Joliet Living & Rehab Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Joliet Living & Rehab Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 11, 2026

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to properly label/date/seal/store/defrost/discard food items and make safe sanitizer solution for food preparation surfaces in the facility kitchen. This applies to all 99 residents residents that receive oral nutrition and food prepared in the facility kitchen.Findings include:The facility's Long-Term Care Facility Application for Medicare and Medicaid (Form CMS-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-671) dated 6/9/26 documents that the total census was 99 residents. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880May 15, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow their water management program and identify areas where control measures are needed and assess how much of a risk those hazardous conditions pose. This affects all 88 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: The CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)-671 Long Term Care Facility application for Medicare and Medicaid, dated May 12, 2025, showed the total census of 88 residents. The facility's Water Management program stated the facility will do the following: 1. identify building water systems for which Legionella control measures are needed. 2. Assess how much risk the hazardous conditions in those water systems pose. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 14, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain cleanliness in the food preparation area and equipment storage. This applies to all residents in the facility for a total 92 residents. The findings include: On 06/11/2024 9:54 AM, during initial kitchen tour with V4 (Dietary Manager), two staff were preparing food for the lunch meal and snack. V5 (Cook) was wearing a hair restraint, with hair dangling to their earlobe on both sides of the face. While wearing gloves, V5 was chopping red peppers and onions. Without removing gloves, V5 went to the cooler to retrieve additional vegetables and resumed chopping. V5 did not change gloves or perform hand hygiene before she resumed chopping vegetables. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 7, 2023

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure milk and cottage cheese were stored and served at temperatures to prevent potential food- borne illnesses. This applies to 96 of 99 residents in the building. Findings include: On 9/6/23 at 3:05 PM, V3 (Dietary Manager) stated facility census is 99 residents, out of which three residents do not drink milk. 1. On 9/6/23 at 11:15 AM, V3 (Dietary Manager) stated, Milk should be stored at 41 F (degrees Fahrenheit) or less. On 9/6/23 at 11:30 AM, the thermometer inside the milk refrigerator showed a temperature of 52 F. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Sep 22, 2022

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain dish machine and sanitizer buckets in sanitary condition, and failed to serve food within safe temperature guidelines. This applies to all 84 residents that receive food prepared and served from the facility kitchen. The findings include: The Resident Census and Conditions of Residents form (CMS Form 672), dated 9/19/22, showed the facility census was 84 residents. All 84 residents were verified to receive oral diets. On 9/19/22 starting at 10:15 AM, the initial tour of kitchen was done in presence of V4 (Dietary Manager). […]