Inspection Reports for
Bickford of Rockford

960 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL 61107, United States, IL, 61107

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8 Reports

2025–2026

Inspection Report — Jun 12, 2026

Complaint Investigation
Date: Jun 12, 2026

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Facility Reported Incident IL00202184 and Complaint Investigation 2616853/IL00202197 were conducted.

Complaint Details
Facility Reported Incident IL00202184: 295.4010a)d)g)1)5) cited. Complaint Investigation 2616853/IL00202197: 295.3000a)h)4) cited.
Findings
The establishment failed to ensure dietary staff had proper food handlers training and qualifications, and failed to update and follow a resident's medication administration service plan. These deficiencies have the potential to affect all residents.

Deficiencies (2)
A3000 (295.3000 Personnel Requirements, Qualifications and Training) - The establishment failed to ensure that staff who prepared food for the residents had the proper dietary training and qualifications, with several staff lacking food handlers or serv safe training.
A4010 (295.4010 Service Plan) - The establishment failed to follow and update a service plan for medication administration for one resident, resulting in improper medication supervision and administration.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 66 Residents reviewed: 3 Residents reviewed: 1

Inspection Report — May 11, 2026

Complaint Investigation
Date: May 11, 2026

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Original investigation of Facility Reported Incidents IL 201716 and IL 201713.

Complaint Details
Facility Reported Incidents IL 201716 and IL 201713.
Findings
The establishment failed to report a resident elopement and neglected to prevent elopement of one resident, and neglected to provide supervision during toileting for another resident, resulting in serious harm.

Deficiencies (3)
A2050 (295.2050 Incident and Accident Reporting) - The establishment failed to report a resident elopement for one of two sampled residents.
A6000 (295.6000 Resident Rights) - The establishment neglected to prevent one of two sampled residents from eloping from the facility, which had the probability to cause serious harm or death.
A6000 (295.6000 Resident Rights) - The establishment neglected to provide supervision during toileting for one of two sampled residents, resulting in the resident sustaining fractured back vertebrae.
Report Facts
Residents sampled: 2

Inspection Report — Apr 24, 2026

Complaint Investigation
Date: Apr 24, 2026

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Facility Reported Incident IL00201388: unsubstantiated. 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 IL00201388: unsubstantiated.
Findings
The establishment was found in compliance with no violations cited.

Inspection Report — Apr 15, 2026

Date: Apr 15, 2026

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Investigation of IL00200967 & IL00201276. 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.

Findings
The establishment was found in compliance with all applicable regulations. No violations were cited.

Inspection Report — Mar 10, 2026

Complaint Investigation
Date: Mar 10, 2026

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Complaint investigation IL00200582 & IL00200445. Violations cited for IL00200582: 295.6000a)5)13) and for IL00200445: 295.4040a)c).

Complaint Details
Complaint IL00200582: 295.6000a)5)13) cited. Complaint IL00200445: 295.4040a)c) cited.
Findings
The establishment failed to report an illness (RSV) within the required timeframe and failed to follow its own policy, affecting 10 residents. The facility also neglected to notify a provider of dangerous blood glucose levels for one resident and failed to ensure services specified in the service plan were provided.

Deficiencies (2)
A4040 (295.4040 Communicable Disease Policies) - The establishment failed to meet the Control of Communicable Diseases Code by not reporting an illness within the required timeframe, specifically delaying notification of an RSV outbreak affecting 10 residents.
A6000 (295.6000 Resident Rights) - The establishment failed to ensure residents were free from neglect by not notifying a provider of dangerous blood glucose levels and not providing services specified in the service plan for one resident.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 10 Residents affected: 1

Inspection Report — Feb 14, 2026

Complaint Investigation
Date: Feb 14, 2026

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Original investigation of FRI IL 199868. 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 IL 199868: No violations cited; establishment in compliance.
Findings
The establishment was found in compliance with all applicable regulations during this investigation.

Inspection Report — Oct 14, 2025

Complaint Investigation
Date: Oct 14, 2025

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Investigation of Complaint # 2519118 / IL197654 and # 2519151 / IL197658 - Substantiated. Violations cited for multiple sections including Annual On-Site Review and Complaint Investigation Procedures, Incident and Accident Reporting, Personnel Requirements, Service Plan, Communicable Disease Policies, Alzheimer's and Dementia Programs, Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation Prevention and Reporting, and Resident Records.

Complaint Details
Complaint #2519118 / IL197654 and #2519151 / IL197658: Substantiated with multiple violations cited.
Findings
The establishment failed to provide timely documentation for complaint investigations, failed to report serious incidents and accidents within 24 hours, lacked adequate staff training on mechanical lifts contributing to resident injuries, failed to maintain and update service plans for residents with falls, did not report a scabies outbreak, lacked policies for mechanical lift use, failed to notify the Department of abuse/neglect allegations timely and conduct investigations, and failed to maintain complete medication orders in resident records.

Deficiencies (8)
A1070 (295.1070 Annual On-Site Review and Complaint Investigation Procedures) - The establishment failed to ensure the investigation was not hampered by delay of requested records, affecting 1 of 4 residents reviewed and potentially all residents.
A2050 (295.2050 Incident and Accident Reporting) - The establishment failed to notify the Department within 24 hours of serious incidents or accidents involving 2 of 4 residents reviewed.
A3000 (295.3000 Personnel Requirements, Qualifications and Training) - The establishment failed to train staff in the use of mechanical lifts, potentially contributing to severe injuries of 1 resident.
A4010 (295.4010 Service Plan) - The establishment failed to develop and maintain service plans that correspond with residents' needs and failed to update service plans after falls for 2 residents reviewed.
A4040 (295.4040 Communicable Disease Policies) - The establishment failed to report an outbreak of scabies affecting multiple residents and staff to the local health department and the Department.
A4060 (295.4060 Alzheimer's and Dementia Programs) - The establishment failed to develop and implement policies ensuring continued safety for residents requiring mechanical lifts, possibly contributing to severe injuries of 1 resident.
A6010 (295.6010 Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation Prevention and Reporting) - The establishment failed to notify the Department within 24 hours of abuse/neglect allegations or injury of unknown origin, failed to conduct or adequately conduct investigations, and failed to develop and submit written reports for 2 residents and 1 employee reviewed.
A7000 (295.7000 Resident Records) - The establishment failed to maintain medication orders as part of a resident's record for 1 resident reviewed.
Report Facts
Residents reviewed: 4 Residents affected: 2 Residents affected: 1 Employees affected: 1

Inspection Report — Sep 16, 2025

Complaint Investigation
Date: Sep 16, 2025

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Investigation IL00197369, IL00197371, IL00197392, IL00197396, IL00197449 conducted on 9/15/2025-9/16/2025. IL00197369 and IL00197371 were unsubstantiated. IL00197392, IL00197396, and IL00197449 were substantiated with multiple cited sections.

Complaint Details
Investigation IL00197369: Unsubstantiated. Investigation IL00197371: Unsubstantiated. Investigation IL00197392: Substantiated with citations 295.2000 a) c) 3) 4) 5), 295.4000 a) b) c), 295.4010 d), 295.6000 a) 13). Investigation IL00197396: Substantiated with citation 295.6010 a) 1). Investigation IL00197449: Substantiated.
Findings
The establishment allowed residents requiring services beyond its licensed capacity to remain, failed to ensure physician assessments were completed by a physician, did not follow service plans causing neglect, and failed to properly investigate and report injuries of unknown origin. The facility did not follow R1's service plan, leading to neglect and a severe urinary tract infection contributing to death. Investigations into injuries for residents R4 and R8 were incomplete or delayed.

Deficiencies (5)
A2000 (295.2000 Residency Requirements) - The establishment allowed residents to remain who required levels of service for which it was not licensed, including total assistance with two or more activities of daily living and assistance from more than one paid caregiver, involving 2 of 4 residents reviewed (R1 and R13).
A4000 (295.4000 Physician/s Assessment) - The establishment failed to ensure physician assessments were completed by a physician, as R1's certification was completed by a nurse practitioner.
A4010 (295.4010 Service Plan) - The establishment failed to follow the service plan for R1, including not providing required toileting and safety checks, creating a substantial probability of severe harm.
A6000 (295.6000 Resident Rights) - The establishment failed to ensure R1 was free from neglect by not following the service plan and delaying antibiotic treatment for a urinary tract infection, which contributed to R1's death.
A6010 (295.6010 Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation Prevention and Reporting) - The establishment failed to investigate and report injuries of unknown origin, including multiple rib fractures and a spiral fracture, for residents R4 and R8 within required timeframes.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 2 Residents reviewed: 4

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