ELEVATE CARE NORTH BRANCH

6840 WEST TOUHY AVENUE, NILES, IL 60714 · CCN 145630 · 212 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall2 of 5CMS inspections2 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-09-23 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0552, severity G)

Resident Rights Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

2024-10-11 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0760, severity G)

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

2024-07-11 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0684, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2024-03-03 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

2023-09-27 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

2023-09-06 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0693, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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.

2023-09-06 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

2023-09-06 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0692, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

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

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.31

state median 3.09

Weekend staffing gap

−17%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −8%

RN hours / resident / day

0.56

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

11%

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

41%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

4 enforcement action(s), totaling $234,006 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-10-11	Fine	$12,220
2024-07-11	Fine	$150,301
2024-03-03	Fine	$12,519
2023-09-06	Fine	$58,966

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the ELEVATE CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

TERRACE OF HIALEAH, THE (HIALEAH, FL) — CMS overall4 of 5
ELEVATE CARE NORTHBROOK (NORTHBROOK, IL) — CMS overall3 of 5
Elevate Care Regency (NILES, IL) — CMS overall2 of 5
ELEVATE CARE RIVERWOODS (RIVERWOODS, IL) — CMS overall3 of 5
ELEVATE CARE CHICAGO NORTH (CHICAGO, IL) — CMS overall1 of 5
Elevate Care Des Plaines (DES PLAINES, IL) — CMS overall2 of 5
ELEVATE CARE NILES (NILES, IL) — CMS overall3 of 5
ELEVATE CARE WAUKEGAN (WAUKEGAN, IL) — CMS overall2 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Actual harm: 10 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 45 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-01-08	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-10-14	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-23	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-04-18	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-02	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-13	F0583	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-11	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-08-05	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-11	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-07-11	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2024-04-23	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-23	F0554	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-23	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-04-23	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-04-23	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-03-03	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-03	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-12-07	F0725	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-12-07	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-27	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0678	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0694	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0697	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0776	Administration Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0777	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0836	Administration Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0908	Environmental Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-06	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0558	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0742	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0813	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-12-01	F0814	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “ELEVATE CARE NORTH BRANCH, NILES” at medicare.gov/care-compare.