The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: K
Nursing home report
ELEVATE CARE RIVERWOODS
RIVERWOODS, IL · Medicare-certified · 240 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
ELEVATE CARE RIVERWOODS has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 4-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility had $21,890 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3743 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $21,890recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3743.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.85
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.58
- Nurse aides
- 1.95
- Weekend nursing
- 3.06
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 16%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
14.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.9%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
27.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.6%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
5.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
96.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
69.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
74.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure residents had routine and emergency dental care available when needed. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 790 — 42 CFR §483.55 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $12,438 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,452 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $104,865 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 6 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 6, 2025
- $12,438
Federal fine
Apr 30, 2025
- $9,452
Federal fine
Jul 25, 2024
- $16,801
Federal fine
Jan 22, 2024
- $66,174
Federal fine
Sep 5, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ELEVATE CARE · 12 homes · 2.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 141.9 residents on an average day (59% of 240 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 47 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.