AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS

Cook · IL · For profit - Limited Liability company · LEGACY HEALTHCARE chain · 184 certified beds · CCN 145607 · PHE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC


AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS operates 184 certified beds in PALOS HEIGHTS, Illinois. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1989-03-15. It averages 155.9 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS?

CMS lists 42 health-inspection deficiencies for AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-15.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-15F0656, F0684Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2026-01-09F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.D
2025-09-18F0761, F0812, F0814Ensure 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.F
2025-09-18F0684, F0686, F0695, F0880Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-09-18F0657, F0688, F0689, F0693, F0755, F0759, F0760Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D
2025-07-03F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-07-03F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D
2024-11-01F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2024-11-01F0550, F0684, F0697, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-11-01F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2024-10-09F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-10-09F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-09-13F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E
2024-09-13F0684, F0686Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2024-08-08F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2024-06-25F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.E
2024-06-25F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2024-01-29F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2023-12-29F0550, F0554, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0849Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2023-09-01F0684, F0686Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D

Why was AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-07-03Fine$12,438
2024-10-09Fine$10,207

Has AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-11-0514

How is AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS staffed?

MeasureThis facilityIL average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.694793.44603
Total nursing staff turnover (%)52.344.5
Average number of residents per day155.995.4

Who owns AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS, and what chain is it in?

AVANTARA PALOS HEIGHTS is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name PHE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC and belongs to the LEGACY HEALTHCARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTGPN FAMILY TRUST U/A/D 4/28/08since 02/01/2023
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEPERKOVIC, VALERIEsince 02/01/2023
CORPORATE OFFICERSHABAT, MENACHEMsince 02/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLLEGACY HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCsince 02/01/2023

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