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Complaint Investigation

Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc

September 16, 2025 · Des Plaines, IL · 1221 East Golf Road
Citations 1
CMS Rating 4/5
Beds 110
Provider ID 145998
Healthcare Facility
Alden Des Plaines Rehab & Hc
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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

ALDEN DES PLAINES REHAB & HC in DES PLAINES, IL — inspection on September 16, 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

FF0684
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

treatment such as incident of bruise/abrasion sustained from transfer with CNA assistance and

promote healing and prevention of wound infection or deterioration. V7 said that she cannot remember

of the incident can update R1's care plan as indicated in physician orders. On 9/16/25 at 1:42PM, Reviewed V9 Former CNA's employee record with V1 Administrator. V9 was hired on 7/10/25.

Employee separation notice was on 8/12/25. V1 said that V9 self-terminated himself after interviewing for R1's incident on 8/11/25 bruise/abrasion resulted from transferring from wheelchair to bed.

Reviewed July and August 2025 facility's transfer in-service for employees. V9 was not listed in training. V6 Interim DON presented R9's competency transfer training with employee's signature but inconsistent with his signature file in employee's record.

Facility's policy on Transfer Techniques 02/2022 indicated: Purpose: To safely transfer the resident from bed to chair or from one location to another.

Facility's policy on Incident/Accident Reports 09/2020 indicated: The incident/accident report is completed for all unexplained bruises or abrasions, all accidents, or incidents where there is injury or the potential to result in injury, allegation of theft and abuse registered by residents, visitors, or other and resident to resident altercations.

Procedure: An accident refers to any unexpected or unintentional incident, which may result in injury to illness to a resident. 9. An incident/accident report is to be completed and shall include: b.

Description and possible cause of incident, physical assessment, injuries noted, vital signs, treatment rendered and notification of appropriate parties.

Facility's policy on Comprehensive care plan 11/2017 indicated: An individualized, person-centered comprehensive care plan including measurable objectives with timetables to meet resident's physical, psychosocial and functional needs, is developed and implemented for each resident.

Procedure: 8) Assessment of Resident is ongoing and care plans are revised based on the resident condition, preferences, treatments, and goals change.

Facility's policy on Prevention and treatment of Pressure injury and other skin alterations 03/2021 indicates: Policy: 3.

Implement preventive measures and appropriate treatment modalities for pressure injuries and or other skin alterations through individualized resident care plan.

Procedure: 4.

Non-pressure skin alterations i.e.: skin tears, abrasions, surgical wounds, MASD, lesions and rashes will be documented weekly on a skin progress.

  • Develop a care plan for either actual or potential alteration in skin integrity and change as needed8.
  • At least daily, staff should remain alert for potential changes in the skin condition during resident care10.

Revised care plan approaches as needed based on resident's response and outcomes.

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 DES PLAINES, 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 ALDEN DES PLAINES REHAB & HC 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.