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Inspection visit

Health inspection

LEMONT NURSING & REHAB CENTERCMS #1459011 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 0677 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility to ensure residents received timely assistance with incontinence care. This applies to 4 of 4 residents (R1, R2, R3, R4) reviewed for incontinence in the sample of 4. Residents Affected - Some The findings include: 1. On June 6, 2023, at 9:39 AM, R1 was observed laying in bed in a fetal position. A urine odor was present in the room. Surveyor observed a blue line on R1's incontinence brief, indicating the brief was soiled/wet. On June 6, 2023, at 10:09 AM, V4 (CNA-Certified Nursing Assistant) was observed walking in and out of R1's room without providing care to R1. On June 6, 2023, at 10:34 AM, surveyor observed V4 walk into R1's room to provide incontinence care. V4 stated she started her shift at 6:30 AM. I did my resident rounds at 6:45 AM and changed [R1] at that time. I have not changed her incontinence brief since that time. She is a heavy wetter. The quilted pad underneath R1 had a dried, circular stain, yellow to brownish in color, approximately three feet in diameter under and around R1. A heavy urine odor was present as R1 was turned from side to side. V4 turned R1 to her side and removed her incontinence brief. The brief was soaked with urine, and a loud thud was heard as V4 dropped the soaked brief into the trash receptacle at R1's bedside. R1's buttocks appeared reddened, with three small open areas noted on R1's coccyx. V4 did not apply barrier cream to R1's buttocks and placed a new incontinence brief. V4 did not change the soiled quilted pad underneath R1 after applying a new incontinence brief. V4 covered R1 with a blanket and left the room. The EMR (Electronic Medical Record) shows R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. R1 has multiple diagnoses including, nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, cellulitis of abdominal wall, aphasia, dysphagia, hemiplegia, and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction, difficulty walking, lack of coordination, weakness, presence of a cerebrospinal fluid drainage device, cerebral aneurysm, color cancer, and obstructive hydrocephalus. R1's MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated February 20, 2023, shows R1 has independent cognitive skills for daily living, is totally dependent on facility staff for transfers between surfaces, toilet use, and bathing. R1 is always incontinent of bowel and bladder. R1's care plan, initiated February 27, 2023, shows R1 experiences bladder and bowel incontinence related to decreased mobility, subarachnoid intracranial hemorrhage. The goal of R1's care plan is to (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: 145901 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 145901 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/06/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lemont Nursing & Rehab Center 12450 Walker Road Lemont, IL 60439 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 0677 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some not exhibit skin breakdown, UTI (Urinary Tract Infection), impaired social interaction, lowered self-esteem secondary to incontinence. A care plan intervention dated February 27, 2023, shows: Provide incontinence care after each incontinent episode. 2. On June 6, 2023, at 9:43 AM, R2 was observed sitting up in bed eating breakfast with the assistance of speech therapy. R2 stated her incontinence brief felt wet but could not remember when she was changed last. On June 6, 2023, at 10:52 AM, R2 was observed sitting up in the wheelchair in the restroom, and V5 (CNA) was brushing her hair. V5 stated, I started at 6:30 AM. I am agency. I didn't even find out until 7:00 AM who I was assigned to. I did not change her brief from the time I started at 6:30 AM until 10:30 AM, when I got her out of bed and changed her sheets. Her wet brief is in the garbage can next to her bed. V5 showed the incontinence brief in the garbage can was wet with urine. The EMR shows R2 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. R2 has multiple diagnoses including, hemiplegia and hemiparesis following cerebral infarction, dysphagia, difficulty in walking, lack of coordination, urine retention, history of falling, dementia, and mood disturbance. R2's MDS dated [DATE], shows R2 has severe cognitive impairment, requires extensive assistance with toilet use, and is always incontinent of bowel and bladder. R2's care plan, initiated June 1, 2023, shows R2 is at risk for developing a UTI related to a diagnosis of retention of urine, recent placement of indwelling urinary catheter and its removal, requiring assistance with toileting needs and incontinence of both bladder and bowel. An intervention, initiated June 1, 2023, shows: Provide incontinence care after each incontinent episode and provide prompt incontinence care. 3. On June 6, 2023, at 9:47 AM, R3 was observed laying in bed. R3 had a large growth on the left side of her head, behind her left ear, approximately the size of a baseball. The growth was visibly draining red liquid onto R3's neck and chest. A large gauze dressing was sitting on R3's bed, with copious amounts of bloody drainage noted. An area of wetness, approximately one foot in diameter surrounded R3's head dressing that was lying on the bed. R3's incontinence brief was visibly wet. On June 6, 2023, at 11:27 AM, V5 (CNA) stated R3 frequently removes her head dressing and puts it on the bed. The soiled head dressing remained on R3's bed, with the area of wetness underneath the dressing still visible. V5 provided incontinence care to R3. V5 stated, This is the first time I am doing incontinence care on R3 since I arrived at 6:30 AM. I told you I am agency. I just have not gotten to it yet. V5 removed R3's incontinence brief. V5 stated the incontinence brief was wet with urine. Surveyor observed V5 use a wet washcloth to clean R3's perineal area, stool was present on the washcloth. The EMR shows R3 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. R3 has multiple diagnoses including, cellulitis of the face, dysphagia, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin of the left external auricular canal, diabetes, enlarged lymph nodes, history of falling, cognitive communication deficit, and chronic kidney disease. R3's MDS dated [DATE], shows R3 has severe cognitive impairment and requires extensive assistance by two facility staff members with toilet use. R3 is always incontinent of urine. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145901 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 145901 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/06/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Lemont Nursing & Rehab Center 12450 Walker Road Lemont, IL 60439 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 0677 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some 4. On June 6, 2023, at 12:47 PM, R4 was observed laying in bed with a foam wedge between her legs. R4 stated her incontinence brief was wet and the last time she received incontinence care was before her physical therapy session at 10:00 AM. R4 continued to say, I on June 4, 2023, I had a bowel movement in my brief, on two separate occasions that day. I sat in stool for more than three hours each time. I have a long incision from my hip surgery, and I am very worried I will get an infected incision if I sit in stool for that long. I asked the CNA to clean me up, and she said that she was only required to clean me up every two hours by State law. By the time she cleaned me up the sheets were soaked through. It was very upsetting. I saw her working here the next day and I was worried she would take care of me again, but thankfully she did not. The facility's Resident Grievance/Complaint Form dated June 5, 2023, shows V6 (Daughter of R4) submitted the following grievance to the facility: Daughter voiced resident had full [incontinence brief] and asked to be toileted/changed. [V7] (CNA) states she only needs to change resident every 2 hours according to IDPH (Illinois Department of Public Health). The EMR shows R4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. R4 has multiple diagnoses including, aftercare following joint replacement surgery, presence of bilateral artificial hip joint, abscess of left hip bursa, difficulty walking, lack of coordination, urinary incontinence, and acute osteomyelitis of the left femur. R4's MDS dated [DATE], shows R4 is cognitively intact, requires extensive assistance with toilet use, and is always incontinent of bowel and bladder. On June 6, 2023, at 1:09 PM, V2 (DON-Director of Nursing) stated, Residents should receive incontinence care every two hours unless they pull the call light sooner than two hours and request incontinence care. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 145901 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.

  • 0677GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F677 - A resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

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What happened during the June 6, 2023 survey of LEMONT NURSING & REHAB CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of LEMONT NURSING & REHAB CENTER on June 6, 2023. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at LEMONT NURSING & REHAB CENTER on June 6, 2023?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable."

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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