Life Care Center of Lagrange

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center of Lagrange, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Aug 6, 2026

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff followed a resident's care plan intervention requiring 2 staff for bed mobility. The resident fell from bed resulting in multiple fractures, severe pain, and hospitalization for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents (Resident B). The deficient practice was corrected on 7/16/26, prior to the start of the survey, and was therefore Past Noncompliance. Findings include:Resident B's record was reviewed on 8/6/26 at 11:43 A.M. Diagnoses included morbid obesity, diabetes, osteopenia of the left foot (but no other bones were documented to have been involved) and obstructive sleep apnea. The diagnoses did not include osteoporosis. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF867Mar 28, 2024

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure quality improvement plans were developed for identified recurrent environmental concerns. 41 residents resided in the facility. Findings include: The facility annual survey completed on 6/7/23 identified concern regarding repair and maintenance of facility floors, walls, and handrails. The facility indicated the noncompliance would be corrected by 6/30/23. The repair and maintenance of facility floors, walls, and handrails was also found to be a concern on the annual survey completed 3/28/24. See F921 for additional information about current environmental findings. A QAPI (Quality Assurance Performance Improvement) committee list was provided by the ED on 3/25/24 at 12:39 PM. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF921Mar 28, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a sanitary environment free of hazards on 4 of 4 halls where residents resided or received services. Findings include: During an observation on 3/24/24 at 10:15 AM. handrails on the 200, 300, 400, and 500 halls were observed to have bare portions missing finish. Baseboards were missing throughout the 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 halls. Drywall on portions of the walls on each hall below the handrails had grey linear marks scattered throughout in too many locations to count. The bottom of the drywall had chipped, jagged edges observed on all halls. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 7, 2021

  Based on record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure Kitchen sanitation procedures were followed for 1 of 1 kitchenb in the facility serving 34 of 34 residents. Findings Include: An observation was made on 5/2/2021 at 10:40 A.M. Employee 1 was not wearing a hairnet in the food prep area. Employee 1 was interviewed on 5/2/21 at 10:40 A.M. Employee 1 indicated he does not wear a hairnet since his hair is short. A policy, dated 1/25/2021, titled Food and Nutrition Services: Personal Hygiene, was provided by the Administrator on 5/3/2021 at 2:27 P.M. The policy indicated proper attire for food handlers should include a hair covering (hairnets or approved caps). An observation was made on 5/2/2021 on 10:45 A.M., the stove drip pan was not clean. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF921Jun 7, 2023

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the environment was maintined in 5 of 5 rooms reviewed. 5 residents resided in the 5 rooms affected (Resident 9, Resident 10, Resident 12, Resident 26 and Resident 38). Findings include: During an observation on 6/1/23 at 9:23 AM all handrails on the 300, 400, and 500 halls were observed to have bare portions missing finish. Carpeted walls on each of these halls had stains in one-to-six-inch strips. Floor carpeting was observed to have round brown, red and yellowish stains form quarter to dinner plate sized throughout all halls too many to count. A document titled Resident Room Check dated 5/31/23 received from the Administrator on 6/1/23 at 2:10 PM was reviewed. […]