doing something like that. On 4/29/25 at 10:45 AM R2 stated, I was sitting across from the nurse's station and (R1) and I had an argument. When we were arguing (R1) reached out and hit me on top of my head. I didn't like it, so I immediately started yelling for someone to help me. A staff member (I don't remember their name) came out and removed R1 away from me. On 4/29/25 at 11:06 AM V10/LPN stated, A little over a month ago I was passing medications down the hallway when I heard (R2) screaming help he's been hit. When I got to (R2) he stated (R1) had hit him on top of the head. (R5) was sitting by (R2) at this time and stated she witnessed (R1) hit (R2) on top of the head. On 4/29/25 at 12:40 PM R5 stated, (R1), (R2), and me were all sitting across from the nurse's station around a month ago. I asked (R1) if he had found towels yet to take a shower. (R1) told me not to worry about it. (R2) told (R1) not to talk to me like that. (R1) got mad and went over to (R2) and hit (R2) on top of the hit. (R2) then started screaming for help. (R2) was upset. I witnessed the entire thing. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146097 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.

  • 0600GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F600 - Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the April 29, 2025 survey of El Paso Rehabilitation and Health Care Center?

This was a inspection survey of El Paso Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on April 29, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at El Paso Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on April 29, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect b..."

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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