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 and record review, the facility failed to ensure the residents were free from accidents
for one out of two sampled residents (Resident 1) when there were no new interventions in place when
Resident 1 fell on [DATE] and again on 11/10/22 and the nurses did not follow up with the physician
regarding a request for X-ray on 1/11/22 to rule out fracture.
This failure resulted in Resident 1 complaining of rib pain on 11/11/22 and subsequent hospitalization on
11/14/22 due to a fractured (broken) rib.
Findings:
During a review of Resident 1 ' s face sheet (demographics), it indicated he was [AGE] years old with
diagnoses including repeated Falls, Heart Failure, Muscle weakness and Anemia (a condition in which you
lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body's tissues). His Minimum Data
Sheet Assessment (MDS, a standardized assessment tool that measures health status in nursing home
residents) dated 11/4/22, Brief Interview for Mental Status Assessment (BIMS, a screen used to assist with
identifying a resident's current cognition) score of 11 indicating a moderately impaired cognition.
During an interview on 2/1/23 at 12:33 p.m., Licensed Staff A verified: falls were reported to the physician
immediately at least within an hour, if a resident was complaining of pain, it should be assessed and should
be treated with pain medication if there was an order by the physician and if the pain is persistent the
resident should be assessed and the resident should be sent out, and X-ray should be requested to rule
out a fracture, All fall incidents were care planned. Licensed Staff A stated she was not aware of the facility '
s process for following up if the physician did not respond to a request for treatments.
During an interview with Unlicensed Staff B on 2/1/23 at 12:54 p.m., Unlicensed Staff B stated the facility ' s
fall protocol included checking on high-risk residents at least every 2 hours or less. Unlicensed Staff B
stated if a resident was seen on the floor, the nurse should be notified immediately per facility ' s policy.
Unlicensed Staff B further stated a report of pain following a fall should be looked into because complaints
of pain were a sign a resident was hurt or had a fracture.
During an interview on 2/1/23 at 1:26 p.m., Licensed Staff D stated, she was not sure about the facility ' s
fall protocol. Licensed Staff D stated falls should be reported to the physician and Responsible Party (RP,
responsible party is the person who is managing the resident ' s care or money) and assessed by the
nurses for injury immediately. Licensed Staff D stated falls could result in
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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:
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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
555222
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/05/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lakeport Post Acute
1291 Craig Avenue
Lakeport, CA 95453
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
broken ribs, fracture, punctured lungs or even death. Licensed Staff D stated, if a resident was complaining
of persistent and severe pain, an X-ray to check for fracture should be requested to the physician. Licensed
Staff D stated she was not sure of the process for follow up if the physician did not reply to request for
treatment. Licensed Staff D stated, if a resident continued to complain of persistent pain, this could be
indicative of a fracture. Licensed Staff D stated, if the resident was left in pain, it could lead to emotional
and physical distress. Licensed Staff D further stated, residents would feel neglected, like nobody cared.
During a concurrent interview, and record review of physician ' s orders, fall risk assessment and fall care
plan on 2/1/23 at 2 p.m., the Director of Nursing (DON) verified Resident 1 fell on [DATE] and 11/10/22. The
DON stated the facility ' s policy was to complete a fall risk assessment upon admission and after every fall.
The DON verified the fall risk assessment on 11/4/22 was missed. The DON stated the fall risk assessment
needed to be completed so it could be used to track falls and its risks and to prevent further falls.The DON
stated all fall incidents were care planned per facility protocol, and a short-term care plan should be created
after every fall with new interventions. The DON stated if there were no specific care plan interventions to
address falls, resident could be at risk for further falls or injury. The DON stated it was also the facility ' s
policy to complete an Interdisciplinary note (IDT, a group of dedicated healthcare professionals who work
together to provide you with the care you need) anytime there was a fall. The DON verified an IDT note was
completed for the fall on 11/4/22, but there was no IDT for the fall incident on 11/10/22. The DON stated, if
there were no IDT notes completed, Resident 1 would continue to be at risk for further falls and injuries.
The DON verified, based on the fall risk assessment completed on 11/5/22, Resident 1 scored 26,
indicating high fall risk. The DON verified nurses would notify the physician after a fall incident. The DON
stated nurses would report to the physician if there were complaints of pain following a fall. The DON
verified an X-ray was requested by a nurse on 11/11/22, but the physician did not respond until 11/13/23.
When asked what the expected turnaround time was for when to expect the physician to respond for a
treatment request, specifically, Resident 1 ' s X-ray, the DON was silent. The DON stated, if Resident 1 was
experiencing severe and persistent pain, he could be sent to the hospital for further evaluation. The DON
was not aware on how staff should follow up with the physician when there was no response to request for
treatments. Although the physician had ordered an X-ray on 11/13/22, the DON was not able to provide a
documentation that an X-ray was completed prior to Resident 1 ' s discharge to the hospital on [DATE]. The
DON stated the X-ray company only comes every Tuesday ' s and Thursday ' s, so the X-ray probably was
not done at the facility.
During an interview on 2/1/23 at 2:21 p.m. the regional consultant verified it was the facility ' s fall policy to
ensure a fall risk observation was completed upon admission, and after every fall. The regional consultant
stated if this was not completed, the facility was not in compliance. The regional consultant stated, per the
facility policy, long-term care plans for falls would be initiated upon admission and a short-term fall care
plan would be initiated after every fall incident. The regional consultant stated it was expected there would
be new interventions implemented with every fall. The regional consultant verified the fall care plan for
11/4/22 and 11/10/22 did not have any specific interventions that will prevent the risk for future falls. The
regional consultant stated, without any new interventions, Resident 1 could be at risk for further falls.
During a review of the facility ' s policy and procedure (P&P), titled Fall and Fall Risk, Managing, revised
3/2018, the P&P indicated, staff will implement a resident-centered fall prevention plan to reduce the
specific risk factors of falls .if falling recurs, staff will implement additional or different interventions .staff will
re-evaluate the situation and whether it was
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555222
If continuation sheet
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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
555222
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
10/05/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Lakeport Post Acute
1291 Craig Avenue
Lakeport, CA 95453
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
appropriate to continue or change current interventions.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
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