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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Greenfield Care Center of Fillmore, LLCCMS #5550661 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

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. (continued on next page) 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 Page 1 of 2 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. (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 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: 555066 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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Common questions about this visit

What happened during the May 14, 2024 survey of Greenfield Care Center of Fillmore, LLC?

This was a inspection survey of Greenfield Care Center of Fillmore, LLC on May 14, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Greenfield Care Center of Fillmore, LLC on May 14, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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