Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
South Elgin Living & Rehab Center
746 West Spring Street, South Elgin, IL · (847) 697-0565
- Certified beds
- 90
- Residents per day
- 57
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Lineage Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 15, 1995
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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.
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Where it sits among Illinois homes
South Elgin Living & Rehab Center carries 200 inspection points. That is fewer than 23% 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
48 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 (4)
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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
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.
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G
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
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K
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.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care16E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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 or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Infection Control7F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation5D
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Pharmacy Service4F
- E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
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.
- 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.
Nutrition and Dietary3F
- 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.
- D
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nursing and Physician Services3F
- E
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.
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Resident Rights3D
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Administration2F
- F
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- F
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspection history
2025-08-14
6 health deficiencies · 9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-05-31
17 health deficiencies · 11 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
2023-06-08
25 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (8 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 11 min of nursing staff time a day, 55 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 11 min
Illinois average
3 h 28 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 26% of nursing staff and 35% 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
$231,656 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | Fine | $83,335 |
| 2025-07-08 | Payment Denial · 36 day denial | $0 |
| 2024-02-01 | Fine | $148,321 |
| 2024-02-01 | Payment Denial · 152 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 days2.3 pts worse | 4.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.8 pts worse | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine2.3 pts worse | 88.2% | 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 injury2.5 pts better | 0.5% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms38.6 pts worse | 94.5% | 55.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.7 pts better | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.8 pts worse | 26.2% | 18.4% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.3 pts worse | 25.0% | 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 ability to walk independently worsened1 pts worse | 13.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.4 pts better | 7.6% | 13.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderAbout the same | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts better | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.2 pts worse | 22.0% | 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 vaccine9.1 pts worse | 60.9% | 70.0% | 82.3% |
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Who owns and runs it
14 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braunstein, Ephraim | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Braunstein, Ephraim | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Braunstein, Ephraim | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Claussen, Mary | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Claussen, Mary | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Diena, Aharon | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Diena, Aharon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Diena, Aharon | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 5 facilities |
| Klein, Tom | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Klein, Tom | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 6 facilities |
| Maher, Jayne | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Maher, Jayne | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Parkway Bank And Trust Company | 5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Petlin Holdings LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
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Fire safety
30 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke11F
- F
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
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- F
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- F
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Emergency Preparedness8F
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- F
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- F
Develop a communication plan.
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Egress4F
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- F
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Miscellaneous4F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- C
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- F
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Construction1F
- F
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
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