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Complaint Investigation

Elevate Care Chicago North

September 17, 2025 · Chicago, IL · 2451 West Touhy Avenue
Citations 1
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 312
Provider ID 145484
Healthcare Facility
Elevate Care Chicago North
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH in CHICAGO, IL — inspection on September 17, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

Inspection Findings

FF0755
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

40 MG every 12 hours, Anucort-HC Rectal Suppository 25 MG every 12 hours were scheduled at 6pm;

residents have scheduled 6pm medications and 9pm medications during the evening shift. If the

9pm, she administers the medication between 8pm and 10pm. V3 stated she is supposed to sign the eMAR (electronic Medication Administration Record) right after she gave the medications to acknowledge or document she gave the medications; she is not supposed to wait in documenting medication administration. V3 stated it is possible she opened the eMAR at 6pm, gave the medications to him (R1), and signed or acknowledged she gave the medications later during the 9pm medication pass. V3 stated she is expected to sign the eMAR right after the medications were administered. On 09/17/2025 at 12:21pm, V2 stated nurses are expected to sign or acknowledge the medications are administered right after the nurse gave the medications.

Nurses are not expected to wait 3 hours or so to document they administered the medications.

The purpose is to make sure the medications are administered timely.

The 10/25/2024)Administration Procedures for All Medications documented, Policy. To administer medications in a safe and effective manner.

Procedures: J.

After administration, return to cart, and document administration in the MAR.

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 ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.