APERION CARE FOREST PARK

CMS abuse icon · Cook · IL · For profit - Corporation · APERION CARE chain · 232 certified beds · CCN 145969 · BERKSHIRE NURSING & REHAB CENTER, LLC


APERION CARE FOREST PARK operates 232 certified beds in FOREST PARK, Illinois. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1998-06-19. It averages 195.8 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at APERION CARE FOREST PARK?

CMS lists 75 health-inspection deficiencies for APERION CARE FOREST PARK since 2022-12-08, 74 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-07.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-07F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E
2026-06-07F0583, F0689, F0880Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2026-05-22F0677, F0755, F0908, F0921Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.D
2026-02-26F0584Honor 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.F
2026-02-26F0609, F0610, F0791Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D
2026-02-09F0558, F0657Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D
2026-01-13F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D
2025-08-14F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-05-27F0675Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.D
2025-05-19F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-04-10F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.D
2025-03-18F0684, F0760Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.J
2025-03-18F0580, F0658Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.G
2025-02-21F0580, F0686, F0760Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2025-01-17F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-01-17F0558, F0686, F0689, F0761Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.E
2025-01-17F0550, F0600, F0677, F0695, F0758, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-12-08F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.B
2024-11-27F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-11-27F0609, F0623, F0740Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.D
2024-10-22F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-09-16F0550, F0584, F0773Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.D
2024-08-01F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E
2024-06-23F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2024-06-23F0584, F0725, F0838Honor 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. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.F
2024-06-23F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2024-06-10F0755, F0760Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2024-05-26F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-05-26F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-05-11F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-05-11F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.D
2024-01-24F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2023-11-17F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.E
2023-11-17F0550, F0677, F0688, F0689, F0693, F0695, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-10-27F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.K
2023-10-27F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.H
2023-10-27F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.E
2023-10-06F0584, F0689, F0908Honor 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.D
2023-08-11F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2022-12-08F0584Honor 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.E

Why was APERION CARE FOREST PARK fined 6 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-08-14Fine$14,505
2025-05-19Fine$12,600
2025-03-18Fine$134,843
2024-10-22Fine$15,301
2024-05-11Fine$74,188
2023-10-06Fine$136,335

Has APERION CARE FOREST PARK had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-06-0830
2023-11-2118

How is APERION CARE FOREST PARK staffed relative to the IL average?

MeasureThis facilityIL average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.257063.44603
Total nursing staff turnover (%)38.244.5
Average number of residents per day195.895.4

Who owns APERION CARE FOREST PARK, and what chain is it in?

APERION CARE FOREST PARK is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name BERKSHIRE NURSING & REHAB CENTER, LLC and belongs to the APERION CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTELISHEVA MEYSTEL IRREVOCABLE TRUSTsince 01/01/2021
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTISAAC SCHEINER UGMA RACHEL SCHEINER, JACOB AND AVIVA SCHEINER, GRONER, MORDECHAI, KLEINER, DAVIDsince 07/01/2007
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSCHEINER, JACOB, SCHEINER, RACHELsince 07/01/2007
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYABARCA, DAISY, FRANKEL, FREDERICK, GEIGEL, KATHERINEsince 07/01/2007
CORPORATE OFFICERSPECTOR, JENNIFER, ULBERT, LISAsince 07/01/2007
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAPERION CARE INC, ABARCA, DAISY, EVANS, DONALD, MUBARAK, TARIQ, SPECTOR, JENNIFER, TUROFSKY, STEVEN, ULBERT, LISA, WILHELM, NAFTALIsince 07/01/2007
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFBERKOWITZ, DAVID, MEYSTEL, YOSEFsince 10/21/2025
ADP OF THE SNF8200 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD, LLC, APERION CARE INC, APERION CONSULTING, LLC, CURIS SERVICES LLC, DECLARATION OF TRUST OF YOSEF MEYSTEL, ISAAC SCHEINER UGMA RACHEL SCHEINER, YOSEF MEYSTEL DECLARATION OF TR OF YOSEF MEYSTEL TTEE, ABARCA, DAISY, EVANS, DONALD, GEIGEL, KATHERINE, MUBARAK, TARIQ, SPECTOR, JENNIFER, TUROFSKY, STEVEN, ULBERT, LISA, WILHELM, NAFTALIsince 01/01/2011

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