F 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, medical record review, staff interview, review of a facility investigation including written
statements, review of facility camera footage, hospital documentation review, review of a manufacture
operating manual, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure specialized chairs were utilized in a
safe and proper manner to prevent injuries. Actual Harm occurred when Resident #01 was placed in a
Broda chair (a supportive positioning chair which allows residents to tilt and recline) equipped with caster
type wheels and Resident #01 was left unattended while seated in the chair, which was not assessed for
use, with the caster wheels unlocked. Resident #01 proceeded to lean forward and fell from the chair
resulting in the resident sustaining serious injuries including a skin tear to the right forearm, a displaced
fracture of the distal right femur, and a fracture through the proximal tibia metadiaphysis and fibular neck,
subsequently requiring surgical repair. This deficient practice affected one (#01) of three sampled residents
reviewed for fall prevention and assistive device use in a facility census of 69.
Findings include:
Review of the medical record revealed Resident #01 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Diagnoses
included dementia, cataract, hypertension, congestive heart failure, cerebral infarction, major depressive
disorder, atrial fibrillation, anxiety disorder, sick sinus syndrome, cardiac pacemaker, right femur fracture,
left tibia fracture, muscular dystrophy, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #01 was assessed
with severe cognitive impairment, was dependent on staff for the completion of activities of daily living
(ADLs) including transfers, utilized a wheelchair for mobility propelled by staff, was incontinent of bowel and
bladder, and had no recorded falls.
Review of a fall risk assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #01 was at high risk for falling.
Review of Resident #01's falls risk care plan dated 05/16/22 revealed Resident #01 was at risk for falls
related to fall history, gait or balance, muscular dystrophy, and impaired cognition due to dementia.
Interventions included staff education, therapy screening, staff to anticipate the resident's needs, place
frequently used items in reach, apply nonskid footwear as the resident allows, provide assistance with
ambulation, toileting, and transfers as needed, use an alarm while the resident was in a chair and check
placement and function each shift, and use proper turning and transfer technique when assisting the
resident. Further review revealed no intervention to include Resident #01 was able to utilize a Broda chair.
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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
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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
365681
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/11/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Windsor Lane Healthcare Center
355 Windsor Lane
Gibsonburg, OH 43431
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 - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Review of a nursing progress note dated 11/18/24 at 5:34 P.M. revealed Registered Nurse (RN) #300 was
called by a certified nurse aide (CNA) from the memory care unit and was informed Resident #01 had an
unwitnessed fall. RN #300 went to the memory care unit and saw the resident on the floor slightly on her
side and the resident's head was supported by a CNA. RN #300 checked Resident #01's vital signs and
obtained a blood pressure of 132/82 millimeters of mercury (mmHg), a pulse rate of 79 beats per minute,
an oxygen saturation level of 97 percent (%), and a temperature of 97.3 degrees Fahrenheit (F). Resident
#01 was asked if she had any pain and the resident verbalized pain to her head, hips, and bilateral lower
extremities. The resident was moaning in pain. Resident #01 was observed with a skin tear on the right
forearm with no other open wounds identified. RN #300 contacted a certified nurse practitioner (CNP) and
ordered for Resident #01 to be sent to the emergency room (ER) for evaluation. Emergency medical
services (EMS) were called and when EMS arrived the staff safely transferred Resident #01 from the floor
to the stretcher. Resident #01's Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) agreed for the resident to be sent to
hospital and report was given to the ER.
Review of Resident #01's hospital documentation dated 11/18/24 noted an was x-ray performed in the
hospital and revealed a displaced fracture of the distal right femur (upper leg bone) and a fracture through
the proximal tibia metadiaphysis and fibular neck (lower leg bones). On 11/19/24, Resident #01 underwent
surgical repair which included left tibial surgical internal fixation and right femur intramedulary nail
retrograde placement.
Review of CNA #200's written statement dated 11/18/24 noted CNA #200 and CNA #201 were walking
back after answering a call light when they saw Resident #01's chair tipping. CNA #201 rushed to Resident
#01 while CNA #200 called the nurse.
Review of CNA #201's written statement dated 11/18/24 revealed CNA #200 and CNA #201 were walking
back to the main dining area on the memory care unit when they saw Resident #01's chair tipping. CNA
#201 rushed to Resident #01 while CNA #200 called the nurse.
On 12/11/24 at 8:17 A.M., interview with CNA #200 revealed on 11/18/24 she assumed care in memory
unit at 3:00 P.M. Resident #01 was seated in a Broda chair with her feet elevated halfway up. At an
unknown time, CNA #200 and CNA #201 went to a resident room located outside the view of the memory
care unit dining room. The CNAs entered Resident #03's room located at the end of the hall. Both CNAs
were in the room approximately four (4) minutes and when exiting with CNA #201, observed Resident #01
rocking and proceeded to tip the Broda chair forward. Both CNAs attempted to prevent the resident from
falling forward, but were too late and Resident #01 fell to the floor. The Broda chair was tipped on the front
two wheels and the footrest. Resident #01 was lying on her side on the floor. CNA #201 stayed with the
resident while CNA #200 called the nurse (RN #300) for assistance.
Observation and interview on 12/11/24 at 8:55 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON), during review of
facility camera footage, revealed on 11/18/24 at 3:15 P.M. Resident #01 was seated in the memory care
unit dining room. Resident #01 was seated in a Broda chair with the footrest partially lowered. At 3:52 P.M.,
CNA #200 and CNA #201 left the memory care unit dining room, and at 3:54:53 P.M. Resident #01 was
noted to be alone and unattended in memory care dining room in the Broda chair. Resident #01 then
leaned back and proceeded to lean forward over her legs. The Broda chair tipped forward and Resident #01
fell to the floor with the chair tipping onto footrest and front wheels. The DON verified the rear wheels were
observed to be spinning and unlocked. Both CNAs were observed running into the dining room while the
resident was falling forward.
On 12/11/24 at 11:32 A.M. an additional interview with CNA #200, during observation of the Broda
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365681
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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
365681
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/11/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Windsor Lane Healthcare Center
355 Windsor Lane
Gibsonburg, OH 43431
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 - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
chair, noted the chair was equipped with four caster wheels with locking mechanisms. CNA #200 sat in the
chair with the caster wheels unlocked and proceeded to move her upper body over her legs. The Broda
chair was noted to tip forward and CNA #200 placed her foot to the floor to prevent tipping over. CNA #200
stated when Resident #01 was sitting in the Broda chair the wheels were unlocked due to concern of the
chair being a restraint.
On 12/11/24 at 11:40 A.M. an additional interview with the DON, during review of the Broda chair operating
manual, confirmed there was no evidence contained in Resident #01's medical record indicating the Broda
chair was assessed for proper use and the chair wheels where locked when Resident #01 was left
unattended in the chair on 11/18/24.
Review of an undated Broda chair operating manual revealed the resident's primary caregiver was
responsible for ensuring that anyone who was unfamiliar with, unwilling, or unable to adhere to the safety
and operating instructions, was not permitted to operate or move the chair. After a resident was transferred
into the chair, assess the amount of tilt required. It was recommended that when a resident had been
moved to their destination, the chair was placed where the resident cannot reach handrails or other objects,
fixed or movable. This was to prevent the resident from pulling the chair over or pulling themselves off the
seating surface and to prevent the resident from pulling movable objects onto the chair and themselves. It
was recommended the chair be used in a supervised area to prevent untrained residents, caregivers, or
third parties from unauthorized operation, movement, or unsafe actions such as sitting or leaning on the
reclined back, elevated footrest, or the armrests. These actions, if not prevented, put the chair at risk of
tipping or damage to the chair. The special casters found on the Broda chair have total lock brakes which
prevent the wheels from turning and swiveling. The brakes must always be applied when the chair was not
in use, the resident was being transferred (moved) into or out of the chair, and when the chair was not
being moved by a caregiver.
Review of facility fall management policy, revised 07/31/14, revealed qualified staff assess all residents for
fall risk through the nursing assessment form upon admission, quarterly, and with a significant change. The
fall risk assessment assists in identifying the appropriate preventative interventions, and that they are
recorded on the resident's care plan. If a fall occurs qualified staff immediately investigate the reason and
determine the intervention to prevent future falls.
Review of the undated fall investigation policy revealed intervention and prevention to include staff training
on fall prevention strategies and proper use of assistive devices.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00160133.
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