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
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of three sampled residents' (Resident 2)
whereabout was being frequently monitored. This failure potentially could have contributed for Resident 2 to
be able to wander to Resident 1's room and was found on top of the resident on April 27, 2024.
Findings:
A review of Resident 2 ' s medical record indicated Resident 2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE].
Resident 2 ' s History and Physical (H&P), dated November 17, 2023, indicated Resident 2 had diagnoses
which included dementia (impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfered with doing
everyday activities).
A review of Resident 2 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS- an assessment tool) dated March 29, 2024, indicated
Resident 2 had severely impaired cognition.
A review of Resident 2 ' s care plan dated May 16, 2022, indicated Resident 2 was . at risk for leaving safe
area without authorization, leaves premises without authorization secondary to dementia as evidenced by
resident wanders around the facility hallway and to other resident rooms .Interventions * Monitor at frequent
intervals .Redirect resident to alternatives .provide 1:1 if indicated to redirect behaviors on interim basis .
A review of Resident 1's medical record was conducted. Resident 1's 'admission Record, indicated
Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses which included peripheral vascular
disease (reduced circulation to a body part other than brain or heart), hypertension (high blood pressure),
and anxiety (mental health condition). Resident 1's History and Physical dated June 29, 2024, indicated
Resident 1 cannot make decisions.
On May 7, 2024, at 10:53 a.m., an interview with Certified Nursing Assitant (CNA) 1 was conducted. CNA 1
stated Resident 1 was non-verbal. CNA 1 stated on April 27, 2024, at the beginning of the morning shift,
she was passing breakfast trays when she found Resident 2 on top of Resident 1. CNA 1 stated Resident
1's gown was lifted; her upper body was exposed, and her briefs were undone. CNA 1 stated Resident 2
was touching Resident 1's chest. CNA 1 stated Resident 1 saw her, got off the bed, and tried to fight her
(CNA 1). CNA 1 stated Resident 1 looked scared, and she reported the incident immediately to Licensed
Vocational Nurse (LVN) 1. CNA 1 further stated Resident 2 had behavior of going into other residents '
rooms.
On May 7, 2024, at 1:08 p.m., an interview with LVN 1 was conducted. LVN 1 stated on April 27,
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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:
555135
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
555135
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
06/21/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Highland Springs Care Center
1441 Michigan Avenue
Beaumont, CA 92223
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
2024, CNA 1 informed her that Resident 2 was on top of Resident 1. LVN 1 stated when she got to the
room, Resident 1 ' s gown was up, and her breasts were exposed, and briefs were undone. LVN 1 stated
they immediately removed Resident 2 from the room and provided one on one monitoring.
On May 7, 2024, at 3:32 p.m. during an interview, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated Resident 2 did not
have any behaviors prior to the incident on April 27, 2024, when he was found on top of Resident 1 in
Resident 1 ' s room.
There was no other documented evidence that Resident 2 exhibited a behavior of entering other residents '
rooms.
On May 30, 2024, at 12:52 p.m. during an interview, the DON stated that residents exhibiting behaviors
such as entering other residents ' rooms were redirected and placed on every-30-minute or hourly
monitoring to track their location within the facility. The DON she was unaware that Resident 2 exhibited
behavior of entering other residents ' room since there was no documented evidence that Resident 2 had
exhibited any behavior. The DON stated when Resident 2 was found on top of Resident 1 in Resident 1 ' s
room, it was the first time this incident occurred involving Resident 2. The DON stated she did not know that
a staff member knew about Resident 2 having behavior of entering residents ' rooms. The DON stated that
the staff member who knew about Resident 2 ' s behavior should have reported it to her, to any licensed
nurses or any member of the interdisciplinary team. The DON stated if they would have been told about
Resident 2 ' s behavior of entering residents ' room, they would have called Resident 2 ' s family member to
find out if he had been wandering to resident's rooms; conduct root cause analysis; and provide
interventions based on the analysis.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555135
If continuation sheet
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