Inspection Reports for
Admiral at the Lake

929 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640, United States, IL, 60640

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Deficiencies (last 2 years)

Deficiencies (over 2 years) 3 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory findings recorded during state inspections.

14% better than Illinois average
Illinois average: 3.5 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

8 6 4 2 0
2024
2025

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 5 Date: Jul 14, 2025

Visit Reason
Annual Licensure Survey conducted to assess compliance with residency requirements, disaster preparedness, health care worker background checks, tuberculosis screening, and Alzheimer's/dementia program training.

Findings
The facility was found deficient in multiple areas including failure to meet residency requirements for one resident, incomplete tornado drills on all shifts, failure to update employee hire dates in the Registry Portal for four employees, lack of documented annual TB risk assessment for one resident, and inadequate dementia-specific orientation training for one employee in the Memory Care unit.

Deficiencies (5)
Failed to ensure residency requirements are met for one resident requiring extensive assistance and hospice care.
Failed to conduct tornado drills on all shifts during February as required.
Failed to update the Registry Portal to include employee hire dates for four employees.
Failed to ensure documented annual TB risk assessment or TB signs and symptoms check for one resident.
Failed to ensure four hours of dementia-specific orientation prior to assuming job responsibilities without direct supervision for one employee in the Memory Care unit.
Report Facts
Employee hire dates missing: 4 Tornado drills conducted: 3 Resident reviewed for residency requirements: 3 Resident reviewed for TB risk assessment: 3 Hours of dementia-specific orientation training completed: 0.75

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
E8Care PartnerNamed in deficiency for incomplete dementia-specific orientation training.
E3Director of NursingConfirmed resident R1's condition and discussed staff orientation training.
E6Facilities ManagerReported tornado drills had not been conducted this year.
E5Human Resources GeneralistConfirmed Registry Portal was not updated with employee hire dates.
E13Care PartnerObserved assisting resident R1 with mobility and care.
E14Infection Control NurseReported resident R2's TB skin test was not done due to adverse reaction and assessment was not documented.

Inspection Report

Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 1 Date: Aug 23, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was an annual survey conducted to assess compliance with licensure and certification requirements, focusing on environmental safety related to hazardous compounds storage in the memory care unit.

Findings
The facility was found to have failed to maintain hazardous compounds secured and out of reach in the memory care unit, with unlocked utility room doors and accessible hazardous cleaning products posing risks to residents identified as wanderers. Immediate corrective actions were taken to secure these hazards, and staff training and monitoring plans were implemented.

Deficiencies (1)
Facility failed to maintain hazardous compounds secure and out of reach in the memory care unit for 9 residents identified as wanderers, including unlocked utility room door and accessible hazardous cleaning products.
Report Facts
Residents affected: 9

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Chantel ChineDirector of NursingCreated daily spot check plan and completed monitoring audits
Sara V. ADONAssistant Director of NursingCo-signed nursing in-service regarding safe keeping of compounds and hazards
Mary Beth LutjenConducted culinary services in-service training on kitchen chemical lock-up
E1Chief Operating OfficerAgreed that utility room should be locked and hazardous compounds secured

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