Serenity Estates At Morris
SERENITY ESTATES AT MORRIS in MORRIS, IL — inspection on April 29, 2026.
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
Notices Policy dated 10/21/25 showed, A Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC), Form
The notice shall be written legibly in a language and/or format that the resident/representative
the beneficiary (resident or resident representative).
For part A items and services, the facility shall use the Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice (SNFABN).
For Part B items and services, the facility shall use the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN).
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Serenity Estates at Morris 1223 Edgewater Morris, IL 60450
revised [DATE], showed Policy: It is the policy of this facility to protect residents, staff, visitors,
social media networks is a violation of the resident's right to privacy and confidentiality.
Staff
and confidentiality at all times.
Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines: 1.
Employees are strictly prohibited from transmitting by way of any electronic media any resident-related image or information that may be reasonably anticipated to violate resident rights to confidentiality or privacy.
This includes information that could degrade or embarrass the resident. 2.
Photographs or recordings of a resident and or his or her private space without the resident or designated representative's written consent, is prohibited.
Examples include taking unauthorized photographs/videos of: d. taking unauthorized photographs or recordings of residents in any state of dress or undress using any type of equipment.
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actions that can be measured.
interview and record review, the facility failed to provide a care plan conference for a resident and
include: R6 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with multiple diagnoses which included hemiplegia and hemiparesis, muscle disorders, difficulty in walking, cognitive communication deficit, diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, unspecified visual disturbance, depression, hearing loss, and dementia per the Face Sheet. On 04/08/26 at 9:30 AM, R6 stated neither she nor her POA had attended a care plan meeting since being admitted to the facility. On 04/07/26 at 1:00 PM, V11 (Social [NAME] Director) stated care plan conferences have not been done as they should have been.
Stated if a care plan conference had been done for R6, she would have documented the progress notes. V11 stated she was unable to provide documentation of the care plan conference being conducted. On 04/09/26 at 2:55 PM, V1 (Administrator) stated she was not able to find a documented record of a care plan conference being held for R6. V1 stated care plan conferences should be held for residents at a minimal of every 90 days or with significant change. V1 stated if conferences are not conducted, it could result in a communication breakdown between the resident, family, and facility.R6's EMR (Electronic Medical Record) showed no evidence of a care plan conference being conducted.
The facility was unable to provide documentation that a care plan conference with R6 or R6's POA (Power of Attorney) had been conducted.
The facility's Comprehensive Care Plans Policy dated 10/21/25, showed It is the policy of this facility to develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with resident rights, that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs and ALL services that are identified in the resident's comprehensive assessment and meet professional standards of quality.
The comprehensive care plan will be prepared by an interdisciplinary team, that includes but is not limited to the resident and the resident's representative, to the extent practicable.
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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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