Celebrate Senior Living Niles

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Celebrate Senior Living Niles, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF686Oct 31, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to assess and implement interventions to prevent the development and reopening of pressure ulcers; failed to prevent the deterioration of an existing pressure ulcer; and failed to maintain proper functioning of the low air loss mattress for two (R24 and R30) of two residents in the sample of 32 reviewed for skin impairment. This deficiency resulted in R24's pressure ulcers on the left heel, right heel, sacrum, and right buttock reopening, deteriorating and increasing in sizes; and R30's healed Stage 3 pressure ulcer on the left buttock reopening. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Jun 6, 2024

  Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to maintain resident safety during resident transfer from regular bed to bariatric bed using bed sheet. This deficient practice affects one resident (R1) of three residents reviewed for incident and accident. R1 was sent out to local hospital due to right hip pain not relieved by prescribed pain medication. R1's hospital x-ray result shows right hip acute right proximal femoral fracture. Findings Include: R1 was admitted in the facility on 4/19/24. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Aug 17, 2022

  Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to follow their abuse policy. The facility failed to affirm the right of their residents to be free from sexual abuse. This affects 2 (R1 and R2) of 3 residents reviewed for sexual abuse. This failure resulted in R1 and R2 transferring to a local hospital for further evaluation. R1 reported that R1 does not feel safe and afraid that the facility may discharge R1 for reporting a sexual abuse. R2 admitted in the hospital for superficial vaginal laceration. Findings Include: Facility Reported Incident dated (8/8/22), reads in part: On 8-8-22 at approximately 12:45 PM, it was reported to Administrator by nurse on duty that R1 verbalized at night 8-8-22 at 5am male CNA made me touch his private part with my hand. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Oct 31, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure multidose vials, eye drops, inhalers and nasal spray are properly dated when opened. This deficiency affects seven (R1, R3, R13, R30, R31, R38 and R54) of seven residents in the sample of 32 reviewed for medication storage and labeling. Findings include: On 10/28/24 at 11:30 AM, medication cart on the south wing of the facility was reviewed. There were six bottles of Tetrahydrozoline Hydrochloride eyedrops in 0.005% solution observed opened, used and not dated. During review of medications in the refrigerator in the south medication room, R1's Latanoprost Ophthalmic Emulsion solution 0.005% eyedrops was opened and not dated. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Oct 31, 2024

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to follow their policy related to the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for four (R11, R24, R35, R254) residents on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP). This failure affected four residents (R11, R24, R35, R254) in a sample of 32 residents reviewed for infection control. Findings include: R11 is a [AGE] year-old male, initially admitted to the 5th floor on 01/18/2024, with diagnosis not limited to: Parkinson's Disease with Dyskinesia Without Mention of Fluctuations; Acute Kidney Failure; Hypertensive Heart Disease with Heart Failure; Rheumatoid Arthritis, Unspecified; Obstructive and Reflux Uropathy, Unspecified; Retention of Urine, Unspecified. […]