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Inspection visit

Inspection

FARGO HEALTH CARE CENTERCMS #1461691 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 0600 Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that one resident (R2) was free from abuse from her roommate (R3). This failure resulted in R2 being struck by R3 and sustaining a broken nose. Findings include: R2 is an [AGE] year old with diagnosis including but not limited to: unspecified dementia, unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition, age - related osteoporosis without chronic pathological fracture, chronic pain and cognitive communication deficit. R3 is a [AGE] year old with diagnosis including but not limited to: bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, type 2 diabetes mellitus, restlessness and agitation. R7 is a [AGE] year old with diagnosis including but not limited to: essential hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation, pain in left leg, major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder. R7 has a BIMS (Brief Interview of Mental Status) score of 14, which indicates cognitively intact. On 01/06/2025 at 10:15 AM, V1 (Administrator) said that R2 had been transferred out of the facility per family's wishes after R2 was hit by another resident. On 01/06/2025 at 12:39 PM, V2 (DON/Director of Nursing) said that R3 was no longer in the facility and that she was sent out for aggressive behavior and allegedly punching R2 in the nose. On 01/06/2025 at 3:12 PM, R7 (R2 and R3's former roommate) was observed lying in her bed. R7 was asked about the incident involving R2 and R3. On 01/06/2025 at 3:14 PM, R7 said, The night that R2 was hit, I was asleep, but I heard her (R2) yell out and when I woke up, R3 was wide awake and walking around the room. R3 would always yell at and intimidate R2. She (R3) once told R2 that she wished that she (R2) would die. R2 would cry out a lot and the nurse would come in and check on R2 then leave. R3 was abusive to everyone and the staff knew it. She (R3) would cuss at staff and was always angry and demanding. At night, R2 would talk a lot and that would set R3 off. R3 would become very upset with R2. I didn't say anything because I was afraid of R3 retaliating against me. One night, I opened my eyes and R3 was standing near my bed. R3 was very unpredictable and always targeted R2. On 01/06/2025 at 1:10 PM, V8 (CNA/Certified Nurse Assistant) said, I saw R2 at around 7:30 AM (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: 146169 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 146169 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 01/09/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Fargo Health Care Center 1512 West Fargo Chicago, IL 60626 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 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few during breakfast, I went in to feed her. Her face was covered with a blanket and when I removed the blanket, she was bloody and her face was bruised. R2 had told me that the little lady hit her but did not say a name. R3 had recently moved from the first floor and was one of R2's roommates. R3 does not talk but she is a mean person. When R2 yells out, R3 yells and tells her to shut her mouth. R7 had told me that R3 was standing over her two months ago in the middle of the night. On 01/06/2025 at 1:26 PM, V9 (CNA) said that she was assigned to R2 on 12/16/24 and that the previous CNA did not mention anything about any injuries. On 01/07/2025 at 12:15 PM, V2 (DON) said that she was not aware of R3 allegedly targeting or being mean to R2 in the past and that she (V2) would expect for any possible signs of abuse to be reported. Surveyor inquired about the purpose of staff members reporting possible signs of abuse. On 01/07/2025 at 1:30 PM, V1 (Administrator) said that the purpose of the staff reporting any signs of possible abuse is to prevent the abuse from occurring. Resident statement by R2 on 12/16/24 documents, the little lady hit me. Resident statement by R7 on 12/16/24 documents, I heard her (R2) scream three times and my curtain was pulled. I did not see any individual come in my room. I didn't pull the call light because I've pulled the call light before and the nurse would come in to see and check on her (R2) and then say she's ok, so I didn't think that pulling the call light would make a difference. However last night was a different type of scream. Employee statement by V8 (CNA/Certified Nurse Assistant) on 12/16/24 documents, V8 was preparing to feed R2 and saw R2's right eye bruised and swollen; R2 said the lady hit me. Employee statement by V15 (Housekeeping Supervisor) on 12/18/24 documents the following: V15 was told by R7 that R3 physically abused R2 and that the CNA was notified; the CNA would come and check on R2, then would say that there are no bruises and would leave the room; R3 also verbally abused R2 and wished that she would die. Facility document titled Preliminary Incident Investigation Report dated 12/16/24 documents, R2 was found by staff at approximately 7:50 AM in bed with swelling, discoloration and a laceration to her left eye. Facility document titled Final Incident Investigation Report dated 12/18/24 documents the following: R2 identified as the abused; on 12/16/24, R2 was found by V8 (CNA) with laceration and visible blood on her right eye; R2 said, the little lady hit me; physical abuse was founded. Facility Census report dated 01/06/2025 excludes R2 and R3 as residents in the facility. Facility Abuse policy documents the following: Staff obligations to prevent and report abuse; Employees are required to report any incident, allegation or suspicion of potential abuse; any incidents or allegation involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment or misappropriation of resident property will result in an investigation; residents who allegedly abused another resident will be removed from contact with other residents during the course of the investigation. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 146169 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.

  • 0600SeriousS&S Gactual 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 January 9, 2025 survey of FARGO HEALTH CARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of FARGO HEALTH CARE CENTER on January 9, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at FARGO HEALTH CARE CENTER on January 9, 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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