Deficiency Records for The Grove of Skokie
Updated as of August 01, 2019
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A list of the most recent deficiencies for The Grove of Skokie. 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2019-01-22 | 2019-02-06 | Y |
| Use approved construction type or materials. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-29 | 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 | 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Be properly staffed | Fire Safety | 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Have proper power supply for life support equipment. | Fire Safety | 2018-05-15 | 2018-05-25 | N |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | N |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | N |
| Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | Health | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | 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 | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | 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 | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | N |
| Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | Health | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | N |
| Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | Health | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | N |
| Ensure each resident?s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | Health | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | 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 | 2018-05-03 | 2018-05-21 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-05-18 | 2017-05-30 | N |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | Health | 2017-05-18 | 2017-05-30 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-05-18 | 2017-05-30 | N |
| Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. | Health | 2017-05-18 | 2017-05-30 | Y |
| Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores. | Health | 2017-05-02 | 2017-05-03 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents. | Health | 2017-02-27 | 2017-03-07 | Y |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2017-02-15 | 2017-02-27 | Y |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2017-01-24 | 2017-02-03 | Y |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2017-01-24 | 2017-02-03 | Y |
| Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property. | Health | 2016-11-28 | 2016-12-12 | Y |
| Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse. | Health | 2016-11-07 | 2016-11-15 | Y |
| Posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-27 | N |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-24 | N |
| Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%. | Health | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-24 | N |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-23 | N |
| Corridors that are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-21 | N |
| Properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-21 | N |
| Protected exits that allow the resident to escape the building. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-20 | N |
| Restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-17 | N |
| The appropriate emergency electrical system. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-17 | N |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | Health | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-17 | N |
| Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-14 | N |
| Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident . | Health | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-14 | N |
| Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible. | Health | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-14 | N |
| Weekly inspections and monthly testing of generators. | Fire Safety | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-13 | N |
| Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | Health | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-13 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-10 | N |
