F 0725
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in
charge on each shift.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide appropriate staffing for Certified
Nursing Assistants in two units within the facility. This failure applied to three of three (R1, R2, R3) residents
reviewed for staffing and has the potential to affect 29 residents currently residing in the two units (Suites
North and Suites South).
Findings include:
Per Facility Census dated 11/4/2024 shows there are currently 29 residents residing in two units, [NAME]
Suites North and Suites South-total Census of 152 residents residing in the facility.
On 11/4/2024, during the course of this survey, R1, R2, and R3 all resided in the Suites North unit.
Facility Assessment Tool 2024 with last review date of 7/10/2024 states in part but not limited to the
following: The tool is used to inform staffing decisions to ensure that there is enough staff with appropriate
competencies and skill sets necessary to care for its residents needs. Describe your general staffing plan to
ensure that you have sufficient staff to meet the needs of residents at any given time. Direct care staff:
CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants): 1 CNA per 11 Residents for the day shift, 1 CNA per 11 Residents for
the evening shift, and 1 CNA for 13 residents for the night shift.
The Daily Schedule dated 10/6/2024-11/3/2024 shows that one CNA worked on Suites South and one CNA
worked on Suites North for all shifts, including the day shift, evening shift, and night shift.
It is to be noted that on 11/4/2024, Suites North had 14 residents, and Suites South had 15 residents.
On 11/4/2024 at 10:05 AM, R1 was interviewed regarding care within the facility. R1 said she feels that the
CNAs have too much to do and that they are assigned too many residents for one CNA to take care of. She
says sometimes she has to wait for her call light to be answered for an extensive period of time. R1 says
the facility staff has never given her a shower, but the hospice staff is the only staff member who has ever
provided her with a bed bath. Hospice provides this to residents, however, only once a week.
At 10:45 AM, R2 was observed to be lying in bed in a gown sleeping. It is to be noted that R2 had facial hair
on the upper lip and chin.
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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
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Event ID:
145198
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
145198
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
11/06/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Bella Terra Morton Grove
8425 Waukegan Road
Morton Grove, IL 60053
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 0725
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
At 10:55AM, R3 was observed in her room lying in bed in a gown with V9 (a Family Member) at her
bedside. V9 said there is not enough staffing of CNAs on this unit, and there seems to be a shortage. She
says there are times when she will come visit her, and she is not yet dressed or ready for the day.
At 11:15 AM, V5 (Licensed Practical Nurse) was interviewed regarding staffing on the North Suite unit. V5
said I am the regular nurse assigned to this unit. Says we do use a lot of agency staffing over here and the
current CNA that is working is an agency CNA. V5 said having agency CNAs on this unit can be difficult
because they do not know the resident and their needs.
V5 also said that R2 requires a mechanical lift and requires two-person assistance with transferring. Says
this slows me down on medication pass because I am the one that is required to help assist the CNA.
At 12:35PM, V5 said that when both units, Suites North and Suites South, are full, we are supposed to
have another CNA who splits rooms from both units. However, we are currently full and only have one CNA
working. V5 said I had a discharge today and am getting a new admission already. V5 also said that I had
worked in this unit for two years and had never had more than one CNA work on it.
At 3:05 PM, V11 (Registered Nurse) was interviewed regarding the staffing of Suites South. V11 said there
is only one CNA assigned to the South unit today, which is typical staffing. V11 said it can get difficult when
all the beds are full and we only have one CNA working. When there is an agency CNA assigned, it can be
extra difficult to provide adequate care to the residents. V11 said we have two residents on this unit who
require two-person assistance, which means I am expected to help assist the CNAs with this, as well as
residents who need assistance with feeding at meals.
At 1:45 PM, V3 (Nursing Scheduler/CAN Supervisor) was interviewed regarding the staffing needs of
CNAs. V3 said, I was told by administration that I am to staff one CNA on Suites North and one CNA on
Suites South for each of the three shifts. However, everything is based on the Census, so when that section
is full, and we have over 150 residents, we staff another CAN on this unit to split residents between Suites
North and Suites South.
A review of the Payroll-Based Journal Staffing Data Report for FY Quarter 3 2024 (April 1 - June 30)
indicates that the facility was triggered for an area of concern related to the One Star Staffing Rating.
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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