Palm Garden Of Mattoon
PALM GARDEN OF MATTOON in MATTOON, IL — inspection on November 30, 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
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review the facility failed to use the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least eight consecutive hours a per day.
This failure has the potential to affect all 98 residents in the facility.Findings Include: Facility Nursing Staff Daily Assignment Sheets reviewed from 11/1/25 through 11/28/25 documented seven days (11/1, 11/2, 11/8, 11/9, 11/15, 11/22, 11/23) that the facility failed to use the services of a Registered Nurse for at least eight consecutive hours. On 11/28/25 at 2:34 PM V2 (Director of Nurses) confirmed the facility did not have eight hours of Registered Nurse coverage every day, especially on the weekends when administration staff aren't at the facility to cover. V2 also confirmed the facility's current census was 98 residents.
The facility's Facility assessment dated [DATE] documents a Registered Nurse is needed every day in order to provide competent support and care for the facility's resident population.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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11/30/2025
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Palm Garden of Mattoon
1000 Palm Mattoon, IL 61938
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the nursing staff consistently completed and signed controlled substance count sheets at the end of each shift.
This failure has the potential to affect two of four residents (R1, R2) reviewed for controlled substance count sheets in the sample of four.
Findings include:R1's Physician Order Sheet dated November 2025 documents an order for HydrocodoneAcetaminophen (Opioid combination-controlled substance) 10-325 milligrams every four hours as needed for pain.R2's Physician Order Sheet dated November 2025 documents an order for HydrocodoneAcetaminophen (Opioid combination-controlled substance) 5-325 milligrams for arthritis pain.
Review of the facility's Shift Verification of Controlled Substances Count sheets dated August 2025, September 2025, October 2025, and November 2025, document numerous blanks where nurses did not sign off as performing the count for multiple shifts during these four months.On 11/28/25 at 10:00 AM, V4 (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN) stated the count is done after very shift but V4 forgot to do it today.On 11/28/25 at 2:12 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) stated the controlled substance count should be completed at the beginning and end of each shift.The facility's Controlled Substances Policy dated November 2022, documents nursing staff count controlled medication inventory at the end of each shift, using these records to reconcile the inventory count.
This policy also documents the nurse coming on duty and the nurse going off duty make the count together.
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11/30/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Palm Garden of Mattoon
1000 Palm Mattoon, IL 61938
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Based on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide food that accommodates resident preferences and failed to provide appealing options to residents who choose not to eat food that is initially served.
These failures have the potential to affect all 98 residents residing in the facility.
Findings Include: R2's Medical Diagnoses List dated November 2025 documents R2 is diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Lymphedema, Cellulitis, Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Ulcers of the Feet, Bipolar Disorder, and Depression. R2's Minimum Diagnoses Sheet dated 10/6/25 documents R2 is cognitively intact. R2's Physician Order Sheet documents R2 is prescribed a no added salt, regular diet.
R2's undated Dietary Card documents R2 dislikes fish, chicken, beets, or squash.
The facility's Monthly Menus dated 11/23/25 documents chicken or fish will be served 13 times throughout the month. On 11/30/25 at 1:20 PM R2 stated he is tired of not having any food choices. R2 stated the facility provides no appealing alternatives for residents that do not choose to eat what is on the menu. R2 stated you either must eat what is on the menu, or you get peanut butter and jelly. R2 stated there is never a substitute for the side dishes and no one ever offers him alternate food options. R2 stated he sees people go without eating because they don't like what's on the menu and there aren't other choices available. R2 stated his tray card states he does not like chicken or fish however the staff still serve him chicken or fish if it is on the menu because there is no other option. On 11/28/25 at 1:52 PM V11 (Cook) confirmed the facility has one meal on the menu and no alternative. V11 stated the cook on duty usually checks the fridge to see if there are any leftovers or makes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for the residents that don't choose to eat what is on the menu. V11 stated the kitchen does not have alternatives for the vegetables or fruit on the menu. V11 confirmed residents don't have much of a choice when it comes to meals.
Either they eat what is served, or they have to eat a peanut butter jelly sandwich or the random leftover. V11 stated it would be nice to have an always available menu or more options for the residents to choose from.On 11/28/25 at 2:34 PM V2 (Director of Nurses) stated she believes the facility should be honoring resident preferences and providing them a choice of food options if they don't choose to eat what is on the menu that meal. V2 confirmed the current daily census is 98 residents.
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