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ALDEN ESTATES OF NORTHMOORCMS #1458881 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 0610 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to investigate and report an injury of unknown origin for one (R1) of three residents in a sample of four. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: R1's face sheet documents R1 is an [AGE] year-old admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including but not limited to: Hypertensive Heart Disease with Heart Failure, Spinal Stenosis, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, History of Falling, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. R1's MDS (Minimum Data Set-10/21/2024) documents a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) of 10 (moderate cognitive impairment). On 10/22/2024, at 10:36 AM, R1 was observed lying in bed. Two greenish bruises/bumps to right side of his forehead and abrasion to the right side of nose was noted. R1 denied falling. R1 said approximately one week ago, a female hit him in his face with a phone. R1 said it was dark out when this occurred. R1 did not provide any other details (time, who female is). R1 said he did not report the incident. On 10/22/2024, at 12:38 PM V2 (Director of Nursing) said, last week staff noted bruising to the side of R1's head. The overnight CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) reported R1 bumped his head during care. The CNA reported the bruises/bumps to the nurse, the nurse reported to me. I don't remember who the CNA or nurse was. I did not complete an incident report. I did report it to V1 (Administrator). You would have to ask him (V1) if he did an incident report. On 10/22/2024, at 12:48 PM, V1 (Administrator) said, regarding R1, I did not do an incident report. I asked him what happened, he said he didn't know. I asked him if he had any issues with staff, he said no. I asked him if he felt safe, he said yes. I did ask his roommates, they said they didn't notice anything. I spoke with V8 (CNA) who took care of the resident (R1) that night, she said he was combative during the shift during ADL (Activities of Daily Living) care. On 10/22/2024, at 2:12 PM, V7 (Licensed Practical Nurse) stated the overnight nurse said R1 had a bump and discoloration on R1's forehead. I went there to check on him at the end of my rounds. He was awake/alert, there were two bumps on the right side of the forehead. I asked him if he was in is pain, he shook head no. I assessed his head, there were no other bumps, skin was intact. I did ask him what happened. He did not tell me how he got the bump on his head. He has good days and bad days. Some days he's very energetic, wants to get up; other days he's lethargic, combative. V7 said R1 is more physical with CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants), and doesn't like to be touched. V7 defined (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: 145888 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 145888 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 10/25/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Alden Estates of Northmoor 5831 North Northwest Highway Chicago, IL 60631 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 0610 R1's combativeness as refusing ADL (Activities of Daily Living) care and medications. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm On 10/22/2024, at 2:27 PM via telephone, V8 (CNA) stated I worked 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, that night (10/14/2024). The nurse, I don't remember her name, called me to help her, that R1 was almost on the floor. When I got to R1's room, he was almost out of the bed. We quickly picked him up. I went back to check on him, he was naked and almost out of the bed again. He wasn't on the floor. He was screaming at me, he was not trying to hit me, he doesn't do that. I saw that he had bumps on his head, I asked him what happened. I don't know what happened to him to cause the bumps. I reported the bumps to the nurse. I don't remember who that nurse was. Residents Affected - Few On 10/22/2024, at 2:46 PM, V5 (Hospice Registered Nurse) said I came in, I got report from the nurse (V7-Licensed Practical Nurse). I was told R1 had unexplainable bumps to his head. I did go to sit with him. He was very lethargic; I did ask him what happened but R1 didn't answer. V5 said, per report he has been combative in the past, he has not been combative with me. My hospice CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants) and nurses on the unit tell me he's combative during ADLs (Activities of Daily Living). He has never been combative with me. I don't know how he got the bumps. On 10/22/2024, at 3:18 PM, V6 (Licensed Practical Nurse) said, it was endorsed to me that R1 was sent to the hospital for bruising, restlessness, and agitation. He's always restless and confused when CNAs change him. V6 said the bruising was new. V6 said I am not aware of R1 trying to hit a CNA. No CNA has ever come to me to tell me that R1 was combative or refusing care. V6 then said twice R1 was restless; defined restless as R1 doesn't know where R1 is; R1 refused to allow CNA to change him. V6 said R1 has never tried to strike CNA/staff. On 10/23/2024, at 2:45 PM, via telephone, V14 (R1's Physician) said he was informed by staff that R1 was more lethargic than usual and with head trauma of unknown etiology. V14 said, I saw R1 at the facility; there were two bumps/bruises to the side of his head. V14 added, it was unclear to me if R1 was sedated from the Ativan, or the lethargy was a sequelae (consequence or result) of the head injury. V14 said per hospice R1 was more lethargic than usual, I sent him to the hospital for evaluation. R1's CT scans were negative. Hospice note dated 10/15/2024, at 11:52 PM, documents in part: Patient was received in bed appears very lethargic sleeping and was difficult to arouse throughout the assessment. Patient had (head?) noted with an unknown head injury on the right side of the forehead. Noted pt (patient) with 2 bumps, with discoloration & skin intact. Pt noted very sleepy. This writer assessed and stayed with pt for observation. (Patient) pt was less awake and alert. MD (Medical Doctor) came and assessed. (Patient) pt was sent to (local hospital) for AMS (Altered Mental Status). Nurses Note dated 10/15/2024, 12:57 PM, documents in part: Upon morning rounds, outgoing nurse endorsed that the resident had unknown head injury on the right side of the forehead. Noted resident with 2 bumps, discoloration & skin intact. Emergency Department note for R1 dated 10/15/2024, at 2:09 PM, documents in part presents to ED (Emergency Department) with chief complaint of Head Injury (Unknown Origin). Presents from nursing home for evaluation of right sided head abrasions. Patient unable to answer questions regarding how he sustained the injuries. Decision was made to scan patient's head with a CT and CT C-Spine (neck). CT head was negative for any acute findings as well as CT C-Spine. Patient was stable throughout hospitalization and was stable for discharge to his facility, with no concerns for elder abuse at this time. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145888 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 145888 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 10/25/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Alden Estates of Northmoor 5831 North Northwest Highway Chicago, IL 60631 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 0610 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Abuse Policy (09/20) documents in part under Policy, this will be done by: 7. Filing accurate and timely investigative reports. Documents in part under 4. Identification: Supervisors shall immediately inform the administrator or designee of all reports of potential mistreatment. Upon learning of the report, the administrator or designee shall initiate an incident investigation. The nursing staff is additionally responsible for report on a facility incident report the appearance of bruising of unknown origin. Residents Affected - Few . FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145888 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.

  • 0610GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F610 - In response to allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment, the

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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What happened during the October 25, 2024 survey of ALDEN ESTATES OF NORTHMOOR?

This was a inspection survey of ALDEN ESTATES OF NORTHMOOR on October 25, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ALDEN ESTATES OF NORTHMOOR on October 25, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Respond appropriately to all alleged violations."

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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