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
observation, interview and record review the facility failed to investigate an allegation of abuse. This applies
to 2 of 5 residents (R1 & R4) reviewed for abuse in the sample of 5.
Residents Affected - Few
The findings include:
On August 29, 2024 at 9:30 AM, R1 was sitting up in his wheelchair in his room. He stated, he had a
different room mate (R4) that called him a N****R. He reported it to V5 Registered Nurse (RN) and called
the local police department. The police department came to the facility. They moved R4 out of the room and
to a different room.
On August 29, 2024 at 10:27 AM, V1 Administrator stated, R1 called the police on R4 for calling him a
N****R. The police didn't do anything about it and R4 denied ever calling him that. She did not do an abuse
investigation because she moved the resident out of the room and didn't treat it as an abuse allegation.
On August 29, 2024 at 10:47 AM, R4 was lying in bed watching television. He stated, he was upset that R1
had the television on at 2 AM. R4 called the police pulling the race card.
R1's progress note by V5 RN dated August 22, 2024 shows, Resident approached writer complaining about
his roommate. Resident stated that he had a disagreement with the resident. Writer asked resident the
details of the incident, he claimed that his roommate saying words that he does not like. Resident stated
that he feels uncomfortable sleeping with his roommate around. He stated that he will call the police. He
stated that he reported it earlier to the administrator. The police came and mediated with the situation.
The facility did not provide any abuse investigation or further information.
R1's Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE] shows, he is cognitively intact.
R4's Minimum Data Set, dated [DATE] shows, he is cognitively intact.
The facility's abuse policy and prevention program dated October 2022 shows, Abuse policy: 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 of residents. In order to do so, the facility has
attempted to establish a resident sensitive and resident secure environment. The purpose of this policy is to
assure that the facility is doing all that is within its control to prevent occurrences of abuse, neglect,
exploitation, misappropriation of property, deprivation
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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
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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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
09/04/2024
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.
(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
Residents Affected - Few
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of goods and services by staff and mistreatment of residents. This will be done by: implementing systems to
promptly and aggressively investigate all reports and allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of
property and mistreatment, and making the necessary changes to prevent future occurrences . The
following definitions are based on federal and state laws, regulations and interpretive guidelines. Abuse:
Abuse means any physical or mental injury or sexual assault inflicted upon a resident other than
confinement, intimidation, or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish to a resident
. V. Internal reporting requirements and identification of allegations: .Upon learning of the report, the
administrator of designee shall initiate an incident investigation.
Event ID:
Facility ID:
145936
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