PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR

Cook · IL · For profit - Limited Liability company · 110 certified beds · CCN 145767 · PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CARE CENTER LLC


PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR operates 110 certified beds in CHICAGO, Illinois. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1993-11-01. It averages 97.5 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR?

CMS lists 59 health-inspection deficiencies for PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR, 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 2026-03-26.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-26F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D
2025-06-05F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.G
2025-06-05F0584, F0727, F0812, F0814, F0838, F0880, F0921, F0925, F0944, F0946Honor 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. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / 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. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. / Provide training in compliance and ethics.F
2025-06-05F0657, F0695, F0725, F0755Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.E
2025-06-05F0550, F0558, F0640, F0684, F0686, F0693, F0760, F0941Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.D
2025-04-13F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D
2025-03-06F0558, F0919Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.D
2025-01-24F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-10-31F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2024-10-31F0656, F0726Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.E
2024-10-31F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2024-07-19F0812, F0814Procure 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
2024-07-19F0640, F0761, F0880, F0883, F0887Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.E
2024-07-19F0558, F0578, F0677, F0693, F0695, F0755, F0759Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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 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.D
2024-07-03F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2024-01-18F0573Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.D
2023-10-21F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.E
2023-10-21F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2023-08-11F0812, F0814Procure 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
2023-08-11F0761, F0880Ensure 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-08-11F0656, F0759, F0806, F0813, F0881Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.D

Why was PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-06-05Fine$39,966
2024-07-03Fine$67,907

Has PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-06-265
2024-08-015

How is PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR staffed?

MeasureThis facilityIL average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.773253.44603
Total nursing staff turnover (%)64.244.5
Average number of residents per day97.595.4

Who owns PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR?

PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CR CTR is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name PAUL HOUSE & HEALTH CARE CENTER LLC.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTJOSEPH MERMELSTEIN FAMILY TRUSTsince 01/01/2020
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTPARKWAY BANK AND TRUST COMPANYsince 12/31/2019
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYMERMELSTEIN, JACOBsince 01/01/2020
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLDEWERDT, KATIE, MAHAJAN, DHEERAJ, MERMELSTEIN, JACOBsince 01/01/2020
ADP OF THE SNFJOSEPH MERMELSTEIN FAMILY TRUST, TEN CHICAGO LLC, DEWERDT, KATIE, MAHAJAN, DHEERAJsince 01/01/2020

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