West Chicago Living and Rehab Center
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$143,375
Outcome
West Chicago Living and Rehab Center in WEST CHICAGO, IL was fined $143,375 by CMS following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
West Chicago Living and Rehab Center (WEST CHICAGO, IL) — $143,375 in CMS Fines
Outcome: West Chicago Living and Rehab Center in WEST CHICAGO, IL was fined $143,375 by CMS following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's continuous compliance monitoring would have flagged the regulatory gaps that led to these CMS fines — through automated survey-readiness checks, real-time deficiency tracking, staff compliance dashboards, and corrective action plan enforcement — preventing the violations before the next federal survey.
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