F 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure each resident received adequate supervision and
assistance devices to prevent accidents for 1 (Resident #1) of 4 residents reviewed for accidents.
The faciltiy failed to provide Resident #1, who had cognitive impairment and unsteady gait with a history of
attempting to get up from her wheelchair unassisted, adequate supervision to prevent her falling. The
resident was left alone in her room, and she fell sustaining lacerations to multiple sites on her scalp and
neck and an injury to her wrist, which required the resident to be sent to the hospital where she received six
staples to the back of her scalp, two staples on the left side of her scalp, and a brace to her wrist for a
contusion.
This failure could place residents at risk for serious injuries or harm, decline in health, and decreased
quality of life.
Findings included:
Review of Resident #1's MDS dated [DATE] revealed the resident was an [AGE] year-old female admitted
to the facility on [DATE]. The resident's diagnoses included cerebrovascular accident (stroke) and anxiety.
The resident had long- and short-term memory and her daily decision making was severely impaired.
Resident #1 used a wheelchair for mobility.
Resident #1's most recent care plan printed on 04/16/24 reflected she was at risk for falls due to cognitive
impairment and unsteady gait. Approaches included to anticipate needs and provide prompt assistance,
encourage socialization, fall identifiers in place, keep bed in lowest position, move resident closer to the
nurse's station, and keep Dycem (a sticky non-slip rubber that can be placed to stabilize objects) in the
wheelchair. The care plan further indicated Resident #1 was on hospice services due to her diagnosis of
dementia.
Review of the facility's Provider Investigation Report dated 04/01/24 revealed Resident #1 was found on the
floor and upon assessment was noted with open area to her head, so she was sent to the ER for evaluation
and treatment. Resident #1 returned from the hospital with six staples to the back of the scalp, two staples
on the left side of her scalp, and a brace to her wrist where she sustained a contusion.
Review of Resident #1's nurses notes dated 04/01/24 documented by LVN A revealed the following:
CNA called nurse to patient room noticed patient on the floor on the side of the bed head to toe
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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
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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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
676317
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Harrison at Heritage
4600 Heritage Trace Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76244
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
assessment done observed an open area on patient head DON, NP, and RP, notified call placed to 911
patient to sent to [hospital] for further evaluation hospice nurse notified.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Review of Resident #1's hospital records dated 04/01/24 reflected the resident had a fall and was
diagnosed with laceration of multiple sites of scalp and neck with stitches or staples.
Resident #1 could not be observed as she had been discharged to another facility with a secure unit.
Interview on 04/16/24 at 10:52 AM with LVN A revealed Resident #1 was on hospice services and a
hospice aide would come in daily and provide care. LVN A said Resident #1 moved around in her
wheelchair, and staff tried to keep her at the nurse's station because the resident would try to get up and
walk. LVN A said the day of the incident, 04/01/24, the hospice aide had come in to provide the resident
care and the hospice aide had left her in her room alone where the aide had later found her on the floor.
The LVN was on her break and was not at the nurse's station while the hospice aide cared for the resident
or when the hospice aide left. Once the LVN was alerted that Resident #1 was on the floor, she went to
assess her and noticed an open area to the left side of her head, so she called 911. The resident was
complaining of pain but was not able to verbalize what happened. LVN A further stated it was the same
hospice aide that cared for the resident and the aide knew Resident #1 was a fall risk. She stated she
should have taken the resident back to the nurse's station instead of leaving her in the room alone. LVN A
also said because she was on her break, she was not able to tell the hospice aide to take the resident back
to the nurse's station .
Interview on 04/16/24 at 3:43 PM with CNA B revealed she was on her way to her lunch break when she
saw the Hospice Aide giving Resident #1 a shower. She stated when she was returned from lunch, she
noticed the resident was on the floor of her room. CNA B called LVN A for assistance, and they noticed
Resident #1 was bleeding. CNA B said Resident #1 was a fall risk and staff tried to keep her at the nurses'
station, so they could keep an eye on her, but it appeared that the Hospice Aide left the resident
unattended in the room. The CNA B said she did not know when the Hospice aide left after giving Resident
#1 a shower. CNA B said there were some residents that had a red bracelet on the back of their
wheelchairs and that meant those residents needed to be monitored more closely, as the bracelet indicated
they were a fall risk, and Resident #1 had one on her chair.
Attempts to contact the hospice aide on 04/16/24 were unsuccessful.
Interview on 04/16/24 at 2:49 PM with LVN C revealed Resident #1 was very confused and required
frequent redirection because she attempted to stand up from her wheelchair., Therefore the resident was
kept at the nurse's station because she was a high fall risk. Resident #1 thought her wheelchair was a
bicycle because she would move about with her feet and stated she was going to ride it home. LVN C
further stated Resident #1 was on their high risk fall program and they kept a red bracelet on her
wheelchair. This meant that resident had to be monitored more closely to ensure the residents were safe .
Interview on 04/16/24 at 2:23 PM with the ADON revealed Resident #1 was put on their high fall risk
program because of her confusion but was easily redirected. There was a green leaf placed on her door
and a red bracelet on the back of the wheelchair to remind staff the resident needed to be monitored more
closely. They kept Resident #1 at the nurse's station most of the time to monitor her more closely. The
ADON was made aware of Resident #1's fall and the resident was sent to the hospital and returned with
some staples to the back of her head and a brace to her wrist .
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
676317
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 3
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
676317
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
04/16/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
The Harrison at Heritage
4600 Heritage Trace Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76244
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 - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Interview on 04/16/24 at 3:49 PM with the hospice RN revealed they had been made aware of Resident
#1's fall and injury. The RN stated when she visited Resident #1, she was usually in her wheelchair in the
hallway. The RN would take her to her room to assess her and usually take her back to where she had
found her. They were aware the resident was a high fall risk because of her poor safety awareness. The RN
did not know the rest of the details regarding Resident #1's fall.
Interview on 04/17/24 at 11:15 AM with the DON revealed Resident #1 had a history of being very
independent and did not want anyone helping her. The DON stated they were doing everything they could
to maintain her dignity and pride while trying to keep her safe at the same time. Resident #1 was very
mobile in her wheelchair and always sat in the café across the nurse's station and would also
wander the halls. The DON was never notified the hospice aide had been caring for Resident #1 prior to the
resident's fall. The DON further stated they could not hold Resident #1 to a certain area because she was
always moving around. Resident #1 required moderate supervision which meant staff should have been
checking on the resident more often as the resident was a high fall risk .
Interview on 04/16/24 at 6:04 PM with the Administrator revealed they could not say if Resident #1 had
indeed been left in her room alone because the resident was able to self-propel her wheelchair and who
was to know if she did not take herself back there after she had been cared for. The Administrator further
stated she was not aware if the hospice aide had indeed taken care of the resident the day of the incident,
04/01/24. The Administrator said Resident #1 had been discharged to another facility with a secure unit so
she could be monitored more closely in a smaller environment .
Review of the facility's policy titled Fall Management Guidelines dated 11/2022 reflected the following:
.2. A Fall Risk Assessment will be initiated for each Patient upon admission, re-admission, quarterly, upon
significant change in a Patient's condition or after a fall. The Fall Risk Assessment score will be used in
conjunction with clinical judgement and review of risk factors determining a Patient's risk for falls.
.9. Staff assigned to the units will conduct rounds for residents at risk for falls or who have experienced a
fall to ensure their fall prevention interventions are implemented.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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