Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Accolade Healthcare Of Pontiac
300 West Lowell, Pontiac, IL · (815) 842-1181
- Certified beds
- 97
- Residents per day
- 82
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Accolade Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 15, 2001
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How this home got 2 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Illinois.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Illinois homes
Accolade Healthcare Of Pontiac carries 94 inspection points. That is fewer than 54% of Illinois's 659 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Illinois: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–31 pts
- 4★ 31–73 pts
- 3★ 73–120.25 pts
- 2★ 120.25–219 pts
- 1★ over 219 pts
Bars show every rated home in Illinois by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
30 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care9E
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Resident Rights5E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- E
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Infection Control3D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation2D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service2E
- E
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.
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspection history
2025-06-04
14 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2024-08-23
9 health deficiencies · 16 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-06-08
7 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 31 min of nursing staff time a day, 44 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 31 min
Illinois average
3 h 28 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 46% of nursing staff and 53% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$19,250 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Fine | $19,250 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.4 pts worse | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.5 pts better | 92.0% | 90.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.9 pts better | 94.6% | 91.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.2 pts worse | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms3.6 pts worse | 59.5% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.7 pts worse | 11.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.4 pts worse | 23.8% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication13 pts better | 8.7% | 21.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.1 pts worse | 16.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased10.4 pts worse | 23.4% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.5 pts better | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence5.4 pts worse | 25.2% | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.4 pts worse | 5.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.9 pts better | 75.9% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit8.8 pts worse | 22.3% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts better | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine35.7 pts worse | 27.5% | 63.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.3 pts better | 25.3% | 25.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
3 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedman, Moshe | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 99% | 6 facilities |
| Freedman, Moshe | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Orsowy, Malerie | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
24 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke13F
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- E
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- E
Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Emergency Preparedness3F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Miscellaneous3F
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress1E
- E
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
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