Aperion Care Wilmington
APERION CARE WILMINGTON in WILMINGTON, IL — inspection on October 17, 2025.
Found 2 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
abuse. has been reported and is being investigated.
The policy further showed Informing Local Law Enforcement.
The facility shall also contact local law enforcement authorities. in the following situations:.
Sexual abuse of a resident by a staff member, another resident, or visitor.
When there is a reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed in the facility by a person other than a resident .
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COMPLETED
10/17/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Aperion Care Wilmington
555 West Kahler Wilmington, IL 60481
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow their abuse policy by failing to timely investigate an allegation of abuse and suspend the alleged perpetrator.
This applies to 1 resident (R1) reviewed for abuse allegations in a sample of 3.The findings include:On 10/9/25 at 4:00 PM, R1 stated that on 9/28/25, V3 (Nurse) was applying cream to her buttocks during wound care and then V3 applied the cream to her vaginal area and labia. R1 said that she felt that it felt sexual and that the nurse was violating her. R1 said that she reported the incident to V10 (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service Coordinator/PRSC) on 10/2/25.R1 is a [AGE] year-old female admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and suicidal ideations. R1's 8/15/25 MDS (Minimum Data Set) shows that R1's cognition is intact.On 10/10/25 at 1:14 PM, V10 (PRSC) stated that on 10/2/25, R1 told her that V3 (Nurse) had provided wound care to R1. V10 stated R1 told her that V3 applied a cream on and around her wound and then to R1's genital area, where it should not have been put on. V10 said R1 told her that V3 then touched her genital areas. V10 said that R1 told her that it made her feel bad and that she had to clean the area to clean the fingerprints off. V10 said she immediately reported the incident to her supervisor, V11 (Social Service Director), and then V11 went with V10 to V1's (Administrator) office to report the incident to V1. On 10/10/25 at 1:31 PM, V11 verified he went with V10 to V1's office on 10/2/25 and was present when V10 reported R1's alleged abuse to V1.On 10/9/25 at 3:40 PM, V2 (Director of Nursing/DON) said that R1 alleged sexual abuse because she felt that V3 touched her inappropriately during wound care. V2 said that she was informed by V1 of the incident on 10/5/25 (three days after originally reported) and she interviewed R1 on 10/6/25. V2 said that she received a document from V10 dated 10/2/2025 stating that R1 was allegedly sexually abused, but V2 said she could not recall when she received the document. V2 said that V3 (Nurse) remained working until 10/10/25 when V3 was suspended pending the investigation (eight days after the initial allegation). V2 said that the facility is to report allegations of abuse to the state surveying agency within 2 hours of it being reported and the facility did not do that. V2 said that the facility notified the state surveying agency on 10/9/25 and the incident was reported to the facility staff on 10/2/25. V2 said that the facility should have reported it to the state surveying agency on 10/2/25.On 10/15/25 at 12:53 PM, V1 (Administrator) said R1's allegation of sexual abuse was reported to V10 on 10/2/25, and the facility reported it to the state surveying agency on 10/9/25. V1 said that V3 was not suspended on 10/2/25 as per the facility's policy and was not suspended until 10/10/25. V1 said based on the facility's policy, the person alleged to have abused a resident is to be suspended for the safety of all residents.Under Protection of Residents in the facility's Abuse Prevention and Reporting policy (rev. 10/24/2022), it showed .Employees of this facility who have been accused of abuse .will be removed from resident contact immediately.
The employee shall not be permitted to return to work until the results of the investigation have been reviewed The Internal Investigation portion of the policy showed .Any incident or allegation involving abuse .will result in an investigation .
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