Lincolnshire Health & Rehab: IV Safety Failures - IN
The citation, tagged F0684 and recorded during a complaint inspection on November 24, 2025, noted that some residents were affected. Federal inspectors determined the failures carried potential for actual harm, though no severe harm was documented at the time of the visit.
The facility's own plan of correction tells part of the story. Going forward, Lincolnshire committed to having licensed nurses conduct weekly skin checks on residents and document the results in the electronic medical record. Certified nursing assistants would be responsible for observing residents' skin daily during routine care and reporting anything unusual to a nurse.
That those steps needed to be spelled out as corrective measures suggests they were not reliably happening before.
Skin integrity is among the most basic indicators of whether a nursing home resident is receiving adequate care. Residents who spend extended time in bed or a wheelchair, or who have limited mobility, diabetes, or poor circulation, are vulnerable to pressure injuries that can progress rapidly from surface irritation to deep, infected wounds. Caught early, many are treatable. Missed during routine care, they are not.
The inspection was triggered by a complaint, meaning someone, a resident, a family member, or a staff member, flagged a concern before inspectors arrived. The facility has not publicly disclosed what prompted the complaint.
Lincolnshire has not responded to questions about the citation or the residents involved.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Lincolnshire Health & Rehabilitation Center from 2025-11-24 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: Official federal inspection data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Last verified: August 5, 2026 · Our methodology
LINCOLNSHIRE HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER in MERRILLVILLE, IN was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 24, 2025.
The citation, tagged F0684 and recorded during a complaint inspection on November 24, 2025, noted that some residents were affected.
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.