Deficiency Records for Aperion Care Elgin
Updated as of March 01, 2020
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for Aperion Care Elgin. The list is based on the information provided by CMS from both standard inspections and from complaints filed by residents.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-01 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-01 | Y |
| Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | Health | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-22 | N |
| Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Health | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-22 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-22 | N |
| 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. | Health | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-22 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-22 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is ne | Health | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-22 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-22 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-22 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-02 | Y |
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2018-08-30 | 2018-09-02 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident?s advance directives. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Health | 2018-05-10 | 2018-06-01 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2018-03-20 | 2018-04-05 | Y |
| Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | Health | 2018-02-20 | 2018-03-07 | Y |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-10 | Y |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-10 | Y |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-10 | Y |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | Health | 2017-09-28 | 2017-10-10 | Y |
| Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Install proper backup exit lighting. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Have protected exits that allow the resident to escape the building. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Construct fire resistant interior walls. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Meet other general requirements that are deficient. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen. | Fire Safety | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-11 | N |
| Ensure residents have the right to have a choice over activities, their schedules, and health care according to their interests, assessments, and plans of care. | Health | 2017-07-14 | 2017-08-03 | N |
| Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2017-07-14 | 2017-08-03 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2017-07-14 | 2017-08-03 | N |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-07-14 | 2017-08-03 | N |
| Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions. | Health | 2017-07-14 | 2017-08-03 | N |
| Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being. | Health | 2017-07-14 | 2017-08-03 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2017-07-14 | 2017-08-03 | N |
| Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations. | Health | 2017-07-14 | 2017-08-03 | N |
| Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality. | Health | 2017-05-31 | 2017-06-15 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-03-01 | 2017-03-14 | Y |
