Southpoint Nursing: Pressure Ulcer Care Failures - IL
The scene at Southpoint Nursing & Rehab Center illustrated a months-long linen crisis that forced residents to hoard towels and pay outside companies to wash their clothes. Federal inspectors found the facility's laundry equipment had been failing for months, leaving residents without basic necessities.
R3, who has bedsores, told inspectors his fitted sheet hadn't been changed because he was "still going to finish washing himself up." He said he went directly to the administrator, telling her "I don't have any linen, and I have bed sores."
The administrator promised linen from another company, R3 said. "And then no linen came."
R2, who has daily diarrhea, described the impossible choice residents faced. When he asked nursing assistants for clean linen, "they say they don't have it because the washers have broken down." He was forced to "spend money and service his clothes to outside service company."
The facility's maintenance director told inspectors the original washer broke three months earlier. After installing a replacement in early January, both washers failed. Parts orders showed the crisis had been building since November, with a blower wheel ordered November 20 and a door lock board ordered December 24.
Two dryers had already stopped functioning before the new washer was even installed, records showed.
R11, recently admitted, said she was "hearing about concerns related to the lack of linen" throughout the facility. R10 explained the survival strategy residents had developed: she kept her towel folded on her chest "because if she doesn't, then she will not have a towel to use for her care."
The facility had policies requiring equipment inspections and maintenance. But residents continued rationing towels and paying outside laundries while the washers stayed broken.
Full Inspection Report
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Last verified: June 21, 2026 · Our methodology
SOUTHPOINT NURSING & REHAB CENTER in CHICAGO, IL was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 30, 2026.
Federal inspectors found the facility's laundry equipment had been failing for months, leaving residents without basic necessities.
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.