The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
APERION CARE DOLTON
DOLTON, IL · Medicare-certified · 88 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
APERION CARE DOLTON has a 3-star overall rating, with a strong health inspection score (4 stars) but very low staffing (1 star); reported nurse staffing is 3.17 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark. It also had $9,737 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty, with citations related to accident prevention, continence/catheter care, and pressure ulcer care.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1712 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 29, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $9,737recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1712.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.80
- Nurse aides
- 1.92
- Weekend nursing
- 2.60
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 36%
Registered nurse turnover: 55%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
30.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
9.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
1%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
3%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
1.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6.3%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
7.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
9.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
99.2%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
90%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
81.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
9.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
9.3%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited February 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,737 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $168,629 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- $9,737
Federal fine
Sep 30, 2024
- 53 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jan 25, 2024
- $114,062
Federal fine
Jan 25, 2024
- $11,170
Federal fine
Dec 12, 2023
- $33,660
Federal fine
Aug 17, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of APERION CARE · 33 homes · 2.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 81.4 residents on an average day (92% of 88 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 30 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.