F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow its Medication Administration Policy by
failing to administer medications in a timely manner. This applies to four of 15 residents (R2, R7, R4 and
R5) reviewed for medication administration in a sample of 15.The Findings include:On 9/23/25 at 10:12 AM,
V6 (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN) was passing medication and stated, I have 10 more residents (R2, R3,
R4, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R14, and R15) to pass the morning medications, which were supposed to be
administered at 8:00 AM. We are supposed to administer medications within 2-hour window (one hour
before and one hour after) around the scheduled time. I would be able to finish by 10:45 AM.R2 is an [AGE]
year-old female with moderate cognitive impairment as per MDS dated [DATE]. On 9/24/25 at 12:30 PM, R2
stated (with Spanish interpreter V8/Housekeeping), I don't know what time I received my medications today.
I would like to get my medications on time.A review of the R2's POS and MAR indicates that R2 was
scheduled to get the prescribed medications at 8:00 AM including Amlodipine 10 milligram (mg) daily,
Aspirin 81 mg daily, Losartan Potassium 25 mg daily, Eliquis 5 mg twice per day (BID), Metoprolol 100 mg
daily, Lasix 80 mg BID, and Gabapentin 300 mg three times a day (TID).R7 is a [AGE] year-old male with
intact cognition, as per the MDS dated [DATE]. On 9/23/25 at 12:40 PM, R7 stated, The morning
medication should come around 8:00 AM, and I got it around 10:30 AM today. I would like to get my
medications on time. Today it was late by two and a half hours.A review of the R7's POS and MAR indicates
that R7 was scheduled to get the prescribed medications at 8:00 AM, including Amlodipine 10 mg daily,
Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg daily, Lisinopril 40 mg daily, and Gabapentin 300 mg three times a day
(TID).R4 is an [AGE] year-old male having intact cognition as per the MDS dated [DATE]. On 9/23/25 at
12:45 PM, R4 stated, The morning medications were delayed today, not all the time. I prefer to get my
medication on time.A review of the R4's POS and MAR indicates that R4 was scheduled to get the
prescribed medications at 8:00 AM, including Amlodipine 7.5 mg daily.On 9/23/25 at 10:20 AM, V7
(Registered Nurse/RN) was passing morning medications and stated, I have three more residents (R5,
R12, and R13) to pass 8:00 AM medications. I am sorry, I am late today, because one of my residents was
getting shortness of breath and stomachache.R5 is a [AGE] year-old male admitted with mild cognitive
impairment as per the MDS dated [DATE]. On 9/23/25 at 12:50 PM, R5 stated, I would prefer to get my
medications on time. It was delayed today.A review of the R5's POS and MAR indicates that R5 was
scheduled to get the prescribed medications at 8:00 AM, including Ferrous Sulfate Elixir 220 mg (Fe
44)/5milliliter(ml) (Give 7.5 ml) daily, Potassium Chloride 20 milliequivalent (mEq) daily, and Terazosin 2mg
daily.On 9/23/25 at 10:25 AM, V5 (LPN) was passing morning medications and stated, I have one more
resident (R6) to give 8:00 AM medications. I have residents going out for appointments, and I must prepare
them. That's the way I got delayed.A review of the facility's Medication Administration policy, dated
September 2018, reveals that, at a minimum, the 5 rights - right patient, right drug, right dose, right route,
and right
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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)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Facility ID:
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Event ID:
145660
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
145660
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
09/24/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Aperion Care Westchester
2901 South Wolf Road
Westchester, IL 60154
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 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
time - should be applied to all medication administration.On 9/24/25 at 9:39 AM, V2 (Director of Nursing)
stated, Our staff supposed to follow the five rights of medication administration, including right patient, right
drug, right dose, right route, and right time. On 9/23/25 at 11:00 AM, V2 added, Our staff is supposed to
pass medications within a two-hour window around the scheduled time (one hour before and one hour after
the scheduled time). We will in-service all our nurses and change the administration time from 8:00 AM to
9:00 AM.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145660
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