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.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure adequate supervision and
assistance was provided for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) to prevent avoidable accident and
injury.
This failure resulted in, Resident 1 fell on the floor and sustained a right distal (further from the trunk of the
body) femur (thighbone) fracture (partial or complete break in the bone).
Findings:
During a concurrent observation and interview, on 4/4/2024 at 9:45 a.m., in Resident 1's room, Resident 1
was observed on a bed wearing a soft helmet (head protection) with blankets up to her chest. No bed tab
alarm was observed. Resident 1 was awake and asked about her recent fall stated, My knee hurts, right
side .I don't remember. I think I was going to get up or something, but I don't know. Certified Nursing
Assistant (CNA 1) entered Resident 1's room and verbalized, Resident 1 didn't have a bed alarm.
During an interview on 4/4/2024 at 9:53 a.m., in Resident 1's room with a Licensed Nurse (LN 2), when
asked if Resident 1 had a bed tab alarm LN 2 stated, Not that I can currently see.
Resident 1 assessed by the facility as, history of falling, unspecified dementia (loss of brain function),
hemiplegia (loss of ability to move one side of the body) and hemiparesis (weakness or inability to move
one side of the body) following cerebral infarction (stroke, damage to tissues in brain) affecting right
dominant side, muscle weakness, and epilepsy (uncontrollable body movements), was to have a tab alarm
(alerts staff that resident is on the move) while on her bed. While in her room, Resident 1 fell to the ground
and was found near her bed by a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) during the CNA's rounds.
During an interview on 4/4/2024 at with the Administrator (Admin), the Admin was asked if a bed alarm was
in use when Resident 1 fell. The Admin verbalized no and further stated, It was an unwitnessed fall. (CNA
2) found the resident. She was on her way to change (Resident 1) and found her on the floor.
During a concurrent interview and record review on 4/4/2024 at 10:53 a.m., with Admin, the facility's policy
and procedure (P&P) titled Accident/Fall Risk/Injury Assessment and Prevention, dated 2/2012 was
reviewed. The P&P indicated, Strategies for reducing fall risk .Environmental .bed alarm for moderate and
high-risk residents. The Admin stated, The bed alarm wasn't on. This section definitely wasn't followed.
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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
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Event ID:
555066
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
555066
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
05/14/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Greenfield Care Center of Fillmore, LLC
118 B Street
Fillmore, CA 93015
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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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
During a review of Resident 1's care plan, dated 9/16/2020, the care plan indicated Resident at risk for
falling related to impaired balance, unsteady gait, behavior of trying to get up of bed, confusion,
hallucination, seizure episode, use of psychotropic medications .Goal L Will prevent fall or will not have
injury during fall X 30 day, date initiated 9/16/2020, revision on 7/28/2023, target date 4/22/24.
Interventions: increase visual checks, frequent visual checks, reordered tab alarm while on bed .
Residents Affected - Few
During a concurrent interview and record review on 4/4/2024 at 12:06 p.m., with Admin, the facility's policy
and procedure (P&P) titled Neurological Evaluation, dated 10/16 was reviewed. The P&P indicated,
Neurological evaluations are indicated: 1.b. following an unwitnessed fall. The Admin stated, We did not
follow the P&P.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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