Elevate Care Northbrook
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F-Tag F0658
F 0658 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few
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staff had supervised her. When she had the choke, we were on top of that, she was alert and talking when transported to the hospital. On 08/27/25 at 4:58 PM, V21 (Medical Director) was interviewed regarding resident with swallowing difficulties. V21 stated, For residents with dysphagia or difficulty swallowing, we have to follow whatever the speech therapy recommends. Go by what speech therapy suggest or recommends. Then talk to patient and family regarding recommendations and depending on what family wants. Nowadays, health of the patient is managed and directed by family. Look for specific instructions from speech therapy if resident is on aspiration precautions. Like for example, if it says small bites, they should be getting small bites. Follow the guidelines from ST and make sure staff follow instructions. And it should be care planned and needs to be in the interventions. Facility's policy titled Comprehensive Care Plan dated 11-17-17 stated in part but not limited to the following:Purpose: To develop a comprehensive care plan that directs the care team and incorporates the resident's goals, preferences, and services that are to be furnished to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.Guidelines: The facility will develop and implement a comprehensive person-centered care plan for each resident, consistent with the resident rights, that includes measurable objectives and timeframes to meet a resident's medical, nursing, and mental and psychosocial needs that are identified in the comprehensive assessment.
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Printed: 04/13/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391
Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED
09/08/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Elevate Care Northbrook
270 Skokie Highway Northbrook, IL 60062
For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F-Tag F0689
F 0689 Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety Residents Affected - Few
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pocketing of food, and who to report this to. This education will be ongoing. This was verified with V2 on 09/04/25; review of in-services dated 09/02/25 and interviews conducted with V9, V16, V17, V25, V42 (LPN) and V43 (CNA). Based on facility staffing roster as of 9/2/25, all facility nurses and nursing assistants were educated by the Director of Nursing and/or Designee on when to perform the Heimlich Maneuver in
the event of a choking episode. This education will be ongoing.This was verified with V2 on 09/04/25; review of in-services dated 09/02/25 and interviews conducted with V9, V16, V17, V25, V42 (LPN) and V43 (CNA).
Based on facility staffing roster as of 9/2/25, all certified nursing assistants educated by the Director of Nursing and/or Designee on identifying signs or symptoms that may indicate a resident needs assistance
during meals to be reported to nursing staff for further assessment and interventions as needed. This education will be ongoing. This was verified with V2 on 09/04/25; review of in-services dated 09/02/25 and interviews conducted with V17, V25 and V43 (CNA). Based on facility staffing roster as of 9/2/25, all nurses educated by the Director of Nursing and/or Designee on reporting of signs and symptoms of aspiration or difficulty swallowing to MD to obtain orders for speech therapy screening and to down grade diet in the event of risk for aspiration while pending speech therapy evaluation. This education will be ongoing. This was verified with V2 on 09/04/25; review of in-services dated 09/02/25 and interviews conducted with V9, V16 and V42. On 9/2/25 stated education has been added by the Human Resources Director to the facility orientation packet for new hire direct care staff effective immediately. This education will be ongoing and verified by the Director of Nursing and/or Designee. This was verified on 09/04/25 with V41 (Human Resources Director) and per record review that information and guidelines are attached to the orientation packets of new staff. V2 also [NAME][TRUNCATED]
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ELEVATE CARE NORTHBROOK in NORTHBROOK, 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 NORTHBROOK, 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 ELEVATE CARE NORTHBROOK or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.