Nursing home report
SOUTH ELGIN, IL · Medicare-certified · 90 beds
1 of 5 stars overall. South Elgin Living & Rehab Center has a 1-star health inspection rating, 2-star staffing and quality ratings, nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.03 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day), $126,280 in fines in the last 24 months, and a recent abuse citation.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.0273 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.0273.
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
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 pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide or arrange the specialized rehabilitation services a resident needed. Cited April 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 825 — 42 CFR §483.65 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal payment denial was recorded.
A federal fine of $126,280 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $274,601 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jul 8, 2025
Federal fine
Jul 8, 2025
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Feb 1, 2024
Federal fine
Feb 1, 2024
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.
