F 0713
Provide or arrange emergency care by a doctor 24 hours a day.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the physician was notified and responded timely to
Resident #116's complaints of pain following a fall. This finding affected one (Resident #116) of three
residents reviewed for falls.
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of Resident #116's medical record revealed the resident was admitted on [DATE] with diagnoses
including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, major depressive disorder and essential tremors.
Review of Resident #116's Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident
exhibited moderate cognitive impairment.
Review of Resident #116's fall Incident form dated 11/11/24 at 7:50 P.M. revealed Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA) #918 reported she saw the resident in the Centrum (main television lounge area) when
she saw the resident stand up and attempt to walk. Before she could reach her, the resident had fallen on
the floor and landed on her right side. The alarm was present in the wheelchair and alarming. CNA #918
stated she did not hit her head.
Review of Resident #116's fall Investigation/Follow-Up form dated 11/12/24 at 9:27 A.M. authored by
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #956 revealed CNA #918 reported she was in the Centrum when she saw
the resident stand up and attempt to walk. Before she could reach her, she had fallen on the floor and
landed on her right side. The alarm was present in the wheelchair and was alarming. See the nursing notes
regarding the fall. Continue to encourage the resident to be in the Centrum when up in a wheelchair.
Continue with current interventions in place which include one-hour visual checks, chair tender and falling
star program.
Review of Resident #116's progress note dated 11/12/24 at 3:05 A.M. revealed the resident was resting in
the Centrum and denied any needs or complaints of pain. Neurological checks were unremarkable, and
range of motion (ROM) was as per normal. Staff would continue to monitor.
Review of Resident #116's progress note dated 11/12/24 at 3:35 A.M. revealed the resident was assisted
back to bed with the assist of two staff members and reported pain to the right hip/thigh area. The resident
was able to move the leg with no swelling or bruising noted. A small bruise was noted below the knee. The
resident did not rate the pain and the floor nurse to medicate the resident. The on-call service was
contacted to ask for a X-ray and the answering service said to call the office in the morning.
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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:
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No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
365574
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Crandall Nursing Home
800 S 15th St
Sebring, OH 44672
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 0713
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Review of Resident #116's progress note dated 11/12/24 at 8:49 A.M. revealed a call was placed to the
physician to update on the resident's complaints of pain in the right hip and right leg area. New orders were
received for an X-ray of the right hip, pelvic and right femur.
Review of Resident #116's progress notes dated 11/12/24 at 8:52 A.M. revealed the resident's daughter
was notified of the new orders and of complaints of right hip and right leg pain.
Review of Resident #116's progress note dated 11/12/24 at 11:51 A.M. revealed at 11:30 A.M. the results of
the X-ray was received and was noted with an acute subcapital hip fracture. A call was placed to the
physician with orders to send the resident to the emergency department (ED).
Interview on 01/14/25 at 10:30 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) indicated the on 11/11/24, Resident
#116 fell in the Centrum or common area and sustained a fracture at approximately 7:50 P.M. The DON
stated the investigation revealed CNA #918 had observed the resident stand up and attempt to walk and
subsequently fell on the floor on her right side. The DON confirmed the chair alarm was sounding, and the
resident did not hit her head. He stated Resident #116 did not answer questions but was awake and alert.
Interview 01/14/25 at 12:08 P.M. with Resident #116's daughter revealed concerns related to the resident
being left in bed from the time of the fall until 12:30 P.M. the next day with a hip fracture.
Telephone interview on 01/14/25 at 12:11 P.M. with CNA #918 revealed she was walking through the
Centrum with a tray on 11/11/24 when she had observed Resident #116 trying to get out of her wheelchair.
She stated she assisted the resident back into her wheelchair and then told her she would be with her in a
second. She stated she felt the resident was settled back into her wheelchair, so she went to the food cart
off the Centrum and placed a food tray on the cart. She stated as she turned, she heard Resident #116's
chair alarm and the resident was almost on the floor. She stated it was a split second, and she did not see
the actual fall but had observed as the resident fell to the floor. She stated she immediately went and got
the nurse who was at the nursing station off the Centrum who then assessed the resident. CNA #918
indicated she did not observe any bruising or external rotation of Resident #116's legs and the resident did
not complain of pain. She stated RN #856 assessed the resident and no injuries were noted so they helped
the resident stand and placed her back into her wheelchair. CNA #918 revealed she took the resident to her
room in the wheelchair and CNA #955 was going into the room to provide care to the resident. She was
unaware of any other details.
Interview on 01/14/25 at 12:40 P.M. with the DON indicated Resident #116 fell on [DATE] at 7:50 P.M., was
assessed for injury and pain and nothing negative was identified. He stated on 11/12/24 at 8:49 A.M. the
resident complained of pain and an X-ray was obtained which showed a left hip fracture. The DON
confirmed Resident #116 was transferred to the ER on [DATE] at 11:40 A.M.
Telephone interview on 01/14/25 at 2:44 P.M. with Registered Nurse (RN) #856 revealed she was at the
nursing station on 11/11/24 when she heard the CNA call out for assistance. RN #856 confirmed she had
observed Resident #116 lying on her right side by the wheelchair. The CNA indicated the resident
attempted to walk out of the wheelchair and had fallen on her right side. RN #856 revealed the resident
denied pain, did not have external hip rotation, was able to move her hip and was able to get back into her
wheelchair and be toileted. RN #856 denied Resident #116 had any injuries noted and she denied the
resident had reported she hit her head at any point. She revealed Resident #116's neurological checks
were negative. She stated she called the daughter to report the fall. She stated she went home around
11:00 P.M. and had to come back into the facility for dayshift on 11/12/24. She
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365574
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 3
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
365574
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/16/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Crandall Nursing Home
800 S 15th St
Sebring, OH 44672
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 0713
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
could not state the exact time she left and returned to the facility. RN #856 revealed when she returned on
the morning shift on 11/12/24 she was told in report the resident had reported complaints of pain around
4:00 A.M. to 5:30 A.M. and an X-ray of her hip was obtained. She stated she had assessed Resident #116
early in the morning at an unknown time and the resident was sleeping. She stated she went back into the
room a short while later and the resident complained of pain. RN #856 revealed Resident #116's X-ray
results came back, and she called the physician with the results of the left hip fracture and obtained an
order to send the resident to the emergency room. She stated she called the daughter to let her know of the
new orders.
Telephone interview on 01/15/25 at 1:54 P.M. with the Administrator in attendance of RN #865 (nightshift
nurse on 01/12/24) revealed she had the called the on-call physician when Resident #116 complained of
pain and they told her to call the physician back in the morning. She confirmed Resident #116 was sleeping
once she was put in bed and medicated for pain. She denied concerns with the resident's care.
Interview on 01/15/25 at 2:06 P.M. with the Administrator and the DON indicated the facility attempted to
call Resident #116's physician and they on-call agency refused to put the nurse through to the physician.
The Administrator stated she felt it was because the on call answering service was not willing to disrupt the
physician at night.
Interview on 01/15/25 at 2:14 P.M. with the DON indicated the staff would call him if it was a critical
emergency and Resident #116 did not have any signs of a broken hip during the night on 01/12/24. He
revealed if she would have had any signs such as a rotated hip or screaming in pain, then they would have
immediately sent her out to the hospital. He stated the facility staff felt they had called the physician, was
told to call back in the morning, the resident was stable and no immediate needs were not addressed.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00160374.
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