Southpoint Nursing: Accident Hazard Violations - IL
R3 explained to inspectors that his fitted sheet remained unchanged because "I am still going to finish washing myself up." He said he approached the administrator directly: "I don't have any linen, and I have bed sores." The administrator's response was that "we have some linen coming from another company."
No linen arrived.
R10 kept a clean towel folded on her chest while lying in bed. "I am keeping my towel close to me because if I don't, then I will not have a towel to use for my care," she told inspectors. "There is not enough linen for residents to use in the facility."
The laundry crisis forced residents to seek outside solutions. R2, who has diarrhea almost every day, said certified nursing assistants consistently told him "they don't have it because the washers have broken down." He began paying an outside service company to wash his clothes.
The equipment failures cascaded over months. The facility's old washer broke three months before the January inspection. A new washer was shipped January 5, but after installation, both washers broke down. Purchase orders show the facility ordered a blower wheel in November and a computer door lock board on Christmas Eve.
Two dryers also needed repairs and weren't functioning before the new washer was even installed.
R11, recently admitted, said she "has been hearing about concerns related to the lack of linen in the facility and must wait for linen to be provided."
The facility's laundry policy states that equipment "will be inspected and serviced by the Maintenance Department following the policies and procedures in the Preventive Maintenance Manual." When inspectors requested the actual installation receipt for the new washer, it was not provided.
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
SOUTHPOINT NURSING & REHAB CENTER in CHICAGO, IL was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 30, 2026.
R10 kept a clean towel folded on her chest while lying in bed.
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