Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure that the outside garbage dumpster was closed. This failure has the potential to affect all 217 residents that reside in the facility.Findings include:During facility tour with V30 (Dietary Manager) on 8/3/26 at 10:03 am, outside garbage was observed uncovered (without lid).At that time, V30 stated the following, The garbage should be covered to keep out rodents and to keep the garbage contained.On 8/5/26 at 11:32 am, V2 (DON/ Director of Nursing) stated the following, The outside garbage should be covered at all times for sanitary purposes.On 8/6/26 at 3:20 pm, V1 stated that the facility did not have a policy on the handling of garbage.The Facility Census Report dated 8/3/26 documents 217 active… …
F814 citations in Illinois
Garbage disposal · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Illinois cites F814 less often than its own record predicts
0.66 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Illinois in 2025, this is the portion that was F814.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Illinois surveyors wrote
F814 findings written in Illinois, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the dumpsters were covered with lids to prevent the harborage and feeding of pests, insects, and rodents. This deficient sanitation practice has the potential to affect all 202 residents who reside in the facility.Findings include:On 03/31/26 at 10:23 AM, during initial tour of kitchen traveled outside with V28 (Food Service Director) to view the outside dumpster area. There were two large dumpsters outside and both dumpsters were missing lids. V28 stated these are the dumpsters the kitchen and housekeeping staff use to throw away garbage in. V28 stated she does not know why neither of them have lids or why they are missing. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Illinois citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.56% | 1.20× |
| 2024 | 0.30% | 0.75× |
| 2025 | 0.28% | 0.66× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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