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
observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from sexual abuse
from a resident (R4) with a history of sexual inappropriate behaviors. This applies to 1 of 2 residents (R3)
reviewed for abuse in the sample of 11.
The findings include:
R3's face sheet shows R3 is a [AGE] year-old female with diagnoses including degenerative disease of
basal ganglia, unspecified psychosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension.
R4's face sheet shows R4 is [AGE] year-old male with diagnoses including cerebral infarction, high risk
heterosexual behavior, vascular dementia with other behavioral disturbance, and personality disorder.
On 8/2/24 at 10:05 AM, R3 was observed in her room sitting in her wheelchair. R3 stated last month she
was touched by R4. R3 stated we (R3 and R4) were in the dining room, he (R4) was rubbing my right
leg/thigh area, I told him (R4) to stop. R4 then touched my right breast, I (R3) moved his hand, and told him
(R4) to stop again. I reported to a staff member the incident and wanted to move to another table. R3 stated
she does feel comfortable sitting at the same table with R4.
On 8/2/24 at 11:18 AM, R3 was in the dining room sitting at the same table with R4. At 11:27 AM, R3 and
R4 remained seated at the same table.
On 8/2/24 at 11:05 AM, V16 (Resident Liaison) stated on 7/11/24, she saw R3 in the dining room upset she
was trying to move from her table. V16 stated R3 reported to me R4 touched her leg/thigh and was trying to
touch her chest. R3 stated people can't touch you without your permission, R3 was upset. V16 stated she
separated the residents and spoke to R4. R4 stated he didn't do anything. R11 was at the table who
witnessed the incident. R4 had some behaviors of hypersexual activity recently, he pulled out his private
parts in the dining room and exposing himself. V16 stated we keep R3 and R4 separated while in the dining
room. V16 stated I don't think it was abuse because R3 moved herself from R4.
On 8/2/24 at 11:20 AM, R11 stated she was sitting at the same table when she saw R4 rubbing on R3's
leg. R4 was putting his hand on her bosoms trying to get into her shirt. R3 told him to stop, and she moved
away.
On 8/2/24 at 11:48 AM, V1 (Administrator) stated she was notified about the incident with R3 and
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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.
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Event ID:
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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
145877
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/02/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Aperion Care Dolton
14325 South Blackstone
Dolton, IL 60419
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency.
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F 0600
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
R4. V1 stated it was reported R3 and R4 were in the dining room. V1 stated R3 alleged R4 touched her
leg/thigh and her chest. V1 stated she spoke with R3, and she said no one should be touched without their
permission, she was upset. V1 stated when she spoke with R4, he said R3 was being friendly to him, and
he touched her leg. R4 has an issue with boundaries and a history of sexual behaviors. V1 stated she did
not substantiate the abuse, but it was an invasion of her privacy. V1 stated going forward we will make sure
R3 and R4 are not seated at the same table, that's what R3 was comfortable with.
On 8/2/24 at 9:46 AM, V15 (LPN/ Licensed Practical Nurse) stated R4 has a mental health disorder, and he
does not say much. V15 stated R4 has childlike behaviors. V15 stated R4 is horny he has pulled out his
private parts in the dining room and will shake and dance inappropriately. When you talk to him and tell him
that's inappropriate, he puts his head down and says, I'm sorry.
On 8/2/24 at 10:10 AM, V18 (CNA/Certified Nursing Assistant) stated R4 is confused, acts like a big kid,
just looks at you and laughs when you talk to him. V18 stated R4 has sexual tendencies and he used to pull
his thing out. V18 stated When you tell him not to do that, he would say I'm sorry.
The Final Abuse Incident dated 7/16/24 documents on 7/11/24 an incident with R3 and R4 occurred .On
7/12/24, V1 interviewed R3, she alleged that she was touched by somebody (R4) on her leg and her chest,
on her shirt, while she was about to have dinner. R3 stated she told the person to move away, she is alert
and oriented in 3 spheres.
On 7/12/24, R4 stated while at dinner, he thought the young lady (R3) was moving towards him, being
friendly or she needed help, and he was just being playful, nothing more to it. R4 is observed alert and
oriented to person and place.
R3 was reassured of her security during the entire process of this investigation, and she persistently
expresses she feels safe and wants to continue to reside at the facility. R4 was educated on the definition of
personal spaces and the need to respect such. He voiced his understanding. He was referred for Psych
Consult. Both residents' care plans were reviewed and updated.
R4's Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner note dated 7/18/24 documents he is high risk for sexual behavior, major
neurocognitive disorder without behavioral disturbance, vascular dementia. R4 has been having sexually
acting out behavior, touching himself and exposing his privates in the dining room, trying touch other
females' breasts while touching himself. She recommends close monitoring when in public area.
R4's care plan dated 7/5/24 shows he has maladaptive behaviors at times manifested by exposing himself
in appropriate areas such the dining room dated 7/5/24; interventions include to counsel on inappropriate
behaviors and proper social skills. The same care plan dated July 11, 2024, documents he has a behavior
problem related to poor boundaries, invasion of privacy and touching other inappropriately, with
interventions resident monitored by staff, divert attention, remove from situation, and take to alternative
location.
The facility's Abuse Prevention and Reporting Policy revised 2022, states, This facility affirms the right of
our residents to be free abuse .sexual abuse is non-consensual contact of any type with a resident
.unwanted intimate touching of any kind especially of breasts or perineal area .sexual contact is
nonconsensual if the residents either does not want the contact to occur .
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