The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
HEATHER HEALTH CARE CENTER
HARVEY, IL · Medicare-certified · 173 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Heather Health Care Center in Harvey, IL has an overall 3-star rating. The most important concerns are a 1-star staffing rating with reported nurse staffing at 2.37 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, plus $16,546 in fines in the last 24 months and a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.3722 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $16,546recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.3722.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.58
- Nurse aides
- 1.44
- Weekend nursing
- 2.14
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
38.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
7.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.2%Steady
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
3.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
84.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
47.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
52.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
46.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $16,546 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $245,028 in total fines.
- $16,546
Federal fine
Dec 6, 2024
- $146,192
Federal fine
Apr 18, 2024
- $82,290
Federal fine
Nov 3, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of THE ALDEN NETWORK · 27 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 150.1 residents on an average day (87% of 173 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 48 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.