Highland Health Care Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0689
F 0689 Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety Residents Affected - Many
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
2025). Conduct weekly monitoring of three residents identified as at risk for elopement (initiated September 3, 2025) to ensure:Elopement assessments are completed.Wandering/exit-seeking behaviors are documented and addressed with interventions.Care plans are updated as needed. Results of all monitoring activities will be reviewed during weekly Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings led by the Administrator for 12 weeks (initiated September 3, 2025). Additional education and corrective measures will be implemented as necessary until sustained compliance is achieved.Removal/Completion Date: 9/3/2025Surveyors validated the removal of abatement by reviewing medical records and the facility's elopement book. Resident R2's medical record was furthered reviewed. Surveyors reviewed additional sampled resident's medical records to ensure the facility's following the Wandering/Elopement policy. Employees including V1, Administrator; V2, DON; V6, CNA Supervisor; V7, SSD; V11, CNA; V27, LPN; V30, LPN/Infection Control; V33, Kitchen/Activity Aide; V34, Laundry; V35, CNA; V36, CNA; V37, CNA; V38, COTA; V39, Human Resources Coordinator; V40, Speech Language Pathologist; V41, Activity Director; V42, Assistant Director of Nursing; V43, Housekeeping Supervisor; V44, Nurse Aide Non-Certified; V45, LPN/Nurse Supervisor/Wound Care Coordinator; V46, Food Service Director; and V47, Activity Aide interviewed regarding the facility's in-services. Date of Completion 9/3/2025. V1 stated all staff have been in-serviced on the facility's Wandering/Elopement policy and where
the facility's Elopement book is located, and if they haven't been they will be in-serviced on the policy prior to the start of their shift.
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HIGHLAND HEALTH CARE CENTER in HIGHLAND, IL inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in HIGHLAND, IL, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from HIGHLAND HEALTH CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.