Aperion Care Midlothian
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0550
F 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
schedule, dated 11/14/2025, documents the follow: V3 (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN) assigned to Unit 1; V4 (Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA) assigned to Unit 1; V6 (Restorative Aide) assigned to Unit 1; and V5 (Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA) assigned to Unit 1.V2's (Director of Nursing/DON) e-mail, dated 1/14/2025 at 2:50pm, documents the hire dates for the following employees: V3 (Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN) hire date of 11/3/2025; V4 (Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA) hire date of 12/2/2024; V5 (Certified Nursing Assistant/CNA) hire date 7/31/2025; and V6 (Restorative Aide) hire date 1/11/2024. On 11/14/2025 at 11:30am, V9 (RN/Registered Nurse/Regional [NAME] President of Operations) said that it's preferred for staff to wear ID badges. V9 stated that it doesn't take a minute to obtain the employees' ID badges. V9 said that V9 is unaware if there is a policy on employees wearing ID badges, but V9 will check to see if there is a policy.On 11/14/2025 at 2:53pm, V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) said I (V2) was told there is no policy for employee ID badges. No one could find it. I (V2) know that the students that come here have ID badges. All employees should have ID badges so the residents can identify who is caring for them. We (facility) do have different colored scrubs to differentiate between different job positions. V2 stated that the facility has stickers to put the required information on if an employee does not have a badge. V2 affirmed that employees should wear ID badges when working.Record review of The Public Health (410 ILCS 50/) Medical Patient Rights Act, Sec. 6. Identification badges, documents, in part, A health care facility that provides treatment or care to a patient in this State shall require each employee of or volunteer for the facility, including a student, who examines or treats a patient or resident of the facility to wear an identification badge that readily discloses the first name, licensure status, if any, and staff position of the person examining or treating the patient or resident. (Source: P.A. 98-243, eff. 1-1-14; 98-890, eff. 1-1-15; 99-180, eff. 7-29-15.)Record review of the Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Residents' Rights for People in Long-Term Care Facilities, revised date 11/18, documents, in part, . Your facility must provide services to keep your physical and mental health, at their highest practical levels. Your facility must be safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike.
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APERION CARE MIDLOTHIAN in MIDLOTHIAN, IL inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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 MIDLOTHIAN, 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 APERION CARE MIDLOTHIAN or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.