Nursing home report
WAUKEGAN, IL · Medicare-certified · 265 beds
ELEVATE CARE WAUKEGAN in Waukegan, IL has a 2-star overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 2.96 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and the facility has had $65,554 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent abuse citation.
Health inspections
Staffing
2.9564 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.9564.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited November 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 22 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $19,400 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $14,333 was recorded.
A federal fine of $12,048 was recorded.
A federal fine of $14,433 was recorded.
A federal fine of $5,340 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 5 fines · $65,554 in total fines.
Federal fine
Nov 19, 2025
Federal fine
Jan 15, 2025
Federal fine
Nov 15, 2024
Federal fine
Oct 8, 2024
Federal fine
Oct 8, 2024
Now operated by Elevate Care Waukegan, previously Pinnacle INC.
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.
