Aperion Care Chicago Heights

Aperion Care Chicago Heights - CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL

490 WEST 16TH PLACE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL 60411

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APERION CARE:

APERION CARE

has been placed on our NHAA Watchlist for the following:

Immediate Jeopardy Findingsi

On January 31, 2023 and March 1, 2023 and May 10, 2023, state nursing home surveyors found that APERION CARE caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2023-01-31   2023-03-01   2023-05-10

In 13 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that APERION CARE caused IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY to residents (from March 27, 2020 to May 10, 2023).

All Surveys:   2020-03-27   2021-07-07   2021-09-02   2020-08-27   2023-01-31   2023-03-01   2023-05-10

Actual Harm Findingsi

On November 3, 2022 and January 31, 2023 and March 1, 2023 and March 30, 2023 and May 10, 2023, state nursing home surveyors found that APERION CARE caused ACTUAL HARM to residents.

All Recent Surveys:   2022-11-03   2023-01-31   2023-03-01   2023-03-30   2023-05-10

In 26 separate written deficiencies, state nursing home surveyors found that APERION CARE caused ACTUAL HARM to residents (from January 28, 2011 to May 10, 2023).

All Surveys:   2011-01-28   2017-04-06   2020-03-27   2021-07-07   2021-09-02   2021-01-26   2021-03-26   2020-08-27   2020-12-15   2022-11-03   2022-01-27   2023-01-31   2022-05-06   2023-03-01   2023-03-30   2023-05-10

Special Focus Facilityi

APERION CARE has been designated a Special Focus Facility because of a history of serious quality issues. Find out more on our page dedicated to Special Focus Facilities.

Worst Nursing Home Ratingsi

APERION CARE received the worst ratings for the following:

1-star out of 5
48 months total between March, 2014 and September, 2019

1-star out of 5
28 months total between January, 2015 and September, 2019

Source - These ratings are published monthly by CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

History of Unsafe Staffingi

Understaffing has a very human cost, not only to the dignity of nursing home residents but also to their basic safety and well-being. Click here for signs and symptoms of understaffing.

Understaffing has been determined to cause patient injury and deprive residents of essential care according to numerous scientific studies.

What is unsafe CNA staffing?

Below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day

"Less than 2.0 nurse aide hours per patient day is likely to result in poor care."

- CMS Report to Congress

Was APERION CARE staffed at Unsafe levels?:

Days staffed below 2.0 hours of CNA time for each resident per day In 2022: 100%
365 days
out of 365 days
In 2021: 100%
184 days
out of 184 days
Average CNA care
per resident per day
In 2022: 0.81 hours
January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2021: 0.46 hours
July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2020: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2019: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2018: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
In 2017: hours
No Data
(Below 2.0 hours is unsafe)
Average overall care
per resident per day
In 2022: 1.40 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022)
In 2021: 0.97 hours
of overall care per resident per day
(July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)
In 2020: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2019: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2018: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)
In 2017: hours
of overall care per resident per day
(No Data)

Source — Payroll Based Journal daily staffing reports filed by this nursing home with CMS.
(For 2018, the most currently avaliable data is used above.)

Why do staffing levels matter to APERION CARE residents?

  • 17.4% of residents need assistance with toileting and/or incontinent care
  • 8.4% of residents had dementia
  • 4.2% of residents confined to wheelchair and/or bed
  • 1.6% of residents needed assistance transferring from bed and/or wheelchair

Source -- Most recently published Resident Characteristics data (Form 672) submitted by this nursing home to CMS. (November 17, 2017)

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