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Complaint Investigation

Pearl Of Evanston,the

August 29, 2025 · Evanston, IL · 820 Foster Street
Citations 2
CMS Rating 4/5
Beds 158
Provider ID 145803
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Inspection Summary

PEARL OF EVANSTON,THE in EVANSTON, IL — inspection on August 29, 2025.

Found 2 citations. 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.

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Inspection Findings

FF0684
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

Facility's policy on Incontinence care review date 3/9/25 indicated: General: Incontinence care is provided to keep residents as dry, comfortable and odor free as possible. It also helps in preventing skin breakdown.

Guideline: 4.

Removed soiled clothing and linen.

Doff gloves and perform hand washing. 5.

Clean peri area with appropriate cleanse and dry.

Doff gloves and perform hand hygiene7.

Apply barrier cream if appropriate.10.

Dispose of soiled clothes and linen in appropriate areas.

Remove gloves.11.

Wash hands.

Facility unable to provide policy on checking for incontinence care every 2 hours.

Facility's policy on Medication storage in the facility November 2021 indicated: Procedures: B.

Only licensed nurses, pharmacy personnel and those lawful authorized to administer medications permitted to access medications.

Medication rooms, carts and medication supplies are locked when not attended by the persons with authorized access.

Facility's policy on Physician orders review date 3/20/25 indicated: Policy: 1.

Licensed Professional nurses/registered nurses will follow orders from physicians. 2.

All completed orders are entered in the HER.Facility's policy on Specialty mattress review date 5/24/25 indicated: Procedure: 1. As per manufacturer guidelines, no more than 1 piece of linen will be placed between the mattress and the resident.

Facility's policy on Enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) review date 10/2024 indicated: General: EBP is an approach of targeted gown and gloves use during high contact resident care activities.

Examples of high contact resident care activities: *Providing hygiene*Changing briefs or assisting with toileting

Facility ID:

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

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Building

COMPLETED

08/29/2025

STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Pearl of Evanston,the

820 Foster Street Evanston, IL 60201

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

Based on clinical evaluation and ongoing consideration residents may be placed in one or more of the above listed programs at one time.6.

The designated nurse will be responsible for the following: a.

Obtaining orders for the resident's restorative programb.

Documentation monthly (at a minimum) and c.

Initiation and updating restorative care plans7.

Once in an appropriate restorative nursing program, the designated nurse will continue to monitor the resident's progress8.

The designated nurse will evaluate the restorative documentation monthly to determine if there are any changes needed to the existing program and make a monthly progress note, in the resident's electronic medical record related to this evaluation.

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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 EVANSTON, 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 PEARL OF EVANSTON,THE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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