F 0688
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM
and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview, observation and record Review, this requirement was not met when staff caused pain and
redness to a resident ' s foot, resulting in a delay in the progress toward his rehabilitation goals.
Findings:
A review of the Clinical Record indicated Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] for rehabilitation
of worsening contractures (rigidity, shortening and hardening of the muscles and tendons) in his feet;
Resident 1 was wheelchair bound. Review of Resident 1 ' s Minimum Data Set (MDS) Section G,
Functional Status, dated 9/7/23, indicated that Resident 1 required Extensive Assistance for transferring
from one surface to another, moving side to side in bed, toilet use, and dressing.
Review of the facility ' s record titled Physical Therapy Evaluation and Plan of Treatment dated 9/4/23
indicated, Patient admitted to [a nearby hospital] for evaluation and now being seen here secondary to
significant loss of function with both lower extremities exhibiting extensor tone [spasticity of the muscle that
straightens the foot] and drop foot (difficulty in lifting the foot) with inability to stand or ambulate [walk]. The
record further indicated that Resident 1 was at risk for contracture(s), decreased ability to return to prior
living environment, decrease in level of mobility .further decline in function, immobility, and increased
dependency upon caregivers, and, muscle atrophy, the deterioration of muscle from disuse.
Review of the facility ' s Job Description for Restorative Aide date 4/1/22, indicated that the Restorative
Nursing Aide (RNA) provides restorative nursing therapy treatments to residents to help resident
attain/maintain their highest level of function.
Review of the facility ' s Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Plan of Treatment dated 9/7/23 indicated that
resident was receiving skilled Occupational Therapy services to maximize rehab potential, increase
functional activity tolerance [ability to tolerate exercise], facilitate sitting tolerance [ability to sit in wheelchair
for extended periods], and postural control [ability to sit up straight].
Review of an Occupational Therapy Treatment Encounter Note dated 10/25/23 indicated that on 10/25/23,
Resident 1 reported that while being cared for by RNA 1, his left lower extremity had been pushed on and
was very sore, and that an area of redness was seen on that day that was more bright in color, and that
later the area was observed to be purplish in color. The record further indicated that Resident 1 stated that
his foot was sore from [RNA 1] ' bouncing ' when stretching his foot to put on a supportive splint for his foot
drop.
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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.
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
555281
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/09/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Oroville Hospital Post-Acute Center
1000 Executive Parkway
Oroville, CA 95966
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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
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F 0688
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Review of a Nursing Progress Note dated 10/24/23 indicated that Resident 1 ' s foot stretching was
suspended due to his injury, being replaced by Rest, Ice and Elevation.
Review of a Physical Therapy Treatment Encounter Note dated 10/25/23, indicated that foot stretching was
declined at this time due to deep pain to left foot and bruising.
Residents Affected - Few
Review of a document titled In-service Education Summary dated 10/27/23 indicated that Resident 1 ' s
foot was wrapped in an ace bandage from 10/27/23 to 10/29/23 and that Physical Therapy will reassess
patient on 10/30/23.
Review of the record, Physical Therapy Treatment Encounter Note(s), dated 10/31/23 (six days following
Resident 1 ' s soreness), indicated a lack of progress in therapy: Patient ' s contractures remain nearly
unchanged.
Review of a later record, Physical Therapy Treatment Encounter Note(s), dated 11/1/23, indicated that a
skin inspection revealed a purplish.
In a concurrent interview and observation on 11/7/23 at 8:55 AM, Resident 1 appeared to have foot drop
with thickened, contracted (spastic, shortened) feet. Resident 1 stated that on 10/24/23, RNA1 was
assisting him in stretching his foot to put it into a supportive ankle brace. Resident 1 stated that RNA A
bounced his foot rather than pressing in a slow, continuous motion with even pressure. This resulted in a
reddened area developing, and pain that prevented him from getting out of bed or into his wheelchair.
Resident 1 stated, My whole goal here is to be able to get in and out of my wheelchair by myself, and that,
because he was injured while putting on his brace, he was in bed for several days and lost progress toward
his goal. Resident 1 further stated that it has been his personal goal to spend 8 hours a day in his
wheelchair so he can get in and out of it safely.
Resident 1 further stated, Why in the world would anyone bounce your foot to stretch it? It should be slow
and easy. Maybe [RNA A] wasn ' t trying to hurt me, I don ' t know, but he ' s a strong kid and it hurt.
Resident 1 stated that he had been married to a kinesiologist (a professional who is an expert body
movement), and that he was very familiar with the right way a stretch should be done. Resident 1 further
stated, I feel that I had to spend a whole weekend in bed without putting on my braces. Every day without
my braces or getting into my wheelchair is lost progress in my therapy goals.
In a concurrent observation, Resident 1 produced a photograph that was date and time stamped 10/24/23
at 4:23 PM of a raised, reddened area on the dorsal (back) aspect of his left foot that appeared to be 5 cm
(less than two inches) long and 1.5 cm wide. Another photo stamped 4:24 PM on that same date showed
the area distinctly darker and slightly purple.
In an interview on 11/7/23 at 10:15 AM, Assistant Director of Rehabilitation (ADR B) was asked about the
correct way of stretching a resident, whether it be bursts of pressure or slow, steady pressure. She stated,
You definitely don ' t just push, noting that it could cause pain.
In an interview on 11/7/23 at 11:05, RNA A acknowledged the incident. RNA A recalled that he was
stretching Resident 1 and stated he was fighting some tone [muscle rigidity], when he stretched Resident
1's foot, and that any bouncing would have been from the recoil. RNA A stated that putting a brace on a
contracted foot is usually a two-person job, one person applying pressure while the other person puts the
brace on, and acknowledged that he provided services without a second person that day.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
555281
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
555281
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/09/2023
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Oroville Hospital Post-Acute Center
1000 Executive Parkway
Oroville, CA 95966
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 0688
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
In an interview on 11/7/23 at 4:20 PM, Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA D) stated that she would never
refer to proper stretching as fighting the tone, and that periods of stretching should be prolonged, no less
than 30 seconds, rather than bursts.
Additional review of several records indicated that bursts of stretching are not considered best practice in a
therapeutic setting: 1) The American College of Sports Medicine ' s Resources for the Exercise
Physiologist, Second Edition, dated June 2013, further indicated that ballistic stretching involves rapid and
bouncing-like movements that uses the body ' s momentum and recoil to stretch a muscle. The document
indicated that, this type of stretching technique, as opposed to static stretching .is no longer advocated as
common practice for most individuals to improve a joint ' s range of motion, and 2) International Journal of
Sports Physical Therapy dated February 2012, indicated that there are two types of stretching: 1) Dynamic
stretching in which a constant, slow force is placed on a joint, and 2) Ballistic stretching, or rapid,
alternating movements or ' bouncing ' at end-range of motion, and that because of increased risk for injury,
ballistic stretching is no longer recommended.
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