State report: Mt. Morris nursing home cited for severe healthcare violation

DIXON – A nursing home in Mt. Morris is one of four facilities across Illinois to be cited for “AA” violations, the most severe type of violation.

Allure of Pinecrest, 414 S. Wesley Ave. in Mt. Morris, was fined $50,000 for an “AA” violation and $2,200 for a “B” violation, totaling $52,200. An “AA” violation is given when a condition or event at a facility directly contributes to a resident’s death.

The Illinois Department of Public Health listed the violations as part of its 2024 Third Quarter Report of Nursing Home Violations.

According to the report, the facility received the “AA” violation because “based on an interview and record review the facility failed to assess and monitor a resident that experienced a change in condition and failed to implement interventions as ordered by the physician resulting in the death” of a 58-year-old male resident.

The report also states the facility contributed to a female resident, referred to as “R64″ in the report, experiencing an 11.41% weight loss over six months.

“Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to provide nutritional supplements as ordered,” according to the report. R64’s monthly weight checks showed that she weighed 147.2 pounds on Nov. 28, 2023, and weighed 130.4 pounds on May 7, 2024.

The report details 312 violations, which can be viewed on the IDPH website at dph.illinois.gov.

The three other facilities that also received “AA” violations include:

• Alden Lakeland Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, a Chicago nursing home, fined $50,000.

• ALIYA on 87th, a nursing home in Chicago, fined $50,000 for an “AA” violation and $25,000 for an “A” violation totaling $75,000.

• St. Paul’s Senior Community, a Belleville nursing facility fined $50,000.

Any member of the public can file a complaint with IDPH against healthcare facilities in Illinois that are licensed by the department. For information or to file a complaint, visit dph.illinois.gov.