Inspection·July 30, 2025

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 document review the facility failed to ensure the residents right to be free from physical abuse for 2 of 4 residents (R1, R2) reviewed for abuse. This resulted in R1 being grabbed by the throat by R2.Findings include:R1 is a [AGE] year old with a diagnosis including Fibromyalgia , Bipolar disorder , COPD , Alcohol Abuse , Anxiety Disorder and Borderline personality Disorder. R1 was first admitted to the facility on [DATE]. R1 has a BIMS ( Brief Interview Of Mental Status ) score of 15/15 indicating R1 is cognitively intact.R2 is a [AGE] year old with a diagnosis including COPD , Post Traumatic Stress Disorder , Bi Polar Disorder , Fibromyalgia and Venous Insufficiency. R2 was first admitted to facility on 4/30/25. R2 has a BIMS ( Brief Interview Of Mental Status ) score of 14/15, indicating R2 is cognitively intact. On 7/23/25 at 10:20AM R1 stated R2 grabbed my throat a couple days ago outside the room at the door during smoking time. R2 was my roommate at the time. I reported this to V4, Registered Nurse (RN). The facility didn't do anything about it, except they did move R2 to a different room.On 7/23/25 at 10:28 AM R2 stated R1 was not nice to be roommates with. R1 was always complaining about R2 to the nurses. I was really aggravated by R1. About 2 days ago I was out in the hallway and R1 came up to me complaining. I had enough so I grabbed her throat. I didn't squeeze or anything. R1 then started hitting my face with a closed fist. V5,Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) came up and separated us. I was later moved to another room.On 7/23/25 at 10:36AM V4 (RN) stated a few days ago (7/21/25) V5, (CNA) and I heard a commotion at the end of the corridor across RM [ROOM NUMBER]. R1 and R2 were in an altercation. I didn't see them hitting each other. V5 and I went down there and separated them. R1 reported to me that R2 grabbed her by the throat. I assessed for injury and there were no marks or any other signs of injury. R2 was later moved to another room.On 7/23/25 at 10:40AM V5 (CNA) stated I heard an altercation at the end of the corridor during smoking time. I went down there and R1 and R2 were face to face. I had to separate them. V4 (RN) was with me. R1 stated that R2 choked R1's throat. V4 (RN) reported this incident to V1 (Administrator/Abuse Prevention Coordinator) . I am aware that this was abuse.On 7/23/25 at 1:30PM R7 stated I saw R2 choke R1 about two days ago at the end of the hallway. We were waiting to go out and smoke. I didn't see R1 hit R2 back. The nurse came and separated R1 and R2.On 7/23/25 at 1:40PM R8 stated R1 was standing waiting to smoke. R2 came up and started pushing residents with R2's wheelchair. R1 started arguing with R2. R2 then grabbed R1 by the throat.On 7/23/25 at 1:45PM R9 stated R9 saw R2 grab R1 by the throat.On 7/23/24 at 1:50PM R10 stated R1 and R2 were arguing because R2 was crowding the doorway to go smoke. R2 grabbed R1 by the neck. The staff came and stopped the two from fighting. The camera was right there and it should be on camera.Facility policy titled Abuse Policy And Prevention Program shows: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 (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: 145832 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 145832 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/30/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Ryze at the Ridge 6450 North Ridge Blvd 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)