Mount Vernon Countryside Manor: Transport Safety Failure - IL
Inspectors noted the resident had bruising in several areas, which the facility's director of nursing attributed at least in part to anticoagulant therapy. The resident also reported occasional back pain, which staff said had been managed with pain medication. The harm was classified as minimal.
What the inspection record makes clear is the timeline. The facility dated its own internal corrective action plan to September 19, 2025, eleven days before surveyors arrived on September 30. The driver involved received disciplinary action on September 19. That same day, the facility conducted a safety inspection on all its transport vehicles. The following morning, all drivers were retrained on wheelchair securement procedures and then individually evaluated by a maintenance staff member during road tests.
The administrator told inspectors that every one of those corrective steps had been completed before surveyors set foot in the building.
The facility's plan going forward calls for the administrator or a designee to observe resident transportation twice weekly for four weeks, verifying that wheelchairs are secured. Results are to be reported to the Quality Assurance Committee. The quarterly QA meeting was scheduled for October 2025.
None of that undoes what happened to the resident. They rode in a vehicle without their wheelchair properly secured, and they arrived somewhere with bruises to show for it.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Mount Vernon Countryside Manor from 2025-10-09 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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MOUNT VERNON COUNTRYSIDE MANOR in MOUNT VERNON, IL was cited for violations during a health inspection on October 9, 2025.
Inspectors noted the resident had bruising in several areas, which the facility's director of nursing attributed at least in part to anticoagulant therapy.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.