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Aperion Care Oak Lawn

For profit - Corporation  ·  9401 South Ridgeland Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL 60453  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Affiliated With Aperion Care
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
3.00
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.4
51.4%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 52.8%
134
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
126
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
David A. Berkowitz Revocable Trust (31%)
Jay Meystel Trust (20%)
Declaration Of Trust Of Yosef Meystel (19%)
257 Limited Partnership (12%)
1219 Limited Partnership (10%)
42170 Limited Partnership (10%)
Indirect owners
David Berkowitz
Jay Meystel
Yosef Meystel
Managerial control
Aperion Care, Inc. since Jul, 2014
Jennifer Spector since Mar, 2023
Managing employee(s)
Jonathan Eastman since Jan, 2022

Inspection Reports

67

total deficiencies

3

infection-related deficiencies

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Oct 12, 2023
Standard report
10 deficiencies
D

to G
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0690
Failure to: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0677
Failure to: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0759
Failure to: Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0557
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Aug 27, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 26, 2023
Complaint report
2 deficiencies
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0677
Failure to: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Mar 3, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jan 27, 2023
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0625
Failure to: Notify the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Nov 21, 2022
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Oct 8, 2022
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Sep 30, 2022
Standard report
14 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to F
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0804
Failure to: Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0574
Failure to: The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0578
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0661
Failure to: Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0687
Failure to: Provide appropriate foot care.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
Failure to: Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0693
Failure to: Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Sep 1, 2022
Complaint report
1 deficiency
$9,750 Fine
D

Environmental Deficiency — F0925
Failure to: Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jul 15, 2022
Complaint report
2 deficiencies
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0755
Failure to: Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 31, 2022
Complaint report
2 deficiencies
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Mar 4, 2022
Complaint report
3 deficiencies
D

to G
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0697
Failure to: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0677
Failure to: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Jan 23, 2022
Complaint report
1 deficiency
$154,025 Fine
1 Payment Suspension
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Sep 7, 2021
Complaint report
2 deficiencies
E

to G
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0677
Failure to: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Aug 13, 2021
Standard report
9 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

to F
F

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiency — F0812
Failure to: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
Failure to: Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0759
Failure to: Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Aug 10, 2021
Complaint report
5 deficiencies
$30,380 Fine
1 Payment Suspension
E

to G
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0552
Failure to: Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0686
Failure to: Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
Failure to: Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0760
Failure to: Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Jun 28, 2021
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Apr 21, 2021
Complaint report
1 deficiency
$18,540 Fine
G

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
G

Mar 18, 2021
Complaint report
4 deficiencies
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0551
Failure to: Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0567
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0600
Failure to: Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Feb 25, 2021
Complaint report
4 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

E

to F
F

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Environmental Deficiency — F0921
Failure to: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Many people affected
Seriousness
F

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0677
Failure to: Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Feb 17, 2021
Complaint report
1 deficiency
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0690
Failure to: Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

$213K

total fines

2

payment suspensions

A nursing home receives a penalty, either a fine or payment suspensions, when it has a serious health citation or fails to fix a citation. Fines may be imposed once per citation or regularly until the nursing home corrects the citation. Fines not associated with inspection reports can include fines for not reporting COVID-19 data or not complying with infection-control requirements. Payment suspensions are when the government stops payments to the nursing home until an issue is fixed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three years of penalty information.
Sep 1, 2022
Jan 23, 2022
1 Payment Suspension
Aug 10, 2021
$30,380 fine

Fine Breakdown:

$5,000 Fine

$25,380 Fine

1 Payment Suspension
Apr 21, 2021