Elevate Care Windsor Park: Safety Hazard Violations - IL
The complaint inspection, completed January 29, 2026, found the violations caused actual harm to residents. The number of residents affected was listed as few.
The operator's manual the facility kept on file was unambiguous. Bleached, torn, cut, or frayed slings, it stated, must be discarded immediately. Before moving any resident elevated off a bed, wheelchair, or commode, staff were required to confirm every attachment was properly connected. If anything was wrong, they were to lower the resident back down and correct it before proceeding. None of that happened.
The nursing assistant identified in the report, referred to as V12, had not received formal one-on-one training on mechanical lift transfers until October 27, 2025, the day after the facility began its internal correction process. That same day, staff conducted a facility-wide audit of all mechanical lift pads for damage. The timing made clear the problem had existed before anyone went looking for it.
Between October 26 and November 4, 2025, the facility put every certified nursing assistant through in-service training on proper lift technique and sling inspection, requiring competency demonstrations before signing off. The Director of Nursing was assigned to observe five residents being transferred across different shifts, three times a week for four weeks. The administrator took on the same oversight role for laundry staff, who handle the slings between uses.
Quality assurance meetings followed in November 2025 and again in January 2026, with the medical director, administrator, and Director of Nursing reviewing whether the corrections had held.
What the inspection record does not say is how long the damaged sling had been in use, or what, exactly, happened to the residents who were lifted with it.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Elevate Care Windsor Park from 2026-01-29 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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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.
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Last verified: August 9, 2026 · Our methodology
ELEVATE CARE WINDSOR PARK in CHICAGO, IL was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 29, 2026.
The complaint inspection, completed January 29, 2026, found the violations caused actual harm to 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.