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ELEVATE CARE PALOS HEIGHTS

CCN 145779 · 12550 SOUTH RIDGELAND AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL, 60463

Record as of May 2026 · Updated monthly from CMS · Data incorrect? Contact records@caregiverhelpnow.com

Does ELEVATE CARE PALOS HEIGHTS have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), ELEVATE CARE PALOS HEIGHTS (CCN 145779), in PALOS HEIGHTS, IL, has federal inspection findings on its record. CMS currently displays its federal abuse icon for this facility — a flag CMS assigns under its own published methodology for abuse-related citations (deficiency tag F600 and related).

In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 8 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-01-24. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $57,370 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own.

The Federal Record

CMS has flagged this facility with its federal abuse icon.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.

Federal Abuse Icon

Federal abuse icon on file

CMS displays its abuse icon for facilities it has cited for resident abuse under its own published methodology (deficiency tag F600 and related). This is the government's own flag, restated here.

F600 — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with CMS.

Civil money penalties on file

$57,370

CMS has $57,370 in civil money penalties on file against this facility. CMS also records 9 day(s) of payment denial.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 2  ·  CMS state average: 2.5

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-09-23
CURRENT CYCLE
F600S/S G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2025-09-23
CURRENT CYCLE
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2025-07-15
CURRENT CYCLE
F921S/S F

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

2025-07-15
CURRENT CYCLE
F677S/S D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

2025-07-15
CURRENT CYCLE
F568S/S D

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

2025-07-15
CURRENT CYCLE
F584S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

2025-01-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F558S/S D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

2025-01-24
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

12 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
2024-10-25
HISTORICAL
F770S/S D

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

2024-09-22
HISTORICAL
F600S/S G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2024-09-22
HISTORICAL
F610S/S D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

2024-09-22
HISTORICAL
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2024-09-22
HISTORICAL
F602S/S D

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

2024-08-20
HISTORICAL
F755S/S E

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

2024-06-10
HISTORICAL
F689S/S G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-03-09
HISTORICAL
F600S/S G

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

2023-03-09
HISTORICAL
F812S/S F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2023-03-09
HISTORICAL
F880S/S F

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2023-03-09
HISTORICAL
F885S/S F

Report COVID19 data to residents and families.

2023-03-09
HISTORICAL
F689S/S D

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with CMS. Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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