Warren Barr South Loop
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0689
F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
have an escort for safety reasons when going out of the facility to appointment. V2 stated Resident R1 should not have left the facility without an escort. V2 stated it's the nurse's responsibility to check which resident needs
an escort before sending the resident out to an appointment. V2 stated there is an appointment sheet by
the nursing station documenting all resident appointments, time of appointment and if an escort is needed.
V2 stated V5 (Work Clerk) schedules appointments and indicates on the appointment book who needs an escort.On 09/30/2025 at 1:50PM, V8 (Licensed Practical Nurse-LPN) stated via phone that the CNA who was assigned to Resident R1 had already left at 6:45AM, so the front desk called V8 (Does not remember who) at approximate at 7:05AM and stated Resident R1's ride for an appointment was here. V8 stated he asked the other night nurse (cannot remember name) about Resident R1's appointment and what V8 was needed to do before Resident R1 left for appointment. V8 stated the night nurse told V8 to print Resident R1's face sheet. V8 then asked another CNA (cannot remember name) to get Resident R1 ready for her appointment. V8 stated the CNA got Resident R1 ready, put Resident R1 in a wheelchair and took Resident R1 downstairs to the front desk for pick up to appointment. V8 stated he did not have any information if Resident R1 needed an escort to appointments and during change of shift, the nurse handing over to him for the night shift told V8 that there were no residents with appointments the following morning. V8 stated he is an agency nurse, and this was the first time working at the facility and got a quick orientation from the nurse handing over to him. V8 stated he was not told where to find things like communication book, so he trusted what the nurse he was working with told him and did not know Resident R1 needed an escort to appointments.On 09/30/2025 at 2:48PM, V10 (Lead receptionist) stated he was at the front desk when Resident R1 went to her appointment. V10 stated Resident R1 was supposed to go with an escort but the escort was not available at the time transportation got here. V10 stated he asked V11(Certified Nursing Assistant-CNA supervisor) to accompany Resident R1 to her methadone clinic but V11 is not an escort.On 09/30/2025 at 3:09PM, V11(Certified Nursing Assistant -CNA supervisor) stated Resident R1 was going to appointment and there was a mix up with the escort, so V10 asked V11 to escort Resident R1 to the appointment. V11 stated when Resident R1 got to the appointment, he (V11) stayed outside and never went inside clinic with V11 because he did not know what he was supposed do since this was his first time accompanying a resident to an appointment. V11 stated when he saw Resident R1 come out of the clinic with the transportation driver, he got into the van and drove back to the facility with Resident R1. V11 stated the transportation driver handed something to the nurse but he does not know what it was.
V11 stated he did not know what his role was for accompanying Resident R1 to the methadone clinic since he is not trained as a resident escort.Facility's list of residents on Methadone dated 9/18/2025 documents:-Resident R1 must have an escortPolicy titled Appointments and Transportation dated 6/25/2025 documents:-Depending on
the resident's medical, physical and cognitive needs and condition, the resident may require an escort while out of the facility for an appointment. If the resident has no representative, family member, friend, etc. to escort him/her during the appointment, the facility will provide one.
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WARREN BARR SOUTH LOOP 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 WARREN BARR SOUTH LOOP or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.