Special Focus candidateAbuse citationFor-profitChain member
★★★★★1 of 5 overall
BRIA of Elmwood Park in Elmwood Park, IL has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It is a special-focus facility candidate/flagged special focus facility, reported nurse staffing is slightly below the federal benchmark (4.02 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it had $149,911 in fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: March 29, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $149,911special focus facility
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0223.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.49
Licensed practical nurses
1.15
Nurse aides
2.38
Weekend nursing
3.42
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
23.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.1%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
5.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
4.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
93.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
27%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
47%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
5.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
15%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The home failed to get ordered lab tests and services, and failed to promptly tell the doctor the results. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 773 — 42 CFR §483.50 — S/S: J
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited January 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure residents’ medications were free from unnecessary drugs. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 757 — 42 CFR §483.45(d) — S/S: G
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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PENALTY
A federal fine of $22,315 was recorded.
PENALTY
A federal fine of $22,315 was recorded.
PENALTY
A federal fine of $48,344 was recorded.
PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,425 was recorded.
PENALTY
A federal fine of $31,993 was recorded.
PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,519 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 8 fines · $422,534 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
Federal fine
Sep 4, 2025
$22,315
Federal fine
Jun 11, 2025
$22,315
Federal fine
Feb 3, 2025
$48,344
Federal fine
Jan 7, 2025
$12,425
Federal fine
Dec 16, 2024
$31,993
Federal fine
Aug 14, 2024
$12,519
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Dec 12, 2023
75 days
Federal fine
Dec 12, 2023
$222,671
Operator & ownership
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain
Part of BRIA HEALTH SERVICES · 15 homes · 1.3 stars avg
Occupancy
163.4 residents on an average day (67% of 245 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 44 years
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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.