Claridge Healthcare Center
CLARIDGE HEALTHCARE CENTER in LAKE BLUFF, IL — inspection on September 12, 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
jeopardy to resident health or safety
risk will be reviewed and a revision of the Elopement Book and care plan update will be completed by the Social Service Department.
Residents with Elopement Risk will be monitored on an individualized basis dependent on their risk assessment.
Social Service will do continued education for all staff on elopement risk residents and any changes to the care plan will be done at the time the elopement risk book is updated with any changes in residents' appearance and condition.
This will be completed by September 16, 2025.4.
Starting today nonscheduled floor staff have been assigned to stay at the 2nd floor desk to monitor the elevator and to prevent residents from entering the elevator.
The nonscheduled staff will be required to fill in a sign-in sheet to ensure the area is covered 24 hours a day.
This process will continue until the repair of the elevator safety system has been completed.
The elevator repair time is estimated for the week of September 15, 2025. 5. On September 12, 2025, in-services began on the Elopement Risk policy and procedures and elopement risk book to educate all staff including nursing (Nurses and CNAs), Administration, Front Desk, Dietary, Activities, Housekeeping, Maintenance and Laundry.
The above staff will continue to be in-serviced on following the Elopement Risk policy and procedures, the Elopement Risk book, and the plan for nonscheduled staff monitoring the elevator.
This will be completed prior to the start of their shift, via group in-service or one on one in-service, by nursing administration.
All in-servicing will be completed by September 16, 2025.6.
Effective today random audits of the sign-in logs will be completed every shift by the DON or her designee.
This process will continue until the elevator security system is fixed.
The Medical Director has been informed and will be involved in the Quality Assurance.
Progress will be reviewed and discussed at the quality assurance meeting to ensure corrections are achieved and permanent.
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