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
interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent and protect residents from physical abuse. This
failure affected one (R3) out of three residents reviewed for abuse. This failure resulted in R2 sustaining a
closed fracture of orbital wall.Findings include:R3's admission record shows admission date on 12/31/24,
with diagnoses not limited to Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypo-Osmolality and Hyponatremia, Hypokalemia,
Osteoarthritis, Hypertension, Other Abnormalities of Gait and Mobility, Fracture of Other Specified Skull
and Facial Bones, Left Side, Initial Encounter for Closed Fracture (added 09/14/25). R3's MDS (Minimum
Data Set), dated 06/26/25, reveals R3 is cognitively intact and requires supervision or touching assistance
for mobility. R3 has a care plan initiated on 01/03/25 stating he is at risk for abuse/neglect and will be cared
for in a safe manner. R6's admission record shows admission date on 06/27/25, with diagnoses not limited
to Psychotic Disorder with Delusions due to Unknown Physiological Condition, Unspecified Dementia with
Other Behavioral Disturbance, Alcohol Dependence with Withdrawal, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorder.
R6's MDS, dated [DATE], indicates R6's cognition is moderately impaired and R6 has adequate vision. R6's
Admission/re-admission Observation Assessment, dated 09/08/25, documents R6 requires supervision or
touch assistance with mobility and R6's Activities of Daily Living care plan indicates R6 requires
supervision with mobility. R6 has a care plan in place for verbal aggression initiated on 08/12/25 which
documents, (R6) has the potential to be verbally/physically aggressive/threatening staff and others related
to ineffective coping skills, mental/emotional illness, and poor impulse control. R6 has a care plan for
diagnosis and history of severe mental illness as manifested by delusions-paranoia.R6's electronic health
records reveal R6 was hospitalized from [DATE] to 08/15/25 due to verbally threatening facility staff by
saying, I will beat your ass. Bit** ass nig**. R6's admitting hospital diagnosis for this hospitalization was
aggressive behavior. R6 was also hospitalized from [DATE] to 09/01/25 due to increased agitation and odd
behavior of defacing facility property with gang signs and attempting to smoke in his room. R6's admitting
hospital diagnosis for this hospitalization was for acute psychosis. R6 was also hospitalized from [DATE] to
09/08/25. On 09/02/25, R6 was threatening to hurt staff inside and outside the facility and searching for
staff with an object in his hand saying he was going to hit the staff with it. R6's hospital admitting diagnosis
for this hospitalization was aggressive behavior. R6 readmitted to the facility on [DATE]. On 09/08/25 at
11:45 AM, R3 was in the lounge sitting in a chair. R3 had black and blue marks under R3's right eye and
right eye was bloodshot. R3's response to questions was garbled, with R3 mumbling in a low voice which
was difficult to understand. R3 provided responded to questions with short responses. R3 stated he does
not remember what happened to his eye. R3 indicates he did not fall and was not pushed. When asked if
R3 remember R6, R3 said, maybe. R3 stated R6 did not bump into him or push him. When asked if anyone
punched R3, he said, I'm not sure. On 09/18/25 at 8:20 AM, V36 (Housekeeper) stated via an interpreter,
V29 (Food
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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
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
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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
145244
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/19/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Aperion Care Lakeshore
7200 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60626
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
Service Director), on 09/09/25, V36 was cleaning a resident's room on the 4th floor when she heard a thud
sound, so she went to see what was going on. V36 stated when she went to the 4-North Lounge, she saw
R3 lying on his back on the floor and R6 was on top of R3. V36 stated she ran to get help. On 09/16/25 at
2:39 PM, V19 (Social Service Director) stated he was doing rounds on the 4th floor on 09/09/25 and while
in the 4-North Lounge, he saw R6 walk into the dayroom aggressively. V19 remembers R3 was the only
resident in the lounge at that time. V19 stated R6 was angry and walking quickly. V19 stated at that time, R3
in the process of getting up from his chair, and V19 saw R6 aggressively bump into R3 causing R3 to fall to
the ground. V19 stated he asked R6 what was going on and R6 told V19, I'm mad, man. I'm mad. I'm pissed
off and I don't want to talk. I'm pissed off. I'm pissed off. V19 stated R6 was not specifically going after R3, it
is just that R3 was in the wrong place at the wrong time. V19 stated R6 was angry about something leading
up to this, but he does not know what happened. V19 stated the goal is to always protect the residents to
keep them safe and free from abuse. V19 stated R6 did make physical contact with R3, which is considered
abuse.On 9/17/25 at 12:45 PM, V19 reenacted what he saw on 09/09/25 in the 4-North Lounge with the
surveyor acting as R3 and V19 acting as R6. V19 stated it looked as if R3 was in the process of getting up
from a chair when R6 made physical contact with R3. V19 acting as R6 charged head on directly toward
surveyor as surveyor was attempting to get up from a chair. V19 demonstrated how the front of R6's right
shoulder area made contact with R3's face. V19 stated this is what caused R3 to fall, but he not sure if R3
fell backwards or forward. V19 stated R6 was mad and there was some type of trigger that caused R6's
anger, but he does not know what it was. V19 stated it was R6's anger that led to R6 willfully and
aggressively hit R3 with force. On 09/16/25 at 1:20 pm, V13 (Certified Nursing Assistant) stated the incident
happened in the 4-North Lounge right before lunch time on 09/09/25. V13 stated usually R3 sits in the
4-Southwest Lounge, but on that day when staff tried to get R3 to eat in the 4-Southwest Lounge, R3
wanted to go to the 4-North Lounge. V13 stated R3 was the only resident in the 4-North Lounge that she
knows of, because all the other residents were in the 4-Southwest Lounge waiting for the lunch trays to
arrive and be passed out. V13 stated when the incident occurred, she was sitting at the 4th floor nursing
station with some of the other staff because they were waiting for the lunch trays to arrive. V13 stated this
was around 12:00-12:30 PM. V13 stated one of the housekeepers was yelling fall, fall so they all got up and
ran to the 4-North Lounge. V13 stated when she entered the 4-North Lounge, she saw R3 on the floor and
could see that he was trying to get up. R6 was walking out of the 4-North Lounge, and she asked R6 what
happened and R6 said to V13, I don't know what happened, he (R3) just fell on the floor.On 09/17/25 at
11:10 AM, V2 (Director of Nursing) stated on 09/09/25, he was called to go up to the unit, and R3 and R6
were already separated by the time V2 arrived on the unit. V2 stated he first went to check on R3 who was
in his room with his nurse. V2 stated R3 had an abrasion under his eye with mild swelling. V2 stated R3
appeared calm but irritated and restless. V2 stated R3's doctor was notified and gave order to transfer him
to the hospital. V2 stated when he saw R6 he was alert, agitated, irritable. V2 stated R6 said he bumped
into R3. V2 stated he does not remember if R6 said it was intentional. V2 stated we think it was an accident
because R6 was agitated and aggressively walking and bumped into R3. V2 stated he does not know why
R6 was agitated and R6 could be unpredictable and demonstrate aggressive behaviors abruptly; they just
happen, there is not necessarily a trigger. On 09/17/25 at 3:33 PM, V1 (Administrator) stated he is the
Abuse Coordinator for the facility. V1 stated the goal is to keep the resident's safe and free from abuse. V1
stated it is the resident's rights to be free from abuse while they are residing in the facility and that all
residents are at risk for abuse, and it is everyone's responsibility to prevent abuse.
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145244
If continuation sheet
Page 2 of 4
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
145244
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/19/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Aperion Care Lakeshore
7200 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60626
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
V1 stated on 09/09/25, R6 walked into the room aggressively and quickly made contact with R3. V1 stated
R3 fell straight backwards. V1 stated maybe when R3 fell, he made contact with the floor and that is how R3
injured his eye. V1 stated R3 was sent to the hospital and diagnosed with a fractured eye socket. V1 stated
this injury was caused by contact with R6 and he does not know what R6's state of mind was when he
made contact with R3. V1 stated it was an observed fall and R6 bumped into him, it was not willful intent, so
therefore it was not abuse. V1 stated he does not think R6 had intent to harm R3; R6 happened to
aggressively bump into R3 and that caused the injury to R3. V1 stated there is no video footage of the
incident because the facility cameras have not been working for a while. V1 stated the facility did an
immediate discharge for R6 because of the other incidences he was involved in and because R6 he made
contact with a resident. V1 stated he did not want to take a chance R6 could do something like that again.
On 09/18/25 at 10:52 AM, V34 (Nurse Practitioner) stated R3 sustained a fall due to an unintentional
interaction with another resident and this fall is what caused R3's injury. V34 stated R3 was sent out to the
hospital and was diagnosed with an orbital wall fracture of the right eye. V34 stated R3's eye area would
have had to come in contact with something to cause the injury, but no one knows what that was because
no one witnessed the fall. R3's Nurse's Note titled Fall-Initial Occurrence, dated 09/09/25, documented,
resident had a witnessed fall on 09/09/25 12:30 PM in the 4-North Lounge. Resident was watching
television in 4-North Lounge, then another resident who was agitated and walking fast toward the 4-North
Lounge bumped into this resident resulting him losing his balance and fell on the floor. Witnessed fall,
observed to have struck head. An abrasion under the eyes. Send to hospital for further evaluation per
doctor's order.R3's hospital records, dated 09/09/25, documented, some concern from nursing staff, as well
as myself, with lack of description of mechanism of injury. Nursing facility (name of facility) was called twice
but was uncertain as to why patient had blood from his nose. After workup patient with orbital fractures and
significant periorbital ecchymosis and periorbital swelling. As a mandated reporter, filed report through the
Illinois Department of Public Health, for possible elder abuse. R3's Emergency Department Physical Exam
comments documents ecchymosis to inferior aspect of right eye. Raccoon sign on the left eye. Blood from
right nare. Contusion and ecchymosis overlying left forehead.R3's hospital records, dated 09/09/25,
Quantitative Computed Tomography (CT) completed 09/09/25 impression right medial orbital and likely
inferior orbital wall fractures. R6's Petition for Involuntary/Judicial Admission, dated 09/09/25, documents,
resident presents with increased agitation and responding to internal stimuli resulting in psychomotor
whereby resident was walking very fast towards 4-North Dining Room and bumped into other resident.
Also, resident was verbally confrontational with staff, placed on 1:1 monitoring; unable to be redirected,
refused a PRN (as needed), may pose as a threat to himself and others. R6's Nursing Progress Note, dated
09/10/25, documents resident is admitted to hospital with diagnosis: aggression. Facility's final incident
report submitted to Illinois Department of Health on 09/16/25 listed R3 as the victim and R6 as the
perpetrator. Incident category listed as Resident Abuse. Facility final incident report documents in part,
based on the investigation that included interviews with staff and residents R6 was agitated and was
walking swiftly into the 4-Floor Lounge when he accidentally bumped into R3, resulting with R3 losing his
balance and falling to the floor.Facility provided document titled, Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Program Residents' Rights for People in Long-Term Care Facilities dated 11/2018 which documents your
rights to safety: you must not be abused, neglected, or exploited by anyone financially, physically, verbally,
mentally or sexually. Facility provided policy titled Abuse Prevention and Reporting - Illinois reviewed
04/13/22 which documents the resident has the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145244
If continuation sheet
Page 3 of 4
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
145244
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/19/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Aperion Care Lakeshore
7200 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60626
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
resident property and exploitation.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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