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Inspection visit

Health inspection

GILMAN HEALTHCARE CENTERCMS #1453473 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 3 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to answer a call light timely for one of four residents (R4) reviewed for call lights/delay in care on the sample list of six. Residents Affected - Few Findings Include: R4's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 8/21/23 documents R4 is alert and oriented. On 10/18/23 at 10:32 am, R4 stated it takes a long time for staff to answer R4's call light and explained that R4 had waited as long as an hour in the past for the call light to be answered. On 10/19/23 at 8:23 am, R4's call light was activated. At 8:30 am, V10 Scheduler walked by R4's room and did not answer the call light. R4 can be heard across the hall and approximately 20 feet away breathing hard and grunting. At 8:34 am, V10 then walked past R4's room again without stopping and entered the office next door to R4's room, grabbed a wheelchair and then exited the office, again walking past R4's room without answering the call light. At 8:38 am, V10 and V2 DON (Director of Nursing) both walked past R4's activated call light without answering it. At 8:39 am, V10 and V2 both walked by active R4's activated call light without answering it. At 8:40 am and 8:43 am, V17 Regional Nurse walked by R4's room with the call light activated without answering it. At 8:48 am, V11 CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) entered R4's room to answer call light, turned it off then exited the room. At 8:50 am, R4 stated R4 was waiting for staff to take R4 to the bathroom and stated the call light had been on since 8:10 am (38 minutes). The facility Call Lights: Accessibility and Timely Response Policy dated 5/1/22 documents all staff members who see or hear an activated call light are responsible for responding. If the staff member cannot provide what the resident desires, the appropriate personnel should be notified. 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 3 Event ID: 145347 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 145347 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 10/23/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Gilman Healthcare Center 1390 South Crescent Street, Box 307 Gilman, IL 60938 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 0677 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to perform timely toileting assistance for one of three residents (R4) reviewed for toileting on the sample list of six. Residents Affected - Few Findings Include: R4's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 8/21/23 documents R4 is alert and oriented and requires assistance with toileting. On 10/19/23 at 8:23 am, R4's call light was activated. At 8:48 am, staff answered R4's call light then left the room. At 8:50 am, R4 stated, R4 was waiting for staff to toilet R4 explaining, I (R4) have to go bad and I have been waiting for them to take me since 8:10 am (40 minutes). At 8:55 am, V11 and V12 CNA's (Certified Nursing Assistant's) returned to R4's room to toilet R4. Both stated 40 minutes is a long time to wait to use the restroom however there was only three staff on the unit providing cares and that R4 requires two staff due to using a mechanical lift. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145347 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 145347 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 10/23/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Gilman Healthcare Center 1390 South Crescent Street, Box 307 Gilman, IL 60938 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 0690 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to properly perform incontinence care for one of three residents (R2) reviewed for toileting and incontinence care on the sample list of six. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: On 10/18/23 at 12:40 pm, V6 and V7 CNA's (Certified Nursing Assistant's) entered R2's room to provide incontinence care. R2 was lying in bed. R2 was incontinent of urine. V7 performed cares, using a soapy washcloth, wiping R2 from back to front multiple times, then repeated the same motion with a rinse cloth and towel. After incontinence care was completed, V7 stated V7 always wipes residents from back to front. The facility Perineal Care Policy dated 6/1/23 documents it is the practice of this facility to provide perineal care to all incontinent residents to promote cleanliness and comfort, prevent infection to the extent possible, and to prevent and assess for skin breakdown. Staff are to clean buttocks and anus, wipe front to back; vagina to anus in females using a separate washcloth or wipes. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145347 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

3 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.

  • 0550GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F550 - Resident Rights

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • 0677GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F677 - A resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • 0690GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F690 - Incontinence

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the October 23, 2023 survey of GILMAN HEALTHCARE CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of GILMAN HEALTHCARE CENTER on October 23, 2023. The surveyor cited 3 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at GILMAN HEALTHCARE CENTER on October 23, 2023?

Yes, 3 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her right..."

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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