The nursing home failed to prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge. Cited August 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 624 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
PEARL OF ST CHARLES, THE
ST CHARLES, IL · Medicare-certified · 109 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Pearl of St Charles in St. Charles, IL has a 1 out of 5 overall rating, with a 1-star staffing rating and 2-star health inspection rating. It reports 3.20 nurse staffing hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, $25,911 in fines in the last 24 months, and a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1964 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 29, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $25,911recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1964.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.69
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.68
- Nurse aides
- 1.82
- Weekend nursing
- 2.87
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 66%
Registered nurse turnover: 75%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
0.8%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
17.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.2%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.2%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
76.7%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: G
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited January 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $10,269 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $15,642 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $39,834 in total fines.
- $10,269
Federal fine
Dec 13, 2024
- $15,642
Federal fine
Aug 28, 2024
- $13,923
Federal fine
Nov 1, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of PEARL HEALTHCARE · 15 homes · 2.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 90.3 residents on an average day (83% of 109 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 26 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.