Aperion Care West Chicago: Abuse Prevention Lapses - IL
The call light system at Aperion Care West Chicago stopped working on January 26, 2026, affecting an entire hallway of residents. The system failed again that evening and remained broken through the morning of January 27.
Federal inspectors found that staff documented room checks only during the afternoon outage from 3 PM to 6 PM on January 26. An untitled facility document showed staff conducted rounds every 30 minutes during this period, but provided no details about what type of rounds were completed or which residents were checked.
No documentation exists for the second failure period.
The affected residents included R102, R6, R156, R103, R77, R47, R202, R4, R206, R13, R209, R171, R96, R108, R177, R52, R24, R25, R31, R44, R8, R19, R109, R183, R10, R90, R113, and R210, according to the facility's daily census report from January 27.
The facility's own policy requires staff to respond to residents' requests "in a timely and courteous manner." When call lights fail, the policy states that hand bells should be provided to alert residents who cannot reach their permanent call system. The policy also mandates that call system defects be reported promptly to maintenance and that room checks continue until repairs are completed.
Inspectors found no evidence that hand bells were distributed to the 28 affected residents during either outage period. The facility also failed to document whether maintenance was notified about the system failures or when repairs were completed.
The violation resulted in minimal harm or potential for actual harm to some residents, according to the inspection report.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Aperion Care West Chicago from 2026-01-31 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: June 20, 2026 · Our methodology
APERION CARE WEST CHICAGO in WEST CHICAGO, IL was cited for abuse-related violations during a health inspection on January 31, 2026.
The call light system at Aperion Care West Chicago stopped working on January 26, 2026, affecting an entire hallway of residents.
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.