Integrity HC of Herrin: Dignity Violations Found - IL
On September 11, the day inspectors visited Integrity HC of Herrin, a staff member walked by the resident at 11:36 a.m. without looking at him. Three minutes later, another walked by without looking. At 11:41, an activities assistant came up and asked him if he was ready for lunch. His pants were still visibly wet. Nobody had changed him.
At 11:46, an inspector pointed it out directly to a staff member. The staff member asked the resident if she could take him to change his pants. He held up one finger at her. She explained that they can usually get him to agree if they catch him during smoke breaks, when he is already up off the couch. She said she had offered him a shower at 8 a.m. and he had said no.
Four minutes later, a different staff member asked the resident if she could take him to the shower after lunch. He nodded yes.
When that shower finally happened, at 1:07 p.m., staff found redness on his buttocks and in his groin.
The activities assistant said she had smelled strong urine near the resident around 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. that morning and asked if he needed the bathroom. He said no. When she passed him a snack at 10:28 a.m., she did not notice his pants were wet and did not ask again.
The Regional Director of Clinical Services told inspectors that residents should be checked at least every two hours for incontinence. He could not find a facility policy saying so.
The same director said he could not locate any policy on how to handle a resident found sitting in visibly wet clothing.
The staff member who finally got the resident to agree to a shower told inspectors the facility's own approach was straightforward: if a resident refuses one person, a different person should ask. Sometimes that works.
It took an inspector flagging the situation before anyone tried.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Integrity Hc of Herrin from 2025-09-11 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
Download the official CMS inspection PDF from Medicare.gov
Additional Resources
Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.
Corrections may have occurred: Inspection reports reflect conditions observed on the date of the survey. Facilities may have implemented corrections, staffing changes, additional training, or other remediation since the report was issued. We report what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.
Editorial process: Inspection findings are extracted from CMS source documents and synthesized using AI, reviewed for factual accuracy against the original report by our editorial team.
Professional review: All content reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NH EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.
Last verified: September 22, 2026 · Our methodology
INTEGRITY HC OF HERRIN in HERRIN, IL was cited for violations during a health inspection on September 11, 2025.
On September 11, the day inspectors visited Integrity HC of Herrin, a staff member walked by the resident at 11:36 a.m.
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.