Inspection Reports for
Bickford of Gurnee
301 S Hunt Club Rd, Gurnee, IL 60031, United States, IL, 60031
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Inspection Report — Aug 29, 2025
Complaint Investigation
Date: Aug 29, 2025
Visit Reason
Facility Reported Incident IL197104. For this survey, the establishment is in compliance with Part 295 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishment Administrative Code and 210 ILCS 9/1 Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act.
Complaint Details
Facility Reported Incident IL197104: No violations cited.
Findings
No violations were cited. A technical infraction was identified for failure to send the final incident report to IDPH within 14 days, but no violation was imposed.
Inspection Report — Jun 23, 2025
Plan of Correction
Date: Jun 23, 2025
Visit Reason
This plan of correction responds to the completed complaint surveys at Bickford of Gurnee on 5/29/25.
Findings
The facility committed to complete fire drills and resident orientations by 6/30/25, retrain staff on emergency evacuation plans, notify the Department timely of management changes, provide timely employee orientation and training, complete TB tests and background checks for employees, ensure physician assessments are completed by a physician, and provide dementia-specific training and ongoing education for staff. Monitoring and auditing procedures were established to ensure compliance.
Inspection Report — May 29, 2025
Annual Inspection
Date: May 29, 2025
Visit Reason
Annual Survey conducted on 5/29/2025. The following violations were cited: 1. 295.2040 Disaster Preparedness - a) b) 5) c) 1) 2) 3) (REPEAT) 2. 295.3010 Manager's Qualifications - f) 3. 295.3020 Employee Orientation - a) 1-6 b) 1-6 c) 1-6 d) 1-5 (REPEAT) 4. 295.3030 Initial Health Evaluation for Direct Care and Food Service Employees - e) 1) 2) (REPEAT) 5. 295.3040 Health Care Worker Background Check - d) f) g) h) j) t) u) Section 955.145 Employment Verification a) 1) 2) 3) b) c) Section 955.165 Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Check a) 1) A) b) c) d) 4) 5) l) n) Section 955.220 Health Care Employee Files a) b) c) d) 6. 295.4000 Physician Assessment - a) 7. 295.4060 Alzheimer's and Dementia Programs - i) 2) A) i-v) B) i-v) c) i-x) (REPEAT)
Findings
The establishment was found to have multiple violations including failure to provide timely resident orientation and fire drills, failure to notify the Department of management changes, inadequate employee orientation and ongoing training, incomplete initial health evaluations including TB testing, failure to conduct required health care worker background checks, incomplete physician assessments for residents, and insufficient Alzheimer's and dementia program training for staff. Several violations were repeats from the previous annual survey.
Deficiencies (7)
A2040 (295.2040 Disaster Preparedness) - The establishment failed to provide orientation to residents or their responsible parties regarding emergency and evacuation plans within 10 days of arrival and failed to conduct the required minimum number of fire drills within the year, affecting 3 residents reviewed.
A3010 (295.3010 Manager's Qualifications) - The establishment failed to notify the Department of a change in management within 10 working days after hiring the current executive director.
A3020 (295.3020 Employee Orientation and Ongoing Training) - The establishment failed to provide timely orientation and required ongoing training to employees, including missing documentation of instructors and qualifications, affecting 8 employees for orientation and 2 for continuing training.
A3030 (295.3030 Initial Health Evaluation for Direct Care and Food Service Employees) - The establishment failed to complete tuberculosis skin tests within required time frames for 4 employees and did not follow policy for TB screening at hire.
A3040 (295.3040 Health Care Worker Background Check) - The establishment failed to initiate and document health care worker background checks, fingerprint-based criminal history checks, employment verification, and required internet searches for 6 employees.
A4000 (295.4000 Physician's Assessment) - The establishment failed to ensure a resident's physician certification was conducted prior to admission and signed by a physician, not an APN, affecting 1 resident.
A4060 (295.4060 Alzheimer's and Dementia Programs) - The establishment failed to provide required dementia-specific orientation, on-the-job supervised training, and ongoing in-service education to staff, affecting 7 employees.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 3
Employees affected: 8
Employees affected: 2
Employees affected: 4
Employees affected: 6
Residents affected: 1
Employees affected: 7
Inspection Report — Apr 22, 2025
Plan of Correction
Date: Apr 22, 2025
Visit Reason
This plan of correction responds to the completed complaint surveys at Bickford of Gurnee on 3/28/25.
Findings
The facility committed to correct the hair net violation by placing hair nets on all kitchen staff and completing orientation with staff E5, E6, and E7. They also committed to cleaning the carpet and removing garbage in resident R1's apartment, re-educating staff and management, and monitoring compliance through routine visits.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 51
Residents affected: 1
Inspection Report — Mar 28, 2025
Complaint Investigation
Date: Mar 28, 2025
Visit Reason
Complaint Investigation Surveys #2476819/Il177229-Substantiated, #2417586/Il178277-Substantiated, #2418291/Il179215-Unsubstantiated, #2478876/Il180082-Substantiated.
Complaint Details
Complaint #2476819/Il177229: Substantiated. Complaint #2417586/Il178277: Substantiated. Complaint #2418291/Il179215: Unsubstantiated. Complaint #2478876/Il180082: Substantiated.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure staff wore hair nets in the kitchen and failed to maintain a resident's apartment free from odors. The odor issue involved one resident's apartment with a strong offensive smell and cleaning difficulties.
Deficiencies (2)
A8000 (295.8000 Food Service) - The facility failed to ensure staff wore hair nets while in the kitchen, affecting all 51 residents.
A9040 (295.9040 Environmental Requirements) - The facility failed to ensure a resident's apartment was free from odors, affecting one of six residents reviewed.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 51
Residents affected: 1
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