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, interview, record review, and facility policy review the facility failed to ensure fall interventions
were in place for Resident #47. This affected one resident (#47) of three residents reviewed for falls. The
facility census was 50.
Findings Include:
Review of Resident #47's medical record revealed an admission date of 06/07/23 and diagnoses including
acute pulmonary edema, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, hypertension, depression,
dementia with other behavioral disturbance, and moderate protein calorie malnutrition.
Review of a quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #47 was
cognitively impaired and did not reject care. Resident #47 required substantial/partial assistance to sit to
stand. Resident #47 could wheel 50 feet in her wheelchair with two turns with supervision or touching
assistance. Resident #47 had two falls coded since the prior assessment.
Review of a fall risk evaluation dated 02/27/24 revealed Resident #47 had one to two falls in the past three
months and had intermittent confusion. The assessment indicated a score of 10 or higher meant the
resident was at a high risk for falls; Resident #47 had a score of 11 thus was at risk for falls.
Review of the plan of care dated 06/08/23 and revised 02/13/24 revealed Resident #47 was at higher risk
for falls due to gait and balance problems due to osteoarthritis of the knee and psychoactive drug use as
well as being unaware of safety needs. Interventions listed included Dycem (non-slip material) to
wheelchair for safety (dated 06/21/23) and place call before you fall signage in plain view in room (dated
07/12/23).
Observation on 03/06/24 starting at 8:03 A.M. of Resident #47 revealed she was dressed and seated in her
wheelchair by the nurses' station. Registered Nurse (RN) #116 and RN #103 were asked if Resident #47
had Dycem on her wheelchair as it could not be visualized on the wheelchair while Resident #47 was
seated. RN #103 assisted Resident #47 to stand, and no Dycem was noted on her wheelchair. RN #103
then reviewed Resident #47's current care plan for falls with the surveyor and verified the Dycem was not in
place per Resident #47's plan of care. During this time RN #103 was questioned regarding the call before
you fall signage intervention also listed on Resident #47's plan of care. At 8:08 A.M. RN #103 accompanied
the surveyor to Resident #47's room and no sign was visualized. RN #103 verified the lack of signage at the
time of observation.
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
366021
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
366021
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
03/06/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3550 Northfield Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44122
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
Interview on 03/06/24 starting at 9:15 A.M. with the Director of Nursing (DON) revealed Dycem would have
been listed in Resident #47's physicians' orders once it was identified as a fall intervention. Resident #47's
historical and current physicians' orders were searched with the DON during the interview and no order for
Dycem was found. The DON verified the lack of physicians' order for Resident #47's Dycem at the time of
discovery.
Residents Affected - Few
Review of the undated facility policy, Fall Prevention and Management Program, revealed each resident
would have a care plan for potential for falls developed and implemented upon admission and updated with
each review and when appropriate.
This deficiency represents non-compliance investigated under Complaint Number OH00151229 and is an
example of continued non-compliance from the complaint survey dated 02/13/24.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Facility ID:
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