Ottawa, IL

Pleasant View Luther Home

4-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $87,819 in total fines with 18 recent health deficiencies with 6 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

505 College Avenue, Ottawa, IL

(815) 434-1130

Compare this facility

Overall

4 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

3 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

90

Certified beds

Average residents

72

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Non-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1994-09-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.88

Registered nurse staffing

LPN hours / resident day

0.34

Licensed practical nurse staffing

Aide hours / resident day

2.83

Nurse aide staffing

Weekend hours

3.69

Weekend nurse staffing

RN turnover

47%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

38%

Annual nurse turnover

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.2
2.0
0.8 pts better
1.9
0.7 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.2
2.3
0.1 pts better
1.8
0.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
89.6%
10.4 pts better
93.4%
6.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 98.6%
91.6%
7 pts better
95.5%
3.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.6%
3.3%
1.7 pts better
3.3%
1.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.9%
50.3%
44.4 pts better
11.4%
5.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 1.1%
6.5%
5.4 pts better
5.4%
4.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 19.8%
18.5%
1.3 pts worse
19.6%
0.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 3.4%
22.8%
19.4 pts better
16.7%
13.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.1%
0.1 pts better
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 9.2%
17.2%
8 pts better
16.3%
7.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 5.5%
15.0%
9.5 pts better
14.9%
9.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.0%
1.1%
1.1 pts better
1.0%
1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.8%
1.7%
0.9 pts better
1.7%
0.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 17.3%
21.3%
4 pts better
19.8%
2.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 3.7%
5.2%
1.5 pts better
5.1%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
68.8%
31.2 pts better
81.7%
18.3 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 15.7%
14.0%
1.7 pts worse
12.0%
3.7 pts worse
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
2.3%
2.3 pts better
1.6%
1.6 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 91.7%
63.0%
28.7 pts better
79.7%
12 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 21.7%
26.2%
4.5 pts better
23.9%
2.2 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-02-28 · Fire 2025-02-28

18 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)

6 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (4 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-01-31 · Fire 2024-01-31

10 health deficiencies

Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2022-11-04 · Fire 2022-11-04

13 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)

5 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

E13 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.

Corrected 2025-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

E29 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2025-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

E36 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2025-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

E4 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

K372 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2025-03-27

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-31

K712 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2024-02-16

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-31

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-02-16

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-31

K374 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-02-16

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

K225 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2022-12-08

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2022-12-09

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

K347 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2022-12-08

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

K351 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2022-12-08

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

K363 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-12-08

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-15

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-12-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-11-15

F745 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2025-12-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-27

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-07-10

G · Actual harm 2025-05-08

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-05-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-05-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

F585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2025-05-23

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-08

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-05-23

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-25

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2025-04-02

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-03-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-03-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

F710 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

Corrected 2025-03-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2025-03-24

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-02-28

F849 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2025-03-24

C · Minimal harm 2025-02-28

F574 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Corrected 2025-03-10

C · Minimal harm 2025-02-28

F577 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2025-03-10

C · Minimal harm 2025-02-28

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2025-03-24

C · Minimal harm 2025-02-28

F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2025-03-24

J · Immediate jeopardy 2024-12-20

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-01-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-12-20

F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-01-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-12-20

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-01-16

G · Actual harm 2024-06-20

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-07-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-17

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-05-09

G · Actual harm 2024-01-31

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-02-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-31

F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2024-02-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-31

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-02-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-31

F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-02-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-01-31

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2024-02-16

G · Actual harm 2024-01-11

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-02-01

G · Actual harm 2022-11-04

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-12-08

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-12-08

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2022-12-08

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2022-12-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F585 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2022-12-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2022-12-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2022-12-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2022-12-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2022-12-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2022-12-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2022-12-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-11-04

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2022-12-08

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$38,711 2024-12-20

Fine

Fine · fine $38,711

Fine

$21,450 2024-06-20

Fine

Fine · fine $21,450

Fine

$27,658 2024-01-11

Fine

Fine · fine $27,658

Fine

$0 2024-01-11

Payment Denial

Payment Denial · denial start 2024-02-06 · 10 days

10 day denial

Ownership

Lutheran Life Ministries

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 1 facilities 2012-12-01
Bentley, Meredith

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2020-09-01
Bentley, Meredith

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2020-09-01
Bentley, Meredith

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2020-09-01
Black, Terri

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 3 facilities 2024-05-01
Black, Terri

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 3 facilities 2023-11-13
Black, Terri

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 3 facilities 2023-05-01
Lacroix, Amy

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2022-10-01
Lacroix, Amy

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2022-10-01
Lacroix, Amy

W-2 Managing Employee · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2022-10-01
Renetzky, Michael

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2004-01-01
Renetzky, Michael

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2004-01-01

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