F 0580
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room,
etc.) that affect the resident.
Based on record review, interview and policy review, the facility failed to notify a resident's responsible party
of the need to change treatment to a pressure ulcer. This affected one (Resident #29) of three residents
reviewed. The census was 92.
Findings include:
Review of the medical record Resident #29 revealed an admission date of 02/11/19. Diagnoses included
traumatic subdural hemorrhage without loss of consciousness, closed fracture of unspecified part of neck
of left femur, need for assistance with personal care, and dementia with psychotic disturbance.
Review of the admission screener for Resident #29, dated 07/31/23, revealed a pressure wound to the left
heel measuring 5.5 centimeters (cm) in length, 11 cm in width and no depth.
A progress note dated 09/06/23 at 1:12 P.M. revealed the previous area to the left heel was now open with
serosanguinous drainage. The area was cleaned, and a new daily treatment was put into place. The Unit
Manager and physician were notified. There was no documentation the resident's responsible party was
notified of the change in the treatment plan.
During interview on 09/20/23 at 10:22 A.M., Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #323 confirmed there was no
documentation the resident's responsible party was notified of the change in treatment to the hell ulcer.
Review of the facility policy titled Notification of Change dated August 2021 revealed the resident and/or the
resident ' s legal representative or interested family member when there is a development of skin areas.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00146294.
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
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Event ID:
365882
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
365882
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/20/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Springmeade Healthcenter
4375 South County Road 25 A
Tipp City, OH 45371
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
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
record review, interview and policy review, the facility failed to ensure interventions were implemented after
a resident suffered a fall. This affected one (Resident #29) of three residents reviewed for falls. The facility
censes was 92.
Findings include:
Review of the medical record Resident #29 revealed an admission date of 02/11/19. Diagnoses included
traumatic subdural hemorrhage without loss of consciousness, closed fracture of unspecified part of neck
of left femur, need for assistance with personal care, and dementia with psychotic disturbance.
Review of the Morse Fall Scale dated 07/28/23 indicated Resident #29 was a high risk for falling. No
additional assessments were located in the medical record. No further fall risk assessments were located in
the record.
Review of the Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #29 had impaired cognition.
The resident was assessed as requiring extensive assistance of two staff with toileting, dressing, and
transfers.
Review of the progress note dated 07/28/23 at 5:21 A.M. revealed a nurse was alerted Resident #29 was
on the floor. She was in the middle of the room with her head near her roommate's bed. Resident #29
stated I fell. Resident #29 complained of pain to left hip and a physical assessment revealed pain to the left
hip with palpation. Resident #29 was sent to the emergency room and the resident's responsible party was
notified.
Review of the progress note dated 09/02/23 at 6:45 P.M. revealed Resident #29 stood out of wheelchair
and attempted to walk and fell to the floor. Resident #29 stated she may have hit her head; neurological
checks were started, and no further injuries were documented. The resident's responsible party was
notified of the fall.
Review of the progress note dated 09/11/23 at 12:38 A.M. revealed Resident #29 was found on the floor
beside her bed. She was lying on her right side and a laceration to the right forehead was documented. The
resident's responsible party was notified.
Review of the care plan for falls was dated 09/16/23. New interventions were added on this date that
included a floor mat to side of bed, low air loss mattress with bolsters, bed to be in low position while in
bed, wear non-skid socks. Interventions in place prior to falls included assist with toileting every two hours,
remind and reinforce safety awareness, ensure call light is within reach and remind resident to use it, and
frequent monitoring and anticipation of needs as resident forget to use call light.
Resident #29 was sent to the hospital on [DATE] for abdominal distention and had not yet returned to the
facility.
During interview on 09/19/23 at 2:00 P.M., the Director of Nursing stated the new interventions
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365882
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
365882
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/20/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Springmeade Healthcenter
4375 South County Road 25 A
Tipp City, OH 45371
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
were added to the care plan for falls after the fact. There was not an intervention or root cause analysis
done after ever fall. She also verified no fall risk assessments had been completed since July 2023.
Review of the policy titled Fall Prevention Policy dated October 2020, revealed a fall assessment will be
completed on on new admissions, quarterly and when a resident has a fall.
Residents Affected - Few
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00146294.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
365882
If continuation sheet
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