Elevate Care Chicago North
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0755
F 0755 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
Nurse). Resident R1's 08/11/2025 Medication Administration Audit report Evening shift documented that Resident R1's Chlorhexidine Gluconate 2x daily, Gabapentin 300mg 2x daily, Metoprolol Tartrate Tablet 25 MG 2x daily, Senna S Tablet 8.6-50 MG 2x daily, Protonix Tablet Delayed Release 40 MG every 12 hours, Anucort-HC Rectal Suppository 25 MG every 12 hours were scheduled at 6pm; and the administration time was at 9:57pm, documented time was at 9:57pm and documented by V3 (Licensed Practice Nurse). On 09/17/2025 at 12:09pm, V3 (Licensed Practice Nurse) stated some residents have scheduled 6pm medications and 9pm medications during the evening shift. If the schedule is at 6pm, she administers the medication between 5pm and 7pm; and if the schedule is at 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 (Resident 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.
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ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH 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 ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.