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Inspection visit

Inspection

ALIYA OF HOMEWOODCMS #1456841 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to follow their policy to ensure housekeeping staff inspected the privacy curtains in resident rooms and removed visibly soiled privacy curtains. This failure has the potential to affect 5 (R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6) residents reviewed for a clean, comfortable, homelike environment. Findings include: On 03/19/24 at 12:40 PM, R2 was asked of her concern with housekeeping. R2 said, The housekeeper comes in everyday and cleans my room. Me and my daughter have told them about this curtain. See it has stains that look like stool on it. The staff said they could take it down and wash it, but they haven't done anything. We noticed the curtain was filthy when I came to this room. Surveyor observed the privacy curtain with multiple large brown and tan stains on both sides. On 3/19/24 at 1:00 PM, surveyor observed the privacy curtains in R5 and R6's room. The privacy curtains were visibly stained and dirty. V9 CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) was in the room at this time assisting the residents with lunch. V9 was asked regarding the privacy curtain appearance. V9 said, The curtain is dirty, it has food or something on it. On 3/19/24 at 1:05 PM, V3 LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) was asked of the privacy curtain appearance. V3 looked at the privacy curtain and said, It's dirty, I see stains on it. I'll ask the housekeeping director to look at this. I think housekeeping is supposed to check these. R5 and R6 were in bed. They were unable to answer questions related to the cleanliness of the privacy curtains at this time due to their cognition. On 3/19/24 at 1:09 PM, the privacy curtains in R4's room were noted to be visibly stained and dirty. R4 was asked of the cleanliness of the privacy curtains. R4 said, They're dirty. On 3/19/24 at 1:11 PM V8 Housekeeping Supervisor and surveyor reviewed the resident rooms privacy curtains for cleanliness. V8 reviewed R4's privacy curtain. V8 said, The privacy curtains and floor aren't clean in here. V8 reviewed R3's privacy curtain. V8 said, The privacy curtains are dirty in here. V8 reviewed R2's privacy curtain. V8 said, Oh it has stains and its dirty. V8 reviewed R5 and R6's privacy curtain. V8 said, I'll get these taken down and cleaned now. I'll take a look at this whole unit. On 3/19/24 at 1:13 PM, V8 Housekeeping Supervisor was inquired of the cleanliness of the privacy curtains in resident rooms. V8 said, I'm the housekeeping supervisor. The housekeepers should be noticing this every time they go into the rooms. The managers when they round should also be telling us (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 2 Event ID: 145684 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 145684 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 03/21/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Aliya of Homewood 940 Maple Avenue Homewood, IL 60430 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 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm if they see something. The housekeepers should be checking the curtains daily and letting me know so they can be taken down and washed. On 3/19/24 at 1:20 PM, V1 Administrator is speaking with R2 in her room regarding concerns with housekeeping. Residents Affected - Some On 3/19/24 at 1:22 PM, R3 was inquired of the cleanliness of his room. Do you have any concerns with housekeeping? How long have these privacy curtains been dirty? R3 said, No, the housekeepers come in and clean every day. Different people come in and I may have told someone about the curtains, but they've been dirty for quite some time. It's got stains. On 3/19/24 at 1:26 PM, V8 returned to the unit with three other housekeeping staff to address the privacy curtain concerns. On 3/21/24 at 10:34 AM, housekeeping staff were on the unit replacing privacy curtains in resident rooms. On 3/21/24 at 10:35 AM, R2 was asked regarding the privacy curtains. R2 said, They changed this in 2 hours, they got it done. It looks so much better now. The revised 11/2019 Housekeeper job description states in part: Primary duty- Performs housekeeping and cleaning activities within well established guidelines and assigned areas and shift (s) to ensure that quality standards, safety guidelines and customer service expectations are met. The housekeeper is responsible for satisfactory and timely completion of assigned cleaning area according to schedule. The housekeeper is responsible for the daily cleaning and sanitizing of patient room furniture, as well as sitting room and dining room furniture. Removes and disposes of trash and relieves laundry staff as needed. The Daily Cleaning Procedures policy states in part: 6) Spot clean walls and inspect privacy curtains. Work your way clockwise around the room (starting at the door and finishing at the door) spot cleaning walls and vertical surfaces that are visibly soiled. Inspect all privacy curtains in room. If dirty, notify your supervisor which curtains need to be changed. The revised 11/2019 Environmental Services Director job description states in part: Manages and supervises the housekeeping, laundry, and floor care staff at a single site according to policies and procedures, and federal/state requirements. Provides leadership, support, coordination, and guidance to ensure that quality standards, inventory levels, safety guidelines and customer service expectations are met. Essential job functions include the following supervises, coordinates, and evaluates work of all housekeeping employees, delegating work equally among employees. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145684 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0584GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F584 - Safe Environment

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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What happened during the March 21, 2024 survey of ALIYA OF HOMEWOOD?

This was a inspection survey of ALIYA OF HOMEWOOD on March 21, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ALIYA OF HOMEWOOD on March 21, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receivin..."

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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