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Inspection visit

Inspection

Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care CenterCMS #1461211 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 0658 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure physician orders were obtained prior to performing pulmonary function tests (PFT) for 4 of 4 residents (R11, R13, R15, R16) reviewed for physician orders in the sample of 17. Findings Include:1.R11's admission Record with a print date of 9/29/25 documents R11 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that include chronic respiratory failure, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. R11's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 8/23/25 documents a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) score of 13, indicating R11 is cognitively intact. R11's current Care Plan documents a Focus Area of Respiratory: DX (diagnosis) COPD, Respiratory failure .Date Initiated: 09/17/2024. This Focus area includes interventions of, Bipap as ordered Date Initiated: 02/18/2025 .Meds/Labs/Treatments as Ordered/Accepted Date Initiated: 09/17/2024. Encourage/assist with Oxygen as ordered/accepted/needed. Date Initiated: 09/17/2024 .On 9/29/25, V1 (Administrator) provided this surveyor R11's Pulmonary Function Test results dated 3/20/25. R11's undated Care Profile does not document a physician order to perform PFT testing on or near 3/20/25. On 9/29/25 at 2:23 PM, R11 stated he doesn't remember if he had a pulmonary function test done.2. R13's admission Record with a print date of 9/29/25 documents R13 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that include diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, heart failure, hypertension, and anemia. R13's MDS dated [DATE] documents a BIMS score of 15, indicating R13 is cognitively intact. R13's current Care Plan does not address a Focus area related to respiratory diagnoses. On 9/29/25, V1 (Administrator) provided this surveyor R13's Pulmonary Function Test results dated 3/20/25. R13's undated Care Profile does not document a physician order to perform pulmonary function test on or near 3/20/25. On 9/29/25 at 2:27 PM, R13 stated she had PFT test done a few months ago and didn't have any concerns with it. 3. R15's admission Record with a print date of 9/29/25 documents R15 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that include diabetes, dementia, hypertension, and delusional disorder. R15's MDS dated [DATE] documents a BIMS score of 09, indicating a moderate cognitive deficit. R15's current Care Plan documents a Focus area of, Respiratory: Dx-COPD Sleep apnea Date Initiated: 03/26/2025. The interventions for this Focus area include, Meds/Labs/Treatments as ordered/Accepted. Date Initiated: 03/26/2025.On 9/29/25, V1 (Administrator) provided this surveyor R15's Pulmonary Function Test results dated 3/20/25. R15's undated Care Profile does not document a physician order to perform pulmonary function tests on or around 3/20/25. On 9/29/25 at 2:34 PM, R15 denied concerns with the PFT testing that was performed. 4. R16's admission Record with a print date of 9/29/25 documents R16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that include diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, and COPD. R16's MDS dated [DATE] documents a BIMS score of 11, indicating a moderate cognitive deficit. R16's current Care Plan documents a Focus area of, Respiratory: Dx-Respiratory failure with hypoxia COPD. Date Initiated: 02/11/2025. This Focus area includes the intervention of, Meds/Labs/Treatments as Ordered/Accepted, Date Initiated: 02/11/2025.On 9/29/25, V1 (Administrator) Residents Affected - Some (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: 146121 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 146121 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 09/30/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 1409 North Main Street Benton, IL 62812 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 0658 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete provided this surveyor R16's Pulmonary Function Test results dated 3/20/25. R16's undated Care Profile does not document a physician order for PFT testing to be performed on or around 3/20/25. On 9/29/25 at 2:39 PM, R16 stated she doesn't remember if she had PFT tests done. On 9/29/25 at 10:43 AM, V6 (MDS Coordinator) stated Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT's) have been done on residents without physician orders in the past. V6 stated the respiratory therapist showed up this week to do more and they didn't have the orders, so they didn't do them. On 9/29/25 at 11:26 AM, V12 (Registered Nurse) stated they have an outside company who sends a respiratory therapist to the facility to perform PFT testing on the residents. V12 stated they had done testing twice as far as she knew, and they were testing everyone in the facility. When asked why they were doing the test on all of the residents, V12 stated she didn't know. V12 stated they didn't have a physician order for them and when they came in the last time, V21 (Physician) wouldn't sign the orders to do them. On 9/29/25 at 2:50 PM, V20 (Licensed Practical Nurse) stated she didn't think V21 (Physician) felt the PFT tests were necessary and didn't want all of the residents to have them. V20 stated V1 asked the nurses to get V21 to sign the orders and he refused.On 9/29/25 at 12:29 PM, V1 (Administrator) stated the oxygen supply company sends the respiratory therapist to the facility to do the PFT's. V1 stated V21 (Respiratory Therapist) came to the facility last week and wouldn't do the tests because the physician had not given the orders. V1 stated they are doing the tests to see if residents have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to make sure they are treating everything they need to. V1 stated according to her regional with corporate it is the gold standard of care and anyone who doesn't have a diagnosis of COPD should be screened upon admission. On 9/29/25 at 4:04 PM, V22 (Registered Respiratory Therapist) stated she went to the facility in 3/2025 and performed PFT tests on residents. When asked if there were physician orders in place prior to performing those tests, V22 stated the facility told her there were but she didn't see the actual orders. On 9/29/25 at 4:18 PM, V5 (Director of Nurses) stated there should be physician orders in place prior to performing PFT tests on residents and she wasn't sure why there weren't orders documented in the medical records for the tests performed on 3/20/25. On 9/30/25 at 11:21 AM, V1 (Administrator) stated the facility was owned/operated by a different company in 3/2025 and there was no policy available for physician orders for that time frame.On 9/30/25 at 3:00 PM, V21 (Physician) stated he didn't remember if he gave orders for the PFT to be administered in 3/2025. Event ID: Facility ID: 146121 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.

  • 0658GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F658 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the September 30, 2025 survey of Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center?

This was a inspection survey of Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on September 30, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Benton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center on September 30, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."

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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