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 fall prevention measures were in
place, and failed to identify and implement a system to ensure bed and chair alarms are functioning. These
failures apply to 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for falls in the sample of 4.
The findings include:
R1's face sheet printed on 4/8/25 showed R1 has diagnoses including but not limited to schizophrenia,
anxiety disorder, dementia without behaviors, extrapyramidal & movement disorder, bipolar disorder, and
unsteadiness on feet.
R1's facility assessment dated [DATE] showed R1 has moderate cognitive impairment and has experienced
2 falls without injury and 1 fall with injury.
R1's fall risk assessment dated [DATE] (prior to R1's most recent fall) showed R1 is a high fall risk.
R1's care plan dated 4/22/24 showed, (R1's) review shows risk for falls. Risk Factors include behaviorimpulsive without regard for safety, cognitive Impairment- does not understand limits, gait/balance problems
.
The facility's fall investigation dated 4/6/25 showed, (R1) experienced a fall resulting in a laceration to the
right middle forehead. The incident occurred around 5:25AM on April 6, 2025. (R1) is known to be at risk for
falls, and a bed alarm was in use to enhance her safety .Additional Notes: During the incident, it was noted
that the bed alarm did not activate as expected .The facility is currently conducting a thorough review of this
equipment to ensure its functionality and reliability. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards
of safety and care, which includes regular checks and maintenance of all safety devices.
R1's electronic medical record showed no physician's orders for a bed/chair alarm, no routine
documentation of bed/chair alarm checks to ensure functionality, and no care plan documentation of
bed/chair alarms being utilized for R1.
On 4/8/25 at 10:00AM, V3 (Maintenance) was inspecting R1's bed alarm control box. V3 stated he does not
have any routine checks he does of bed alarms and that today was the first time he was asked to look at
R1's bed alarm to check its functionality. (2 days after R1's fall)
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
146152
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
146152
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/08/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
LA Bella of Rochelle
1021 Caron Road
Rochelle, IL 61068
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
Residents Affected - Few
On 4/8/25 at 10:40AM, V4 (Registered Nurse) stated, The bed alarms make a sound when you put
pressure on them to indicate they are activated and then when the resident removes the pressure, it
sounds again consistently until the pressure is reapplied to the pad. The first time (R1) fell on 4/5/25, her
alarm went off but when she fell on 4/6/25 it didn't sound at all. We don't have anywhere that we specifically
document that an alarm is checked for functionality. Unless it is beeping that the battery is low, we would
assume it is working.
On 4/8/25 at 12:45PM, V7 (Certified Nursing Assistant) stated, Alarms are checked whenever we are with
the resident to ensure they activate when they sit on the pressure pad. I think the green light goes off on the
alarm box when it's not working but I'm not positive. We don't really have anywhere that we document we
checked the alarm to ensure it was on and functioning.
On 4/8/25 at 12:56PM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated, I'm not sure that you can tell anywhere on an alarm
if it is working or not. I would have to look into and see if there's a way to tell it's not working when a
resident is using it. We don't do any routine checks or anything on them. There is nowhere in the chart that
the staff would be documenting that the alarm is on and working.
The facility's policy titled, Fall Prevention Program dated 11/2024 showed, Each resident will be assessed
for fall risk and will receive care and services in accordance with their individualized level of risk to minimize
the likelihood of falls .
The facility's policy titled, Resident Alarms dated 2024 showed, It is the policy of this facility to utilize
resident alarms in limited circumstances, in accordance with the resident's needs, goals, preferences, so
the resident will be able to attain or maintain his or her highest practicable level of physical, mental, and
psychosocial well-being .1. The use of alarms does not eliminate the need for adequate supervision of the
resident. Types of alarms include a. bed alarms- including devices such as a sensor pad on the bed or a
device that clips to the resident's clothing .b. when alarms are utilized, additional monitoring shall be
provided, including but not limited to ii. Verifying alarms are working properly .
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
146152
If continuation sheet
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