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Health inspection

KENSINGTON PLACE NRSG & REHABCMS #1458291 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 0600 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent resident to resident physical abuse for one of four residents (R2) reviewed for abuse in a total sample of nine residents. Findings include: R1's Face sheet documents R1 is a [AGE] year-old admitted to the facility on 2.12.2013, with diagnoses including but not limited to: Cerebral palsy, Schizoaffective disorders, Hypertensive Heart disease without Heart failure, and Gastro-Esophageal Reflux disease without Esophagitis. R1's MDS *-Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated 5.6.2025 documents R1 is cognitively intact with a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15 out of 15. R2's Face sheet documents R2 is a [AGE] year-old admitted to the facility on 2.6.2024, with diagnoses including but not limited to: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with unspecified complications, Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere, unspecified severity, without behavioral disturbance, Psychotic disturbance, Mood disturbance, Anxiety; Hypertensive Heart disease with Heart failure, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. R2's MDS *-Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated 3.31.2025 documents R2 is moderately cognitively impaired with a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 9 out of 15. The Illinois Department of Public Health Final Investigation report completed on 4.25.2025, documents in part, on 3.19.2025 (4.19.2025) staff observed R1 tap R2's face. R2 stated while he was waiting for the smoke break, he was sitting quietly in the basement dining room. R1 approached him and hit him without provocation. He denied any precipitating factors. R1 reported to staff that R2 called him an inappropriate name. Body assessment of both residents was conducted. R2 was observed with superficial scratch under his eye which healed with no complications. (Local police department) was contacted. R1 was sent to (local hospital) for psychiatric evaluation. On 6.25.2025, at 2:41 PM, R1 said, R2 swore at me a lot. I got angry, and I hit him in the face with my right fist. I went to the hospital for fighting, they (facility) sent me. It happened in the basement dining room. Now, I would tell a worker if someone was swearing at me, I wouldn't hit them. On 6.26.2025, at 10:15 AM, V4 (CNA-Certified Nursing Assistant) said, I was up on the first floor. I was alerted by a housekeeper that R1 and R2 were fighting. When I got to the basement, I saw R1 hitting R2 in the face. We separated the residents. R2 went back to his unit, and we kept R1 downstairs for approximately 10 minutes. R1 said R2 was messing with me and calling me b*****s. (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 3 Event ID: 145829 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 145829 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Kensington Place Nrsg & Rehab 3405 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60616 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 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few On 6.26.2025, at 10:21 AM, V5 (Housekeeper) said, I was downstairs cleaning the day room. I was in the hallway; I heard some chaos. I went into the day room and saw R1 and R2 fighting. When I looked, I saw R1 with a can of soda hitting R2 in the head. I tried to get between them. R1 wouldn't stop. I went upstairs to get some help. V4 and V10 (PRSA-Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Aide) responded. On 6.26.2025, at 10:59 AM, R4 said, when I came downstairs, I saw R1 with his arm around R2's neck, punching R2 in the face. On 6.26.2025, at 11:23 AM, R5 said, they (R1 and R2) had a fight. I saw R1 punching R2 in the face and R1 was stepping on R2's feet. I don't know how it started. On 4.19.2025, (no time), R2's Witness Statement documents in part, I was in the basement lunchroom and R1 started to hit me for no reason. I had said nothing to him. R2 denies saying anything prior or having any conflict with peer. R2 stated he was just sitting waiting for smoke break. R2 was not in the facility during the survey. On 4.22.2025, (no time), R6's Witness Statement documents in part, I just saw (R1) hit (R2) in his face. I didn't hear what was said between them. That's all I saw. On 4.22.2025, (no time), R7's Witness Statement documents in part, I don't know (how) it started, but (R2) must've said something, he (R1) was p****d and snuck up on the side and hit him (R2). On 4.22.2025, (no time), R8's Witness Statement documents in part, It happened in the big room in the basement. They (R1 and R2) had a discussion with each other, don't know what about, maybe something about the vending machine. (R1) hit (R2) afterwards. On 4.24.2025, (no time), R9's Witness Statement documents in part, (R1) was just all riled up and was sitting in the basement. R1 just walked up to him (R2) and just hit (R2). (R2) was sleeping in the wheelchair doing nothing. (R2) hit (R1) back though. On 4.24.2025, (no time), V10's Witness Statement documents in part, The housekeeper came and got us (CNAs). We ran downstairs and heard yelling. I saw (R1) hit (R2). We immediately separated both of them. (R1) said that (R2) wouldn't leave me alone, he called me a b****. On 4.19.2025, at 10:37 AM, R1's progress note documents in part, 7:00 AM-3:00 PM writer was told R2 was observed exhibiting aggressive behavior to R1 while off the unit. On 4.19.2025, at 5:37 PM, R1's progress note documents in part, 3:00 PM-11:00 PM, (R1) has been admitted to (local hospital) with the admitting diagnosis: Aggressive Behavior and Schizoaffective Disorder. R1's Petition for Involuntary/Judicial admission (dated 4.19.2025) documents in part: -Emergency inpatient admission by certificate. The Respondent is currently detained in a mental health facility or hospital. -Person continues to be subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145829 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 145829 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Kensington Place Nrsg & Rehab 3405 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60616 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 - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few -R1 is a person with mental illness who: because of his or her illness is reasonably expected, unless treated on an inpatient basis, to engage in conduct placing such person or another person in physical harm or in reasonable expectation of being physically harmed; a person with mental illness who: because of his or her illness is unable to provide for his or her basic physical needs so as to guard himself or herself from serious harm without the assistance of family or others, unless treated on an inpatient basis; a person with mental illness who: refuses treatment or is not adhering adequately to prescribed treatment; because of the nature of his or her illness is unable to understand his or her need for treatment; and if not treated on an inpatient basis, is reasonably expected based on his or her behavioral history, to suffer mental or emotional deterioration and is reasonably expected, after such deterioration, to meet the criteria of either paragraph one or paragraph two above. (Is) in need of immediate hospitalization for the prevention of such harm. -Patient shows increase agitation, hyper verbal behaviors. Patient showing signs of aggression. Patient cannot be redirected at this time. On 4.19.2025, at 10:45 AM, R2's progress note documents in part, 7:00 AM-3:00 PM, Writer was told R2 was seated in the basement dining area when R1 began to exhibit aggressive behavior towards R2. R2 was removed from dining area and separated to ensure safety and assessed for any bruising, swelling and pain. Writer observed a scratch under his right eye. Basic first aid was applied. Abuse Policy (Reviewed 1.18.2024) documents in part, this facility affirms the right of our residents to be free from abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of property, deprivation of goods and services by staff or mistreatment. This facility therefore prohibits abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of property, and mistreatment of residents. Abuse means any physical or mental injury or sexual assault inflicted upon a resident other than by accidental means. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145829 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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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.

  • 0600GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F600 - Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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What happened during the June 27, 2025 survey of KENSINGTON PLACE NRSG & REHAB?

This was a inspection survey of KENSINGTON PLACE NRSG & REHAB on June 27, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at KENSINGTON PLACE NRSG & REHAB on June 27, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect b..."

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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