Aperion Care Wilmington Violations & Ratings
Aperion Care Wilmington in Wilmington, IL, is a sizeable for-profit facility providing short-term and long-term care. This facility has a consumer alert and has been cited numerous times for failing to provide appropriate treatment to patients, including failing to protect them from harm.
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Quick Overview
- Facility Name: Aperion Care Wilmington
- Address: 555 West Kahler, Wilmington, IL 60481
- CMS Overall Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
- CMS Health Inspection Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
- CMS Staffing Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
- CMS Quality Measures Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
- Federal Fines in Last 3 Years: 7 fines totaling $341,996
- Payment Denials by Medicare in the Last 3 Years: 0 denials
- Consumer Alert: This facility has been cited for abuse.
- Total Bed Capacity: 171 beds
- Ownership Type: For-Profit LLC [1]
Facility Overview
Aperion Care Wilmington provides 24-hour skilled nursing to short-term and long-term residents, including rehabilitation, memory care, and assistance with daily living tasks. It is not associated with a hospital or retirement community.
This nursing home has been accused of exposing its residents to mistreatment, leading to a large number of fines and citations.
CMS Ratings and Performance
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed policies to ensure facilities provide good service to all clients. All nursing homes and hospitals are rated on a 5-star system, with three subsections for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
This nursing home has a 1-star overall rating and has a consumer alert because of repeated violations and infection control issues. It has a 1-star rating for health inspections, a 2-star rating for staffing, and a 2-star rating for quality measures.[1]
Due to extensive abuse, Aperion Care Wilmington has received 7 federal fines totaling $341,996. The Illinois Department of Public Health also fined it $25,000 in the first quarter of 2024.
Services Provided
Services available at the Aperion Care Wilmington nursing home include:
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Pain management
- Memory care
- Hospice/Palliative care
- Wound care
- IV therapy
- Diabetes management
Aperion Care Wilmington claims to provide cable TV, transportation services, a beauty salon, and a full calendar of activities.
Violations and Citations
The administration and nursing staff have been accused of mistreating patients, which could cost them their lives.
Specific Violations
Aperion Care Wilmington’s particular violations include:
Abuse: Every resident has the right to be free from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
Inadequate Pest Control Program: An inspection found house flies, gnats, and other pests in the nursing home.
Lack of Infection Control: The nursing home had a persistent outbreak of scabies and did not implement measures to limit the outbreak.
Nutrition Issues: This nursing home did not provide every resident with food served at a safe and appetizing temperature according to the resident’s preferences.
Medication Management Failures: The nursing home failed to have a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review to determine whether reducing a resident’s dosages was possible.
Administrative failures: If residents report any behavioral irregularity, reporting guidelines require them to receive a reassessment and update their medical chart. The nursing home failed to report changes in a resident’s mental state. [2]
Impact on Residents
The violations at Aperion Care Wilmington in Wilmington, IL, significantly impact the well-being of residents in the nursing home.
Health and Safety Concerns
Flies, scabies outbreaks, and a failure to provide food at a safe and appetizing temperature can lead to severe complications for individuals at the nursing home, not limited to additional infections, discomfort, and even choking hazards.
Emotional and Psychological Impact
Every resident has the right to live with dignity, including a sense of safety. Hitting, shouting at, and failing to ensure each resident has adequate food and clothing all contribute to a sense of fear, anxiety, and helplessness, which can cause emotional and psychological issues.
Case Examples
This Wilmington, IL, nursing home had a scabies outbreak in September 2023 and failed to provide prophylactics that could have controlled the issue, causing numerous individuals to catch the disease.
In November 2023, a nurse hit a resident and grabbed her hair, causing the resident to gasp for air. At least one nurse failed to report the incident.
A March 2024 report found that one resident was in the dining room without pants on, including in the presence of female residents.
Legal Rights and Actions
The Illinois nursing home resident rights include freedom from mistreatment, exploitation, and neglect, as well as the right to self-determination and appropriate medical treatment.
Facilities that fail to provide every resident with these rights can be subject to fines and investigations. Residents or family members also have the right to pursue legal action, including a civil lawsuit for compensation.
If you or your loved one has been mistreated at Aperion Care Wilmington, contact the Nursing Home Law Center for a free consultation. These complex cases require an experienced team of attorneys familiar with nursing home issues.
We will help you report your concerns to the appropriate authorities, gather evidence, and negotiate with the nursing home to receive compensation.
[1] Medicare [2] ProPublica