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, record review, interview, and review of facility policy, the facility failed to ensure the resident
received adequate supervision including maintaining a hazard free environment to prevent injury to
Resident #30. This affected one resident (#30) out of three residents reviewed for accident hazards. The
facility census was 101.Review of the medical record for Resident #30 revealed an admission date of
01/04/2010 with diagnoses including type two diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia and diabetic
neuropathy. Review of the minimum data set (MDS) 3.0 quarterly assessment dated [DATE] revealed
Resident #30 had intact cognition. Resident #30 required dependent assistance with showers. Review of
the physician orders for September 2025 revealed an order for left foot third and fourth toe cleanse with
normal saline (NS), apply mupirocin two percent (%) ointment, apply gauze, wrap with kerlix every other
day (QOD), every dayshift, every other day for wound care and Doxycycline Hyclate 100 milligram (MG)
give one (1) tablet by mouth (PO) two times a day (BID) for foot infection for 10 days. Review of the
progress note dated 09/05/25 revealed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #309 informed Licensed Practical
Nurse (LPN) #300 while transporting Resident #30 out of the shower area in the shower room, Resident
#30's third and fourth toe got caught on an uneven tiled area that was loose and missing tiles. CNA #309
stopped movement to get assistance while staying with the resident. Both feet were assessed by the nurse
with the third and fourth digit toenails noted to be lifted, partial removal to both, and moderate amount of
bloody drainage noted to areas. No visible open areas noted after cleansing with normal saline (NS) and
dressing applied. Nurse Practitioner (NP) #401 updated while in the facility to evaluate with new orders to
give Keflex (an antibiotic) 500 milligram (MG) three times a day (TID) for seven (7) days as prophylactic with
podiatry consult and follow up. All notifications were made. An interview on 09/16/25 at 9:26 A.M. with
Resident #30 confirmed she was showering on 09/05/25 and when leaving the shower her left foot toes got
caught on the loose and missing tiles in the shower room on the 200 hall. Resident #30 reported she was
seen by NP #401 and Podiatrist and started on an antibiotic and wound treatment. An observation on
09/16/25 at 10:31 A.M. of the shower room on the 200 hall revealed multiple areas of tile had been
repaired. An interview on 09/16/25 at 10:31 A.M. with the Administrator confirmed the missing loose tile in
the 200 shower room had been repaired. An interview on 09/16/25 at 10:48 A.M. with Maintenance #243
confirmed the shower room on 200 hall had loose and missing tile. Maintenance #243 reported he patched
it up/repaired the missing and loose tiles in the shower room. An interview on 09/18/25 at 9:57 A.M. with
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #300 confirmed there was loose and missing tile in the 200 shower room
and Resident #30 got her third and fourth toe on her left foot stuck on it resulting in an injury requiring
treatment at the facility. An interview on 09/22/25 at 8:05 A.M. with CNA #309 confirmed Resident #30 got
her third and fourth toe on her left foot caught in the loose and missing tile in the 200 shower room. Review
of facility policy, Maintenance Repairs/Work Orders, dated 08/2016,
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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
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Event ID:
365672
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
365672
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/17/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Autumn Hills Care Center
2565 Niles Vienna Rd
Niles, OH 44446
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
revealed the policy was to ensure that facility environment, equipment and overall life safety was
maintained to assist in prevention of breakdown. Review of facility policy, Safe and Homelike Environment,
undated, revealed facility will provide a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment. Housekeeping
and maintenance services will be provided to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable environment
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number 2615515.
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Facility ID:
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