California Terrace
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0925
F 0925 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many
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decorative wall trimmings. Frontline staff of CNAs (V12, V26, V29, and V42) and housekeeping (V31, V32, and V33) interviewed on 12/24/2025 stated the residents have roaches in their rooms and they are told to report on the floor's maintenance request log. They all said that they have never seen the bugs on the residents though they appear in the corners of the rooms and when residents' beds are moved to clean or provide care. On 12/23/2025 at 11:55 AM, V14 (Licensed Practical Nurse) stated that bathrooms on the second floor more roaches than other floors.Record review of the first and second floor Maintenance Request Logs documents Lots of bed bugs (8/21/2025), roaches in the room (9/14/2025), roaches on the floor and in bed (11/1/2025) and list resident rooms that contain roaches. V1 (Administrator), V2 (Director of Nursing), V4 (Director of Housekeeping and Laundry), and V16 (Social Worker Director) interviewed during
the investigation stated agreed that the facility has a roach problem, and their expectation is for the problem to be corrected as soon as possible. V4 stated that they implement regular exterminations to the building and resident rooms. V1 said that V1 is confident of the extermination capabilities from the same pest control company that they have employed for twenty years. V1 added that the bug problem is indicative of the resident population due to prior issues such as hoarding, homelessness, and visiting family members who may contribute to the concern and there is nothing they can about it outside of exterminating the facility.Policies:The facility failed to follow their Pest Control Policy dated 11/2014 which documents To prevent or control insects in the facility.
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CALIFORNIA TERRACE in CHICAGO, IL inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in CHICAGO, IL, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from CALIFORNIA TERRACE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.