The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
DUPAGE CARE CENTER
WHEATON, IL · Medicare-certified · 366 beds
In good standing
Government-run
5 of 5 overall
DuPage Care Center in Wheaton has a 5-star overall rating, with strong quality measures and solid health inspection and staffing scores. It had no fines in the last 24 months, but reported nurse staffing was 3.95 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9491 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9491.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.08
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.39
- Nurse aides
- 2.48
- Weekend nursing
- 3.37
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 16%
Registered nurse turnover: 16%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.2%18%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%0.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.6%4.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.1%2.6%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
4.6%4.7%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
2.9%6.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.7%8.4%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.9%12.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0.4%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.6%11.7%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.4%3.3%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.5%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—70.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%100%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 7 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 213.9 residents on an average day (58% of 366 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.