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.
Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure resident fall safety
measures were in place as ordered. This affected two (Residents #30 and #65) of three residents reviewed
for falls.
Findings include:
1. Review of Resident #65's medical record revealed a 06/06/23 admission with diagnoses including
encephalopathy, acute kidney failure, diverticulitis, severe morbid obesity, altered mental state, paroxysmal
atrial fibrillation, protein calorie malnutrition, essential tremor, depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar
disorder, dementia, and hypertension.
Review of a 06/06/23 admission fall assessment revealed the resident was assessed as a high fall risk with
one to two falls in the last three months, inadequate vision, sometimes forgetful, frequently incontinent,
confined to a chair and oriented, unable to independently come to a standing position, exhibits loss of
balance while standing, strays off the straight path of walking, requires hands-on assistance to move from
place to place and agitated behavior daily.
Resident #65 had a risk for falls plan of care that indicated the resident was a moderate risk for falls related
to gait/balance problems, incontinence, psychoactive drug use, and unaware of safety needs. Interventions
included dycem to bed and chair.
Review of the 06/26/23 quarterly Minimum Data Set Assessment (MDS) included the resident was severely
impaired for daily decision making, required limited assist of one for bed mobility, extensive assist of one for
transfers, supervision for walking in room and hall and toileting. The resident had occasional incontinence
and no behaviors. The resident had one fall without injury.
Review of the physician orders included an order dated 07/02/23 for dycem to side of bed and an order
dated 07/03/23 for dycem to recliner.
Review of the resident record revealed the resident had three falls since admission.
Review of the medical record revealed on 06/22/23 at 7:00 A.M. Resident #65 was found to be lying on the
floor in the middle of her room in the prone position. The resident was noted without non-skid shoes or
socks on and stated, I slid out of bed and then just rolled and rolled and laid here because it's hard to get
up. Resident #65 was assisted up to a standing position with two staff and transferred to a recliner. A new
intervention was implemented for a bright colored sign hung on the resident's walker to remind resident to
wear slipper socks or proper footwear.
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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.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
365394
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
365394
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/12/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane
1856 Adams Lane
Zanesville, OH 43701
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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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
Review of a nurse note dated 06/29/23 at 7:41 P.M. revealed Resident #65 was found on floor sitting with
her back against the foot of the chair. Resident #65 stated, I just slid out of my chair and ended up on the
floor. Resident #65 was assisted up off the floor by three staff members. A new intervention was
implemented to put dycem on the resident's recliner.
Review of the medical record revealed on 07/01/23 at 11:30 P.M. Resident #65 was found laying on her
back on the middle of the floor. Neurological tests were started due to the resident slid out of bed. The new
intervention was dycem to bed.
Observation on 07/12/23 at 6:15 P.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed Resident #65 was sitting
in her recliner. The resident stood up with assist of the DON and holding onto the walker handles. There
was no dycem on her recliner. The DON lifted the blanket that was on the recliner. There was no dycem
under the blanket. The DON checked the resident's bed. There was no dycem on the fitted mattress sheet,
under the fitted mattress, under the waffle padding on the top of the mattress nor on either side of the
mattress. There was one blue dycem in the closet. The DON verified the dycem was not in place as
ordered.
2. Review of Resident #30's medical record revealed a 06/02/23 admission with diagnoses including
Parkinson's disease, type 2 diabetes, hallucinations, mild protein calorie malnutrition, paroxysmal atrial
fibrillation, ,atherosclerotic heart disease, myocardial infarction, bipolar disorder, depression, Alzheimer's
disease, muscle weakness, dementia with psychotic disturbance, malignant neoplasm of prostate,
hypertension, repeated falls, transient ischemic attack and obstructive sleep apnea.
Review of the medical record revealed the resident had a high risk for falls plan of care on admission
related to deconditioning, gait/balance problems, incontinence, and unaware of safety needs. Interventions
included Dycem to wheelchair seat when occupied.
Review of the 06/08/23 admission MDS included the resident was independent for daily decision making
with no behaviors. The resident required extensive assist of two for bed mobility, transfers, toileting, limited
assist of one for walking in room, always incontinent of urine and frequently incontinent of bowel movement.
Review of the resident record revealed the resident had three falls since admission.
Review of a 6/20/23 at 12:10 A.M. progress note included when making rounds the resident was found
sitting on the floor beside his bed. Resident #30 state, I slid off. New interventions included to move bed
against wall and get a physical therapy evaluation.
Review of the medical record revealed on 06/27/23 at 6:31 P.M. Resident #30 was heard yelling out, found
sitting on floor in between bed and wheelchair. Resident #30 stated he forgot to lock his wheelchair brakes
before sitting. Staff reminded the resident to ask for assistance and put brightly colored sign within view to
remind resident to pull call light for assistance.
Review of the record revealed on 07/05/23 at 3:30 P.M. Resident #30 was noted laying on the floor in front
of his wheelchair beside his recliner chair. Resident #30 stated he was getting up. A new order was
implemented for dycem to wheelchair seat.
Review of the physician orders revealed an order dated 07/06/23 for dycem to wheelchair when occupied.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365394
If continuation sheet
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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
365394
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/12/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Continuing Healthcare at Adams Lane
1856 Adams Lane
Zanesville, OH 43701
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
Observation on 07/12/23 at 6:23 P.M. with the DON revealed Resident #30 was sitting in his wheelchair at
the dining table in the common area. The resident stood up with the assist of the DON. There was no
dycem on his wheelchair seat above or under the pressure reducing cushion. The DON and Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) #221 verified there was no dycem on the wheelchair as ordered.
Residents Affected - Few
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00144345
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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