The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
TOWER HILL HEALTHCARE CENTER
SOUTH ELGIN, IL · Medicare-certified · 206 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profit
1 of 5 overall
Tower Hill Healthcare Center in South Elgin, IL has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a 1-star staffing rating and 2-star health inspection and quality ratings. Reported nurse staffing is 2.79 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility has $18,377 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent abuse citation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
2.793 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 27, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $18,377recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 2.793.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.54
- Nurse aides
- 1.83
- Weekend nursing
- 2.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
31.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
9.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0.2%Worsening
Residents needing more help with daily activities
24.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
28.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
21.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
81.6%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
78.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
77.7%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
14%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
27.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited February 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — 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 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $18,377 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $57,365 in total fines.
- $18,377
Federal fine
May 16, 2024
- $38,988
Federal fine
Mar 15, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Occupancy
- 167.8 residents on an average day (81% of 206 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.