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APERION CARE OAK LAWNCMS #1451972 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies, 2 of them serious (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0600 Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from physical abuse by another resident for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for abuse. This failure resulted in R2 being sent out to the local hospital and sustaining a human bite to the right forearm and required treatment of antibiotics. This deficiency is past non-compliance that occurred from 5/17/2025 to 5/22/2025. Findings include: Incident report submitted to the state surveying agency for the incident of 5/17/25 in part states the incident occurred in the facility dining room at around 6:30am on 5/17/25. R5 is non-verbal with a low BIMS score. R5 stood up from his wheelchair, lost his balance and fell to the floor in a seated position. R2 was sitting at a table next to where R5 was sitting. R5 was not aware that R2's arm was stretched out along the edge of the table, so instead of grabbing on to the table, R5 grabbed on to R2's forearm to get off the floor. R2 was startled when R2 felt someone touching her arm and immediately attempted to move her arm away. In the process, R2's arm raised up and pressed against R2's mouth. R5 reacted by biting R2's arm. R2 was escorted to nurse's station and evaluated. MD (medical doctor) was notified, and orders were given to send R2 to the nearby hospital for precautionary evaluation. R5 was escorted to R5's room and placed on one-to-one monitoring. R5's MD was notified, and orders were given to transfer to hospital for psychiatric evaluation. R2 returned from hospital after being evaluated and receiving treatment for bruising to the right forearm. R5 was re-admitted to the facility after following psychiatric evaluation and treatment. R5 has been placed on temporary one-to-one monitoring to ensure his safety and the safety of residents within the facility. R5 has an admission record dated 5/27/2025 indicates that R5 has a diagnosis of delusional disorders, dysphasia, and schizophrenia, restlessness and agitation, delusional disorder, other genetic related intellectual disability, and autistic disorder. An order summary report indicates that R5 was transferred to the local hospital on 5/17/2025, a care plan revision on 4/15/2025 that indicates R5 has exhibited physical abuse to other staff and resident's related to poor impulse control. R2's Discharge summary dated [DATE] from local hospital states in part being seen and evaluated for human bite. Take antibiotics as directed. Augmentin 875-125mg (milligram) 1 tablet administered. R2's progress note dated 5/30/25 signed by V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) states IDT (interdisciplinary team) note. Attendees present: DON, Admin (Administrator), SS (Social Service), Wound Care. Summary of IDT meeting: Resident involved in resident-to-resident altercation resulting in bite to right forearm. Area cleaned, dried, and covered with DCD (dry clean dressing). MD contacted and informed of incident; order received for ER (emergency room) transfer. Family made aware. Resident returned to (continued on next page) 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 REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE TITLE (X6) DATE FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 5 Event ID: 145197 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 145197 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/30/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Aperion Care Oak Lawn 9401 South Ridgeland Avenue Oak Lawn, IL 60453 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 0600 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few facility from ER, tetanus shot received abt (antibiotic) therapy initiated for 7 days. Wound care consult performed, treatment orders received and carried out. Resident pain will be managed by MD orders. Care plan reviewed and updated. On 5/27/2025 at 10:30am V1(Administrator) said it was reported by the housekeeper that was in the dining area at the time, that R5 stood up by the two tables, then fell between the tables. Upon getting up from the floor R5 tried to grab the table and grabbed R2's arm. R2 tried to pull away and R5 bit R2's arm. R5 was immediately separated from R 2. R5 was sent to the local hospital. On 5/27/2025 at 12:30pm R2 said that she was sitting in the dining area table in the early morning before breakfast and R5 was also sitting at the table next to her. He fell between the two tables, upon trying to get himself off the floor he grabbed my arm. I tried to pull away and that's when R5 bit my arm. I don't think he knew it was my arm. The housekeeper moved my wheelchair immediately. On 5/27/2025 at 12:40pm R3 said she was sitting two tables away from R2 and R5 who were both at other tables. R5 was throwing a slipper at another resident. R5 fell out his chair next to R2's table. While trying to get himself off the floor, R2's arm was in front of him. R5 tried to pull himself up by the table in turn he grabbed her arm, and when R2 tried to move her arm R5 bit her on the arm. He did it quickly. On 5/27/2025 at 1:10pm V8 (House Keeping) said she heard someone yelling and when she went into the dining area R5 was getting off the floor. I did not see R5 bite anyone. On 5/27/2025 at 1:15p V9 (Housekeeping) said I was in the dining area when R5 fell to the floor between two tables. R2 was at the table next to R5. He lost his balance fell to the floor between the two tables. Upon getting off the floor, he grabbed R2's arm. R2 tried to pull away, that's when he bit R2 on the arm. He did it so quick. I immediately called for help and moved R2 away from the table to safety. On 5/27/2025 at 2:40pm V10 (Wound Care Nurse) said I observed R2's right forearm on Monday morning. This occurred over the weekend. I classified it as penetrating trauma to the right arm. It was an open area pink and red full thickness 4.30 cm (centimeter) x 4.40 cm x 0.20cm no signs of infection to the area. Antibiotics were ordered. On 5/30/2025 at 1:30pm V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) said that R2 was bitten by R5. R5 apparently had fallen to the floor and while trying to get himself off the floor he grabbed R2's arm. R2 pulled away and he bit her arm. R5 was immediately transferred to the local hospital and remains out. R2 sustained a bite area to the right forearm 4.30 cm x 4.40 cm x 0.20cm bright pink or red drainage was noted at the time. Facility Policy: Abuse Prevention and reporting-Illinois Revisions, Reporting of crimes 11-20-17, 5-24-18, 1-22-19, 10-24-22. Guidelines: This facility affirms the right of our residents to be free from abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of property, deprivation of goods and services by staff or mistreatment. This facility therefore prohibits abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of property and mistreatment of residents. To do so, the facility has attempted to establish a resident sensitive and resident secure environment. The purpose of this policy is to assure that the facility is doing all that is within its control to prevent occurrences of abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of property, deprivation of goods and services by staff and mistreatment of residents. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145197 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 5 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 145197 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/30/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Aperion Care Oak Lawn 9401 South Ridgeland Avenue Oak Lawn, IL 60453 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 0600 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few This will be done by: Establishing an environment that promotes resident sensitivity, resident security and prevention of mistreatment. Identifying occurrences and patterns of potential mistreatment. Resident-to-Resident abuse (Any Type): A resident-to-resident altercation should be reviewed as a potential situation of abuse. Resident-to Resident altercation that include any willful action that results in physical injury, mental anguish or pain must be reported in accordance with regulations. Protection of Residents: The facility will take steps to prevent potential abuse while the investigation is underway. Residents who allegedly abuse another resident shall be immediately evaluated to determine the most suitable therapy, care approaches and placement, considering his or her safety, as well as the safety of other residents and employees of the facility. In addition, the facility shall take steps necessary to ensure the safety of residents including but not limited to the separation of the residents. Prior to the survey date of 5/30/25, the facility had taken the following action to correct the noncompliance: 1.R2 and R5 assessed by nursing, MD informed, orders received for transfer for evaluation on 5/17/25. 2.Psychosocial Assessment completed on R2 and R5 on 5/17/25 and 5/22/25. 3.Updated Abuse and neglect screening completed on R2 and R5 on 5/17/25 and 5/22/25. 4.Families made aware of incident on 5/17/25. 5.House wide audit performed to identify residents with behaviors by Social Services on 5/19/25. 6.Facility wide audit of current residents abuse/neglect screening were reviewed and updated as needed by Social Services on 5/20/25. 7.QA Audit tool will be conducted on 5 residents a week for 4 weeks then 3 times a week for 5 months or as needed to monitor that the facility is in compliance with current resident being assessed for abuse/neglect, care plans updated, interventions are in place and residents are supervised by staff. 8. In-serviced all staff on Abuse Prevention and Reporting Policy including resident to resident altercations and supervision from date 5/17-5/18/2025. 9.In-service from date 5/17/2025 Abuse Supervision, emergency QAPI/Abuse prevention & Supervision policy revised, and care plan update. 10. Implementation of the dining room monitoring schedule for the 11pm to 7am shift. 11. Abuse Prevention and Reporting policy review by IDT with no changes made on 5/17/25. 12. Care plan of R2 and R5 updated on 5/18/25 and 5/22/25. 13. Ad hoc QAPI meeting was held to review event and action plan. Reviewed with medical director on 5/17/25. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145197 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 5 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 145197 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/30/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Aperion Care Oak Lawn 9401 South Ridgeland Avenue Oak Lawn, IL 60453 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 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 Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from accident hazards, by not using the mechanical lift for a dependent resident transfer for 1 (R1) of 3 residents. This failure resulted in R1 sustaining a non-displaced oblique fracture through the lateral plateau of the right tibia and fibula. R1 was transferred to the local hospital and underwent a surgical procedure on 5/15/2025. This deficiency is past non-compliance that occurred from 5/13/2025 to 5/15/2025. Findings include: On 5/27/2025 at 1:30pm V3 (Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA) said that R1 requested to have incontinence care. V3 took R1 to the room, proceeded to retrieve the mechanical lift. R1 said no I can stand and pivot. V3 said I ask her twice and she continued to refuse the mechanical lift and insisted on the stand and pivot transfer which I had transferred R1 several times using this method. V3 said after she did the stand and pivot transfer into the bed, she completed incontinence care on R1, which R1 then complained about right leg pain she proceeded to inform the nurse that R1 wanted pain medication. V3 said I know which transfer method to use by reading the care card on the back of the closet door or in the plan of care. R1 is obese and I should have informed the nurse that she was refusing care and ask for assistance from a co-worker, I realize now that it was not a safe transfer. On 5/27/2025 at 1:50pm V7 (CNA) said R1 will ask you to use the stand and pivot transfer and I inform her that I must follow what's on her care card. She is okay with the mechanical transfer. I do not transfer a resident without checking the care card or the plan of care in the computer. I will inform the charge nurse that the resident does not want to use the transfer method recommended on their care card. On 5/27/2025 at 2:30pm V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) said I expect all certified nursing assistants to have safety awareness and use the method of transfer on the resident's care card or in the plan of care if a resident refuses, the CNA should inform myself or the nurse of that refusal so that we can contact therapy to assist in a transfer. On 5/27/2025 at 2:45pm V1 (Administrator) said R1 refused her usual method of transfer, V3 transferred her by a stand and pivot motion and should not have done that transfer. The employee has been in-serviced and now understands a proper safe transfer. An admission record indicates that R1 has a diagnosis of right knee pain, unilateral primary osteoarthritis of the right knee, morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories, and pain in the left knee. An order summary dated 5/27/2025 indicates R1 had an order for (brand name) external gel 4% to left and right knee and bilateral shoulders. A care plan intervention dated 4/17/2024 to transfer, using a mechanical lift with 2 staff for transfer. A progress note dated 5/13/2025 that R1 was admitted to the local hospital for a non-displaced oblique fracture through the lateral plateau. A report to the state surveying agency dated 5/13/2025 states that R1 had a new onset of swelling, (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145197 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 5 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 145197 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 05/30/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Aperion Care Oak Lawn 9401 South Ridgeland Avenue Oak Lawn, IL 60453 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 discoloration and complained of pain to the right ankle and emergency room transfer and X-ray scan of the right ankle was ordered with a hospital diagnosis of non-displaced oblique fracture through the lateral plateau tibia and fibula. An x-ray scan dated 5/14/2025 result of right knee and right tib-fib there is a non-displaced oblique fracture through the lateral plateau. The final report the facility submitted to the state surveying agency dated 5/21/2025 states the resident underwent surgery on 5/15/2025. Facility Policy: Transfers-Manual Gait Belt and Mechanical Lifts, Effective date 11-28-12, Revised 1-19-18. Purpose: In order to protect the safety and well-being of the staff and residents, and to promote quality care, this facility will use Mechanical Lifting devices for the lifting and movement of Resident. Responsibility: Licensed Nurse, C.N.A, Restorative, Therapy Guidelines: 1. Mechanical lifting devices shall be used by any resident needing a two person assist, to who cannot be transferred comfortably and /or safely or normal transfer technique. 2. Staff responsible for direct resident care will be trained in the use of mechanical lifting devices annually and as needed. Refer to Manufacturer's Guide for proper instructions for use of equipment for transfer and weighing. 6. Residents transferring and lifting needs shall be documented in care plans and reviewed via care plan time frame and as needed. Prior to the survey date of 5/30/25, the facility had taken the following action to correct the noncompliance: 1. On 5/14/25 an in-service for nurses and CNAs was conducted on transfers, gait belt use at all times, and to use 2-person assistance for mechanical lifts. 2. QA nursing observation from 5/14-5/29/2025 on 5 residents a week to ensure the facility is in compliance with transfers. 3. On 5/14/25 the transfer policy was reviewed by the interdisciplinary team with no changes. 4. A house wide audit was performed to monitor compliance with transfers. 5. On 5/14/25 an Ad hoc QAPI meeting was held to review the event and action plan. Reviewed with the medical director. Policy review was discussed. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145197 If continuation sheet Page 5 of 5

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Citations

2 citations recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0600SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F600 - Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • 0689SeriousS&S Gactual harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

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What happened during the May 30, 2025 survey of APERION CARE OAK LAWN?

This was a inspection survey of APERION CARE OAK LAWN on May 30, 2025. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at APERION CARE OAK LAWN on May 30, 2025?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect b..."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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