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Warren Barr South Loop

Warren Barr South Loop, 1725 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60616

Warren Barr South Loop is located in the heart of Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. It has 197 certified beds catering to Medicare and Medicaid recipients. The ownership of the facility is for profit. Its overall rating is much below average as is its health inspection and staffing scores. Its overall quality measures are above average.

The last reported standard health inspection was submitted on January 22, 2016. The Illinois Department of Health routinely inspects nursing home facilities every 15 months.

It was noted that at the inspection of the facility on January 19, 2016 it failed to maintain a clean and safe environment for one of five residents in a sample of 24 reviewed for homelike environment. During the initial tour, there was one licensed practical nurse (LPN) on duty. One resident’s room was observed with a gastrectomy tube which was found on the floor. The floor appeared dirty and sticky with feeding solution. The room was also observed to be with a garbage bin without a plastic collection bag and it contained used gloves on the floor. There was also a deficiency noted in the failure to maintain drug records and to properly mark drugs. Overall, this inspection was well below average. During this inspection, the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services provided a summary statement of deficiencies that must be brought up to standard. The facility corrected these deficiencies by February 8, 2016.

With respect to nutritional needs, the observations and review found that the facility failed to follow the planned menu and provide all food items ordered for the appropriate nutritive value for three residents. This report is available at Medicare.gov as are other inspections of this facility.

Warren Barr South Loop received a complaint in November 2015 for its failure to ensure services provided by the nursing staff met the professional standards of quality. There was also a complaint that the facility was not ensuring that each resident receives the correct dosage of medication as prescribed. Both of these items were corrected on November 22, 2015.

The nursing home was rated poorly for nurse staffing. Registered nurses spent on average just 29 minutes per day per resident where the Illinois average was 56 minutes and the U.S. average was 50 minutes. Warren Barr South Loop did much better when analyzing the time spent with residents per day by licensed practical nurses and licensed vocational nurses. Warren Barr South Loop spend one hour fifteen minutes with residents where the state average was well below that at thirty-seven minutes. The same was true for physical therapy where this facility was way ahead of the state and U.S. averages in that 11 minutes was the average time spent per resident per day at Warren Barr South Loop.

Warren Barr South Loop rated well above average for quality measures. For example, it was reported that there were no major injuries from a resident experiencing a fall. The facility was rated high on providing the appropriate vaccines for pneumonia and flu. However, on the report was a higher incidence of pressure sores for residents than would be found for the average for the state and nationwide. The analysis and ratings for quality measures distinguishes between long-term stays and short-term stays. Overall Warren Barr South Loop did very well in this category.

It is always very important for families deciding on a nursing facility or a rehabilitation facility to carefully weigh the pluses and minuses of each visited place. There is a lot of information available for all Illinois nursing homes. In deciding on which nursing home is best consider the needs of the loved one first.

1Vital Statistics
Number of Beds:210 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

Medicare assigns the overall star rating based on a nursing homes's performance on 3 separate measures: Health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Each of these domains have their own star ratings, with more stars meaning better quality of care

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 StaffingMuch 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

Below Average
3Key Short Stay Statistics
DescriptionWarren Barr South LoopIllinois
Average
Percent of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
Lower percentages are better.
1.3%10.2%
Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened
Lower percentages are better.
0.0%Not Available
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
Higher percentages are better.
27.0%72.8%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine
Higher percentages are better.
32.2%74.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time
Lower percentages are better.
1.9%2.1%
4Key Long Stay Statistics
DescriptionWarren Barr South LoopIllinois
Average
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Lower percentages are better.
1.9%3.3%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Lower percentages are better.
0.7%3.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain
Lower percentages are better.
0.0%4.9%
Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers
Lower percentages are better.
22.7%7.6%
Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
Lower percentages are better.
65.7%46.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Lower percentages are better.
6.3%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.
22.8%16.5%
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Lower percentages are better.
21.9%13.8%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
Lower percentages are better.
6.3%6.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
Lower percentages are better.
65.3%19.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
Lower percentages are better.
14.0%20.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine
Higher percentages are better.
46.5%92.9%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine
Higher percentages are better.
49.1%89.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Lower percentages are better.
12.7%18.8%
5Inspection Summary

Date of standard health inspection:01/10/2019
Total number of health deficiencies:11
Average number of health deficiencies in Illinois:10.6


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