Aperion Care West Chicago: Abuse Response Failures - IL
The facility's call light system stopped working on the evening of January 26, 2026, and again the following morning. Federal inspectors found staff documented safety rounds for only three hours during the extended outage, despite facility policy requiring continuous room checks when the system breaks down.
An untitled facility document showed staff conducted 30-minute rounds from 3 PM to 6 PM on January 26. But no further entries appeared after the call light system failed again that evening through the morning of January 27.
The facility's daily census report identified all 28 affected residents by room number, including 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.
The facility's own call light policy, dated February 2018, required staff to "respond to residents' requests and needs in a timely and courteous manner." When the system fails, the policy mandated providing hand bells for residents who couldn't reach their permanent call lights and conducting room checks until repairs were complete.
Inspectors found no evidence that hand bells were distributed to residents during either outage. The facility also failed to document the required room checks for most of the time residents remained without emergency communication access.
The policy stated that "call bell system defects will be reported promptly to the Maintenance Department for servicing, and room checks will be done until the system is repaired."
Federal inspectors cited the facility for failing to ensure residents could summon assistance when needed.
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Last verified: June 21, 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 facility's call light system stopped working on the evening of January 26, 2026, and again the following morning.
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.