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Jackson Square Skilled Nursing & Living
Jackson Square Skilled Nursing & Living, 5130 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60644
Jackson Square Skilled Nursing & Living is located on West Side of Chicago in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. The facility has 234 certified beds and participates in both Medicare and Medicaid. It is a for profit partnership doing business under the name of Jackson Corp. It has an overall rating that is below average.
The last full inspection report was filed on July 8, 2015. These inspections are routinely done by the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services approximately every 18 months. One of the issues raised by the inspection report was the facility’s ability to safeguard residences from preventable falls. In one instance a residence reported in an interview that when being transferred from a chair to bed by a certified nursing assistant, the CNA accidentally fell on top of the resident resulting in a right leg injury with pain. The resident should have been secured by a gait belt. On the whole the criticism of Jackson Square was that the facility had to be more diligent in ensuring that residents were correctly and safely transferred from bed to chair or chair to bed. Many residents require assistance in transfers.
In staffing Jackson Square Skilled Nursing & Living rated much below average. The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day was a total of 56 minutes, whereas the Illinois state average was one hour and 34 minutes. The national average is listed at one hour and 41 minutes. A dramatic shortfall in staffing was found as to hours registered nurses were with residents each day. At Jackson Square RN hours were 18 minutes per resident per day. The Illinois average is 57 minutes and the U.S. average is 51 minutes. Even the certified nursing assistant hours per resident were well below the state and national averages. Jackson Square CNAs were reported to spend just one hour and 23 minutes with each resident each day whereas both the state and federal national averages were longer by more than an hour each.
For physical therapy, Jackson Square Skilled Nursing & Living residents saw physical therapists on average for just three minutes per day per resident. The Illinois and U.S. averages were both double that time.
On the rating of quality measures, Jackson Square Skilled Nursing & Living scored much above average in this area. The percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with a major injury was at a much lower rate than the Illinois and national averages. As to long-term residents developing pressure ulcers, Jackson Square scored about the same as other Illinois nursing home facilities. It was reported that the percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function was at about the same level as other comparable nursing home facilities in both Illinois and around the country.
Jackson Square Skilled Nursing & Living was fined several times for violations of federal regulations. The last time a fine was levied was in January 2015 when a $13,000 fine was assessed. There were two fines assessed by the federal government for violations in 2014.
1Vital Statistics
Number of Beds:234 certified beds
Beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Accepts:Medicare and Medicaid
Shows if the nursing home participates in the Medicare, Medicaid, or both.
2Key Ratings
| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating |  | Much Below Average |
| Health Inspection Medicare assigns the star rating based on a nursing home's weighted score from recent health inspections. More stars means fewer health risks |  | Below Average |
| Staffing Medicare assigns the star rating based on the nursing home's staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Nurse aides. More stars means a better level of staffing per nursing home resident | | Much Below Average |
| RN Staffing | | Much Below Average |
| Quality Measures Medicare assigns the star rating based on data from a select set of clinical data measures. More stars means better quality of care |  | Above Average |
3Key Short Stay Statistics
| Description | Symphony Of Chicago West | Illinois Average |
| Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 8.1% | 10.2% |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. | 1.3% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 77.2% | 72.8% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 75.6% | 74.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. | 2.4% | 2.1% |
4Key Long Stay Statistics
| Description | Symphony Of Chicago West | Illinois Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. | 0.1% | 3.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain Lower percentages are better. | 2.9% | 4.9% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. | 6.6% | 7.6% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. | 31.3% | 46.1% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Lower percentages are better. | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. | 18.9% | 16.5% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. | 0.9% | 19.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 4.8% | 20.2% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 82.9% | 92.9% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. | 93.8% | 89.7% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. | 10.2% | 18.8% |
5Inspection Summary
Date of standard health inspection:08/30/2018
Total number of health deficiencies:18
Average number of health deficiencies in Illinois:10.6
