F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident took his medication at the time
it was administered by leaving a medication cup at the bedside for 1 of 1 residents (R1) reviewed for
medication administration in the sample of four.
The findings include:
The Face Sheet dated 8/13/24 for R1 showed diagnoses including delusional disorder, major depressive
disorder, parkinsonism, cervical disc disorder, spinal stenosis, and history of falling.
The Nurse's Note dated 8/9/24 at 8:29 PM, for R1 showed, At 5:00 PM, Writer entered residents room to
administer due medications. Resident observed in the restroom and refused administration. At 6:00 PM,
Writer entered residents room to re-attempt administration of medication. Resident refused. Reinforcement
provided, resident continued to refuse. At 8:30 PM, Writer entered residents room with ADON (Assistant
Director of Nursing) to assist with skin assessment, wound treatment and offer medication administration.
Resident was observed in the restroom. ADON/Wound nurse offered skin assessment and wound
treatment. Medications offered to resident by writer. Resident removed medication cup from writers hands
and placed on bedside table. (R1) verbalized, Leave them there. I'm going to make a call. Resident refused
to take medications in front of writer. ADON observed interaction. Writer exited the room due to the resident
wanting to speak with ADON (Assistant Director of Nursing). The ADON later approached me and informed
writer that the resident did not want writer to administer eye ointment medication.
The MAR (Medication Administration Record) dated August 2024 for R1 showed on 8/9/24 at 5:00 PM his
Propranolol HCL 60 mg and Senna plus 8.6-50 pills were signed out as given.
On 8/13/24 at 2:11 PM, V3 (Assistant Director of Nursing/ADON) stated she went to R1's room with V4
(Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN) because she wanted to do a skin assessment. V3 stated they go in pairs
when providing care for R1. The skin assessment was refused by R1 and V4 walked away. V4 brought R1
his medications. V3 stated she was outside of R1's door listening and R1 did not see her. R1 refused to
have his vital signs taken. R1 did not want to take his medications in front of V4 and told V4 to leave his
medications. V3 stated she went into R1's room and R1 stated he did not want V3 to give him his
medications anymore. V3 stated she gave R1 his eye drops. V3 stated R1 had told V4 to leave his
medications on the table. V3 stated it is not okay to leave the medications. V3 stated she personally would
not leave the medications because she would not know if he took them or not. V3 stated V4 left R1 alone
after that and did not go back into R1's room. V3 stated she did not check to see if R1 took his medications.
V3 stated she did an assessment for R1 to be able to apply his petroleum jelly himself but an assessment
was not done for him to administer his own medications.
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
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Event ID:
145936
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
145936
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/14/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Aliya of Highwood
50 Pleasant Avenue
Highwood, IL 60040
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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SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
(Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
On 8/13/24 at 2:36 PM, V4 (LPN) stated he has a note in R1's chart about trying to administer medications
to the resident last week. V4 stated, I attempted to give (R1) his medications and he was not available. V4
stated he became busy with other resident. V4 stated he went back to R1's room with V3 (ADON) to to a
skin assessment and give R1 his medication. R1 grabbed the medication from him and placed them on his
table. V3 was by R1's door and heard everything. R1 said he did not want his vital signs checked or take his
medications. V4 stated he was later informed that R1 does not want care by him; V4 stated he did not go
back into R1's room. V4 stated he was not aware if R1 took the medications or not. V4 stated he did not
monitor R1 taking his medications so he doesn't know if R1 took the medications.
On 8/13/24 at 2:45 PM, V1 (Administrator) stated the facility does have a self medication policy. V1 stated
there are assessments that need to be done first for the resident. V1 stated the resident needs a doctor's
order and it needs to be care planned. V1 stated R1 does not have that in place for his medications.
The facility's Medication Administration Policy (1/2024) showed, Verify that the medication is being
administered at the proper time, in the prescribed dose, and by the correct route. Remain with the resident
to ensure the resident swallows the medication.
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145936
If continuation sheet
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