Alden Estates of Barrington

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Alden Estates of Barrington, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Jul 10, 2026

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to keep a resident (R1) free from being sexually assaulted by a nurse (V1) as the nurse's DNA from saliva was found on R1's breasts for one out of three residents reviewed for abuse in a total sample of five. This failure resulted in severe psychosocial harm including fear, embarrassment, and/or dehumanization using the reasonable person concept. The past noncompliance occurred from 2/22/26-2/23/26. Findings Include: R1 is the subject of the complaint. R1 is a [AGE] year old with the following diagnosis: epilepsy, major depressive disorder, cocaine abuse, psychosis, generalized anxiety disorder, and history of sudden cardiac arrest, and psychoactive substance abuse. R1 no longer resides in the facility. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Dec 18, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a safe environment and provide adequate supervision and assistance to prevent falls for two residents (R1 and R2) by failing to implement appropriate fall prevention interventions and ensure adequate assistance during high-risk care. This failure affects one ventilator-dependent, quadriplegic resident (R1), and one cognitively impaired resident (R2). These failures resulted in R1 falling during incontinence care by staff iand R1 sustaining fractures to the left tibia and fibula, requiring surgical intervention and R2 falling immediately following an activity, while not being supervised by staff resulting in three sutures to the left eyebrow. Findings include:1. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Dec 3, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to implement effective interventions to monitor a resident at high risk for falls. This failure affected one (R1) of three residents reviewed for falls and resulted in R1 sustaining a fall while in front of the nursing station for supervision, that resulted in emergent hospital transfer for treatment of a closed nondisplaced fracture of the acromial end of the left clavicle. Findings include: R1 is an [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the diagnosis history of Congestive heart failure, hypoxemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, cataract, gastric esophageal reflex disease, hyperlipidemia, and aphasia after cerebral infarct. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Aug 18, 2023

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to prevent a resident from sustaining an injury during care for one (R272) of three residents reviewed for injury in a sample of 25. The deficient practice resulted in R272 sustaining a linear incomplete oblique fracture of the mid and proximal shaft of the right humerus. Findings Include: Initial State Reportable dated 7/12/23 documents: R272 is a long-term resident at facility. R272 has the following diagnosis anxiety, BPH, protein calorie malnutrition, epilepsy, type 2diabetes and muscle spasms. On 7/11/23 an x-ray was performed on R272's right arm due to swelling and resulted in an incomplete right humerus fracture. Investigation started immediately. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 18, 2023

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to supervise a resident that was a high fall risk and presented with impulsive behaviors for 1 of 3 residents (R176) in a total sample of 25. This failure resulted in R176 having an unwitnessed fall sustaining a laceration to her head and requiring 14 staples. Findings include: On 8-16-23 at 12:13 PM, V1 (Administrator) said R176 is alert and oriented to self and able to make simple needs known. R176 does not use the call light. R176 has impulsive behaviors and will get up by herself without asking for help. R176 requires 1 person assist with transfers. V1 thinks R176 would be high risk for falls. R176 has history of falls prior to facility. […]