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Complaint Investigation

Grove Of Skokie, The

Inspection Date: September 4, 2025
Total Violations 1
Facility ID 145860
Location SKOKIE, IL
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Inspection Findings

F-Tag F0684

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Harm Level: Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

F 0684 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few

FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete

skin breakdown to the skin care team and physician including wound physician/NP for further review and management as indicated.7. Notify the patient family/next of kin or POA for any new skin alteration that is identified during stay at the facility. 11. Treatment protocol: III. Stage 3 and Stage 4: Calcium alginate, Thera Honey, Deep tissue Injury (DTI): Foam dressinge) Rashes associated with allergy, dermatitis:*Incontinent rash with yeast infection: Antifungal: Triamcinolone/NystatinFacility's policy on Wound Care Guidelines reviewed 1/24/24 indicated: Procedures: 9. Documentation: c. The care plan shall be evaluated and revised based on resident's response to treatment, treatment, goals, and outcomes.d. The resident's skin alteration/breakdown shall be documented in the resident's clinical records in accordance with the facility's policy and in compliance with current regulatory standards. 12. Wound assessment for non-pressure skin alterations: non-pressure skin alterations documentation shall include but are not limited to perineal dermatitis, excoriation, skin tears, cuts, abrasions, surgical wounds, burns, rashes and abrasions and wound related pain. Facility's policy on Physician orders revised 7/3/5 indicated: Policy statement: It is the policy of this facility to ensure that all resident/patient medications, treatment, and plan of care must be accordance to the licensed physician's orders. The facility shall ensure to follow physician orders as it is written in the POS. 9. Provision of care, treatment and services administered by the facility to the patient must be approved by the attending physician unless these treatment and services are governed by the facility's clinical policy and procedures as approved by the medical director. Facility's policy on Care plan revised 6/30/25 indicated: Policy statement: It is the policy of the facility to ensure that all care plans including base line care plans are in conjunction with the federal regulations. Procedures: 5. These will be periodically reviewed and revised by a team of qualified person after each assessment.

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📋 Inspection Summary

GROVE OF SKOKIE, THE in SKOKIE, IL inspection on recent inspection.

Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.

What this means: Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. All deficiencies must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification.

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 SKOKIE, 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 GROVE OF SKOKIE, THE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.
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