Briar Place Nursing
BRIAR PLACE NURSING in INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL — inspection on April 25, 2026.
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
stated she was not presented with a written notification of roommate change. On 04/24/2026 at
roommate change. On 04/24/2026 at 3:18pm, R6 stated she did not recall if staff introduced her (R1)
of a roommate change. On 04/24/2026 at 1:23pm, V1 (Assistant Administrator) stated she leaves it to Social Services Department to contact Power of Attorney regarding the room change. On 04/24/2026 at 1:36pm, V5 (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Director) and V8 (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Assistant Director) both stated they did not notify (V12) of R1's room change. On 04/24/2026 at 3:45pm, V5 stated she did not notify (R5, R6, and R7)'s family members of a roommate change and did not document any notification. On 04/24/2026 at 3:46pm, V8 stated she did not notify (R5, R6, and R7)'s family members of a roommate change and did not document any notification because she was not at the facility when she (R1) moved to their room. On 04/24/2026 at 3:15pm, V1 (Assistant Administrator) stated she brought (R1) in the room and all three (R5, R6, and R7) were in the room. V1 stated they were all notified they would have a new roommate, but the notifications were not documented. On 04/24/2026 at 4:00pm, V1 (Assistant Administrator) stated there was no written notice provided to the residents or POA regarding the room and roommate change prior to (R1) moving to her new room. V1 stated the facility should have provided written notification of a room and roommate change.
The purpose of having written notification is for documentation purposes, so the facility has a receipt of notification of the room and roommate change; that the residents were informed of the reasons behind the change. V1 stated there was also no documentation that the residents and family were notified of room and roommate change.
The expectation is for the staff, who notified the residents and family of the room and roommate change, to document in the progress note about the notification. V1 stated if it is not documented then it never happened.
The (5/19) Facility provided ?Room Changes' Policy and Procedure documented, in part A.
Policy: Room changes will be assigned based on the resident's needs and nursing care required. 3.
Residents are informed of room changes prior to its occurrence. B.
Procedure: 1. admission Directors or Social Services notifies the resident and family of room changes and documents. If unable to reach family, a voicemail is left for family to contact the Social Services Director. 2. If the resident is being transferred to a new room which already has a resident residing in it, the resident will be notified prior to transfer.
Notification is documented in the progress notes.
The (undated) Facility provided ?Statement of Resident Rights' documented, in part No resident shall be deprived of any rights, benefits, or privileges guaranteed by law, the constitution of the State, or the constitution of the United States on account of his or her status as a resident of the community, nor shall a resident forfeit any of the following rights: (e) Right and dignity.
The resident has a right to be treated with respect and dignity, including (6) the right to receive written notice, including the reason for the change, before the resident's room or roommate in the facility is changed.
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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.
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