Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ahva Care Of Stickney
3900 South Oak Park Avenue, Stickney, IL · (708) 484-7543
- Certified beds
- 51
- Residents per day
- 36
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 5, 2005
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Illinois homes
Ahva Care Of Stickney carries 40 inspection points. That is fewer than 84% 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
8 health citations on record since 2022. 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 (2)
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G
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights1E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Infection Control1F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service1F
- F
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.
Inspection history
2024-05-23
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2023-03-16
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2022-02-04
4 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 1 min of nursing staff time a day, 41 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 1 min
Illinois average
3 h 28 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 98% of nursing staff and 93% 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
$26,813 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Fine | $26,813 |
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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 days0.4 pts worse | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.3 pts better | 92.8% | 90.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.7 pts worse | 90.0% | 91.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3 pts better | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms44.1 pts worse | 100.0% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.4 pts better | 1.7% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.4 pts better | 18.0% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication15.7 pts better | 6.0% | 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 need for help with daily activities has increased5.2 pts better | 7.8% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts better | 0.0% | 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 incontinence4 pts better | 15.8% | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.5 pts worse | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine12.1 pts worse | 57.9% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.6 pts worse | 17.1% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication5.3 pts worse | 7.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine12 pts worse | 51.2% | 63.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.8 pts worse | 27.4% | 25.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 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 |
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| Ahva Southwest Holdco, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 2 facilities |
| Baver, Elana | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 80% | 2 facilities |
| Baver, Elana | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Baver, Elana | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness10F
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
- F
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
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