Elevate Care Palos Heights
ELEVATE CARE PALOS HEIGHTS in PALOS HEIGHTS, IL — inspection on May 27, 2026.
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
Review of baseline and comprehensive care plan for R15 does not show any care plan for resident's antithrombotic/antiplatelet medications.
On 5/27/2026 at 3:15PM, V22 (LPN case manager) said that R15 is on antiplatelet so he should have a care plan for that, R15 was just admitted , V22 has not completed his care plan. V22 was asked if R15 has any antiplatelet care plan in his baseline care plan and she said no.
Facility Comprehensive Care Plan presented with revision date 11/17/17 documented that the purpose of the policy is 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.
Facility policy titled Morning Care (A.M.
Care) documents that the purpose of the policy is to promote comfort, cleanliness and dignity.
Facility policy titled shaving Male & female Residents documented that the purpose of the policy is to provide cleanliness, comfort, and improve morale.
Listed procedure include but not limited to male residents will be assessed for daily shaving need and assisted as his functional needs indicate.
The policy documents that this policy is a guideline only, each resident has his or her own set of circumstances which may require that this policy is not followed, the needs of each resident supersede this policy (confirming ADLs individualized care plan).
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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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