NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced the following type “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act were cited during the month of October. An “A” violation, which is the most serious licensure violation levied by the state, pertains to a condition in which there is a substantial probability that death or serious mental of physical harm will result.

The statement of violation for each facility can be obtained by visiting the Department’s Web site at www.idph.state.il.us.

Anchorage of Beecher, a 96-bed skilled care facility located at 1201 Dixie Highway in Beecher, has been fined $10,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to have an electronic monitoring system that functions consistently and to monitor two residents who left the facility without staff knowledge. The residents were returned to the facility unharmed. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action. No hearing date has been set.

Asta Care Center of Bloomington, a 117-bed skilled care facility located at 1509 N. Calhoun St. in Bloomington, has been fined $6,000 (Statement of Violation)for not adequately supervising residents. Staff failed to ensure door alarms were functioning properly and, as a result, two residents left the facility unnoticed. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action. No hearing date has been set.

Countryside Healthcare Center , a 197-bed skilled care facility located at 1635 E. 154 th St. in Dolton, has been fined $15,000 (Statement of Violation) involving two separate type “A” violations. A $10,000 fine was imposed for failure to provide supervision and monitoring of an entire wing of the facility. No staff were present during a 5- to-10-minute period. During this time, a resident was assaulted by two other residents and suffered severe facial lacerations, which required 26 stitches. The facility also failed to protect this resident from residents with a history of abuse toward other residents. A $5,000 fine was assessed for failure to prevent a legally blind resident with a history of wandering from leaving the facility. The resident was found six to seven hours after he was discovered missing. The facility has requested a hearing with regard to both violations. No hearing date has been set.

Fairmont Care Center, a 176-bed skilled care facility located at 5061 N. Pulaski Road in Chicago, has been fined $5,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to initiate an immediate investigation when an allegation of staff to resident abuse was received. The facility also allowed the alleged perpetrator to continue working her scheduled shifts after the abuse allegation. The facility has not yet requested a hearing, but is still within the allotted time to do so.

Fountains at Crystal Lake, a 97-bed skilled care facility located at 1000 E. Brighton in Crystal Lake, has been fined $5,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to adequately supervise a resident who left the facility unattended and without staff knowledge. The facility did not perform a thorough check of the grounds when the resident was discovered missing and staff did not perform a physical assessment of the resident when the resident returned to the facility. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action. No hearing date has been set.

Independence Place, a 16-bed skilled care facility located at 1705 S. Park Ave. in Herrin, has been fined $10,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to provide appropriate health care, monitoring and follow up on medical issues. The facility has not yet requested a hearing, but is still within the allotted time to do so.

North Adams Home, a 109-bed skilled care facility located at 2259 East 1100 th St. in Mendon, has been fined $5,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to provide adequate supervision to prevent a resident from leaving the facility unnoticed. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action. No hearing date has been set.

Mercer County Nursing Home, a 95-bed skilled care facility located at 309 N W 9 th Ave. in Aledo, has been fined $5,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to provide adequate supervision to prevent a resident from leaving the facility unnoticed. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action. No hearing date has been set.

Mulberry Manor, an 80-bed skilled care facility located at 612 E. Davie St. in Anna, has been fined $5,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to apply a resident’s body alarm as physician’s orders detail. The body alarm was to alert staff when the resident stood from a sitting position. Staff neglected to put the body alarm on the resident and did not provide adequate supervision. The resident wandered away from the facility and was found near railroad tracks. The facility has not yet requested a hearing, but is still within the allotted time to do so.

Taylorville Terrace, a 16-bed skilled care facility located at 921 E. Market St. in Taylorville, has been fined $10,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to develop a discharge plan and provide services to supervise a resident when she moved out of the facility. With regard to another resident, the facility failed to implement their policy on reporting abuse, thereby allowing alleged abuse to continue. The incident report finds that staff verbally abused a resident. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action. No hearing date has been set.

Villa Health Care East, a 99-bed skilled care facility located at 100 Marian Parkway in Sherman, has been fined $10,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to ensure a resident was free from physical abuse. The facility did not separate the resident’s visitor who tried to put a plastic bag over the resident’s head on several occasions. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action. No hearing date has been set.

Warren Park Nursing Pavilion, a 127-bed skilled and intermediate care facility located at 6700 N. Damen Ave. in Chicago, has been fined $10,000 (Statement of Violation) for failure to provide necessary care and services to a resident who was to receive a medicinal patch every 72 hours for chronic pain. The resident was taken to the hospital due to a change in mental status and increased lethargy. Emergency department staff found that the resident had three patches on his body, as well as a soiled catheter. The nurse responsible for placing the patches on the resident was terminated for negligence. The facility has requested a hearing on the Department’s action. No hearing date has been set.