Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Elevate Care Regency
6631 Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL · (847) 647-7444
- Cited for abuse (CMS abuse icon)
- Certified beds
- 254
- Residents per day
- 176
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Elevate Care
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 5, 1972
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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 Regency carries 216.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 20% 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
32 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 (7)
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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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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
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 Care8E
- E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- E
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- 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.
Resident Rights5E
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 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.
- D
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3E
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 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 Control2F
- F
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
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Administration1D
- D
Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Pharmacy Service1E
- 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.
Inspection history
2026-03-26
11 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2025-04-11
9 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2024-05-24
12 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 35 min of nursing staff time a day, 40 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 35 min
Illinois average
3 h 28 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 22% of nursing staff and 33% 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
$309,310 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Fine | $18,160 |
| 2026-03-26 | Fine | $49,350 |
| 2026-02-05 | Fine | $10,683 |
| 2025-12-18 | Fine | $179,482 |
| 2025-04-11 | Fine | $25,625 |
| 2023-10-26 | Fine | $26,010 |
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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 days1.1 pts better | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.5 pts better | 100.0% | 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 injury2.4 pts better | 0.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms37.5 pts better | 18.4% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts worse | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.3 pts better | 13.1% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication12.9 pts better | 8.8% | 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 worsened1.3 pts better | 11.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5 pts better | 8.0% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2.3 pts worse | 3.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts worse | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence13 pts better | 6.8% | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.6 pts worse | 6.4% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine27 pts better | 97.0% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.1 pts better | 13.4% | 13.5% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.8 pts better | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine33.9 pts better | 97.1% | 63.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.7 pts worse | 29.3% | 25.6% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
27 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke13F
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- 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.
- E
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Emergency Preparedness7F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Egress3E
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- E
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
- E
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Miscellaneous1E
- E
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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