Aperion Care Tolleston Park
APERION CARE TOLLESTON PARK in GARY, IN — inspection on February 24, 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
During an interview on 2/19/26 at 11:15 a.m., CNA 3 indicated she was able to shave the resident that day.
During an interview on 2/19/26 at 11:20 a.m., the Assistant Director of Nursing indicated the resident was shaved that day and had no additional information to provide. 6.
The closed record for Resident B was reviewed on 2/17/26 at 2:35 p.m.
Diagnoses included, but were not limited to, non-traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding of the brain) and chronic respiratory failure.
The resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and discharged to the hospital on [DATE].
The 11/24/25 admission Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment indicated the resident was not cognitively intact for daily decision making.
The resident required substantial to maximum assistance for bathing. A Care Plan, dated 11/22/25, indicated the resident had an ADL (activities of daily living) self-care/mobility performance deficit that would fluctuate throughout the day related to activity intolerance.
Interventions included, but were not limited to, adjust provision of ADLs to compensate for resident's changing abilities and the resident required substantial to maximum assistance with bathing.
Shower documentation provided by the facility indicated the resident did not receive a shower on 11/24, 12/1, and 12/8/25.
The resident received a shower on 12/4 and 12/11/25 and a bed bath on 11/27 and 12/15/25. A Nurse's Note, dated 12/3/25 at 1:54 p.m., indicated the resident had received a shower and her hair was washed. A Nurse's Note, dated 12/7/25 at 8:20 a.m., indicated the resident received patient care from the CNA.
During an interview on 2/19/26 at 11:50 a.m., the Director of Nursing was informed the resident did not receive at least two showers a week and she had no additional information to provide.
This citation relates to Intake 2705437. 3.1-38(a)(3)(A)3.1-38(a)(3)(C)3.1-38(a)(3)(D)3.1-38(a)(3)(E)
155580 02/24/2026
Aperion Care Tolleston Park 2350 Taft St Gary, IN 46404
During an interview on 2/19/26 at 3:48 p.m., Unit Manager 1 indicated the resident had doppler (a test of blood flow) and x-rays of his foot completed, but he did not tell her how it started hurting.
She indicated she would have maintenance come fix the closet door.
During an interview on 2/24/26 at 10:15 a.m., the Director of Nursing was informed of the findings and offered no additional information.
This citation relates to Intake 2705437. 3.1-45(a)
155580 02/24/2026
Aperion Care Tolleston Park 2350 Taft St Gary, IN 46404
in accordance with accepted professional standards.
accurately documented related to a resident death for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for accidents.
included, but were not limited to, end stage renal disease.A Death in Facility Minimum Data Set (MDS) entry was completed on 12/11/25.A Progress Note, dated 12/11/25 at 9:39 a.m., indicated the resident had left the facility to go to dialysis. No acute distress noted at this time.
There were no further progress notes documented.
During an interview on 2/24/26 at 10:25 a.m., the Director of Nursing indicated the resident had gone out to dialysis and coded while there.
She had passed away that day and had not returned to the facility.
The resident's death had not been documented in the progress notes, but her discharge would have been reflected in the midnight census.This citation relates to Intake 2712287.3.1-50(a)(1)