Inspection Reports for
Elderwood at Lockport

The facility failed to ensure that residents unable to perform activities of daily living received necessary grooming assistance, specifically for one resident with unwanted facial hair. Additionally, the facility did not maintain an effective infection prevention and control program, as staff failed to wear gowns during incontinent care for a resident with ESBL infection.

Certification Survey with 2 health and 3 life safety code citations including ADL care, infection prevention, electrical systems, fire drills, and sprinkler system deficiencies, all corrected by mid-2025.

Complaint Survey with 6 health and 9 life safety code citations including ADL care, infection prevention, nurse staffing, resident rights, electrical systems, emergency lighting, fire alarm, gas equipment storage, means of egress, portable fire extinguishers, sprinkler system, and smoke barrier deficiencies, mostly corrected by July 2023.

Covid-19 Survey with a Level 2 citation for reporting to the national health safety network, widespread scope, not corrected as of report.

Covid-19 Survey with a Level 2 citation for infection prevention & control, isolated scope, corrected by January 7, 2022.

The facility failed to follow the prepared menus for mechanically altered diets by substituting ground pork with gravy instead of Polish sausage. Additionally, the facility did not maintain proper infection prevention and control practices for residents with indwelling urinary catheters, as catheter drainage bags and tubing were observed in direct contact with the floor without barriers.