Claridge Healthcare Center
CLARIDGE HEALTHCARE CENTER in LAKE BLUFF, IL — inspection on September 3, 2025.
Found 3 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.
Inspection Findings
did not see the altercation happen because he was at lunch, but he heard the yelling. R7 said the other guy (R4) comes into our room all the time and eats jelly off my nightstand, usually he leaves on his own. An incident/occurrence report form dated 9/2/25 shows that R4 returned to the facility on 9/2/25 at 4:00 PM, he was stable and had steri strips to his left temple, the local hospital had completed a CT/computed tomography scan of the spine and head which were negative for any bleed or fractures, R4 did not require sutures to the laceration.
Hospital documents show R4 was diagnosed with a facial contusion. On 9/3/25 at 8:45 AM, R4 was sitting in the dining area at a table, his left eye was dark purple and very bruised around the eye socket.
The sclera of his eye was red in color, and he had several steri strips to the outer temporal area of the left eye. R4 said, I am okay.
When this surveyor attempted to talk to him. He also said no when asked if his eye was hurting him. On 9/3/25 at 8:47 AM, V20 (CNA) said she was here the day prior when the altercation happened. V20 said staff were in the dining room feeding residents and V5 came into the room saying someone needs to get him out of my room. V20 said she told another CNA to go see what was going on and the next thing she knows it had escalated, and they were fighting. V20 said R4 goes in and out of the other resident rooms frequently but will usually come right out because he is confused about which room is his.On 9/3/25 at 11:07 AM, V1 (Administrator) said when a resident hits another resident it is abuse.The facility provided Abuse Prevention Program policy last revised on 7/30/12 shows that the facility will prevent abuse, neglect and theft by establishing a sensitive and secure environment and all residents have the right to be free from abuse.
The policy describes physical abuse as hitting, slapping, pinching, kicking or controlling behaviors.
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09/03/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Claridge Healthcare Center
700 Jenkisson Lake Bluff, IL 60044
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
possible for R1 to have had that much cash on her possession. On 9/3/25 at 8:15 AM, V3 said she was alerted to R1's missing money on 8/21/25 and they did do a room search and the money was not located.
V3 said R1 is deaf and does read lips and if someone came into her room while she was asleep, she would not hear them. V3 confirmed that R1 does not go out of the facility very often and that she is alert and oriented. V3 also confirmed when she interviewed R1 on 8/21/25 that her account of what cash she had, and the events matched what R1 reported to this surveyor. On 9/3/25 at 11:07 AM, V1 (Administrator) said they encourage residents to not have that much cash on them. V1 said he is highly upset that R1 had her cash taken from her and that they facility does not have cameras to identify who may have done it.The facility provided Abuse Prevention Program policy last revised on 7/30/2012 shows residents have the right to be free from misappropriation/theft and any missing money should be treated as theft until there are clear indications the property was mislaid or lost by means other than theft.
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09/03/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Claridge Healthcare Center
700 Jenkisson Lake Bluff, IL 60044
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure the abuse coordinator was immediately notified of an allegation of misappropriation of resident property for 1 of 5 residents (R1) reviewed for abuse reporting in the sample of 7.
Findings Include:An Illinois Department of Public Health Investigation Report completed by V3 (Assistant Director of Nursing) on 8/21/25 shows that R1 had reported that $300 was missing from her wallet.A Nursing Progress Note completed by V17 (Registered Nurse) on 8/20/25 at 10:30 PM for R1 states, Resident reported to nursing assistant that she lost $300.00 between 1 PM and 5 PM. On 9/2/25 at 3:10 PM, V19 said R1 did report to her that she had money missing from her wallet. V19 said she went and told her nurse (V17) that evening about the missing money. On 9/2/25 at 12:45 PM, V3 said she was not alerted to R1's missing money until 8/21/25 and when an allegation is made staff should notify an administrator or V1(Administrator and abuse coordinator) immediately. On 9/2/25 at 3:02 PM, V17 said he was alerted by a CNA, V19 the evening of 8/20/25 that R1 had money missing from her wallet but it was getting late in the evening, so he did not call anyone he just left a message to pass on in report to have social services see her the next day. V17 said he knows that you should call the abuse coordinator right away for any abuse allegations, but he thought they should wait to see if the money turns up. On 9/3/25 at 11:07 AM, V1 (Administrator) said staff are required to report to the abuse coordinator or a member of management who would then call the abuse coordinator immediately for any allegations of theft, misappropriation, abuse etc. V1 said waiting until the next day is not acceptable.
The facility provided Abuse Prevention Program policy last revised 7/30/2012 shows that any allegations of abuse or mistreatment including misappropriation of property should be reported to a supervisor who should immediately report it to the administrator.
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