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Inspection visit

Health inspection

ARC AT HICKORY POINTCMS #1461481 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency, 1 of them serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

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 ensure two staff members completed a mechanical lift transfer for one of three (R1) residents reviewed for accidents in a sample list of three residents. This failure resulted in R1 injuring R1's leg during a transfer and suffering a femur fracture requiring hospitalization and retrograde nailing. Findings include: The Facility's Mechanical Lift Policy, dated 5/26/2009, documents when using a mechanical lift for transfers two staff members need to be present. R1's Minimum Data Set (MDS), dated [DATE], documents R1 is severely cognitively impaired. R1's care plan, dated 11/27/24, documents R1 transfers with a mechanical lift and assistance of two people. R1's Nurse Progress Note, dated 1/6/25 at 2:30 AM, documents R1 began yelling to get up around 12:15 AM, V6, Certified Nursing Assistant, assisted R1 out of the bed with a mechanical lift and transferred R1 to her wheelchair. The Note documents R1 was brought out to the nurses' station around 1:00 AM and R1 began yelling and screaming that her leg hurt. V7, Licensed Practical Nurse, documented R1 was unable to move her right lower extremity independently and it appeared displaced. The Note documents when given medications around 7:00 PM, R1 was in normal mood without pain. There was no trauma or injury to affected area, no recent fall, and no popping sounds within the shift. V7 further documented 911 was called around 1:30 AM, and R1 was sent to the emergency room. R1's x-ray report, dated 1/6/25, documents oblique displaced fracture of the distal right femur. The Hospital Discharge summary, dated [DATE], documents R1 underwent a retrograde nailing on 1/6/25 to repair R1's fractured femur. On 2/26/25 at 10:35 AM, V6, Certified Nursing Assistant, stated on 1/6/25, R1 was yelling out that she needed to go to the bathroom. Using the mechanical lift (sit to stand lift), V6 assisted R1 up out of the bed and transferred her to her wheelchair. V6 stated R1 was complaining of pain once she got in the wheelchair. V6 stated she took R1 to the nurse's station where the nurse assessed R1 and sent her to the emergency room because her right leg did not look right. On 2/26/25 at 12:50 PM, V7, licensed Practical Nurse, stated she came into work at 6:00 PM on (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: 146148 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 146148 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 02/26/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Arc at Hickory Point 565 West Marion Avenue Forsyth, IL 62535 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 1/6/25. V7 stated she gave R1 her evening medications between 7:00-8:00 PM. R1 was sitting up in her chair and went to bed like normal. V7 stated R1 woke up around 1:00 AM, yelling to get out of bed, V6, Certified Nursing Assistant, went to R1's room and assisted R1 out of bed using the mechanical lift, and brought her out to the nurse's station in R1's wheelchair. R1 was screaming and yelling that her leg was hurting. V7 stated she assessed R1, and her right leg looked like it was dangling, and V7 could tell with R1 sitting in the chair that her leg looked displaced. V7 stated, I can't say that (R1) was transferred incorrectly because I was not in the room during the transfer. We placed (R1) in her bed to get her ready before the ambulance arrived, and (R1's) leg was clearly displaced and paramedics gave (R1) pain medications prior to leaving for the emergency room. R1's Incident Report, dated 1/10/25, documents R1 had not had any recent falls or injuries in the facility. On 2/26/25 at 11:45 AM, V8, Family Member, stated he never received answers as to what happened to R1 on 1/6/25 from the facility. V8 stated his concern was R1 went to bed fine, and then at 1:00 AM, R1 was screaming and in pain stating her leg hurt. V8 stated he spoke with V9, Orthopedic surgeon, at the hospital, and he stated R1 had a spiral fracture of her right femur and felt like it may have been caused during R1's transfer at the facility. On 2/26/25 at 1:25 PM, V9, Orthopedic Surgeon, stated he may have told R1's son the facility transferred R1 incorrectly, but he doesn't like to put information or opinions out there that can be used against a facility. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146148 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.

  • 0689SeriousS&S Gactual 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 February 26, 2025 survey of ARC AT HICKORY POINT?

This was a inspection survey of ARC AT HICKORY POINT on February 26, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ARC AT HICKORY POINT on February 26, 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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