Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Elevate Care Des Plaines
1660 Oakton Place, Des Plaines, IL · (847) 299-5588
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 200
- Residents per day
- 116
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Elevate Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 21, 1989
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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
★★★★★no change
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.
This home carries CMS's abuse icon, which caps its inspection rating at 2 stars and so its overall rating at 4.
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Where it sits among Illinois homes
Elevate Care Des Plaines carries 110 inspection points. That is fewer than 47% 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
39 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 (9)
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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G
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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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 appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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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
Quality of Life and Care16E
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Rights3E
- 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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- B
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Pharmacy Service3F
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1F
- F
Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.
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.
Inspection history
2024-08-22
9 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-08-25
12 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)
2022-07-22
18 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (11 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 38 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 16 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 38 min
Illinois average
3 h 28 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 44% of nursing staff and 44% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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
$248,079 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Payment Denial · 18 day denial | $0 |
| 2025-01-16 | Fine | $71,595 |
| 2025-01-16 | Payment Denial · 20 day denial | $0 |
| 2024-08-22 | Fine | $45,120 |
| 2024-05-20 | Fine | $89,880 |
| 2024-05-20 | Payment Denial · 16 day denial | $0 |
| 2023-12-08 | Fine | $41,484 |
| 2023-12-08 | Payment Denial · 34 day denial | $0 |
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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 days0.3 pts worse | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9 pts better | 99.5% | 90.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.3 pts better | 100.0% | 91.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.3 pts better | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms20.9 pts better | 35.0% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.7 pts better | 2.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.6 pts better | 15.8% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.9 pts better | 15.8% | 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 worsened5.9 pts better | 6.9% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.5 pts worse | 13.5% | 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 incontinence6.8 pts better | 13.0% | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers6.4 pts worse | 11.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine25.9 pts better | 95.9% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.9 pts better | 12.6% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication2.2 pts better | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine29.9 pts better | 93.1% | 63.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.5 pts better | 22.1% | 25.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
10 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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| Barrish Group Limited Partnership | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 16% | 2 facilities |
| Barrish, Juliana | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 16% | 1 facilities |
| Barrish, Burton | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 10% | 1 facilities |
| Kozin, David | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 9% | 1 facilities |
| Kozin, Renee | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 9% | 1 facilities |
| Gesualdo, Mary | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 8% | 1 facilities |
| Gesualdo, Ralph | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 8% | 2 facilities |
| Bergthold, Louise | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Javier, Joseph | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Winter, Thomas | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
5 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Emergency Preparedness4F
- F
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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The Pearl of Des Plaines
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