APERION CARE DEKALB

CCN 145261 · APERION CARE DEKALB LLC · For profit - Corporation · APERION CARE chain · 119 certified beds · De Kalb · IL


APERION CARE DEKALB is a 119-bed nursing home in DEKALB, Illinois. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-02-07. It averages 75.1 residents a day.

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

CMS lists 45 health-inspection deficiencies for APERION CARE DEKALB since 2022-08-04, 37 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 2026-06-30.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-06-30F0584Honor 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
2026-04-01F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2026-04-01F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2025-12-24F0684, F0755Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2025-12-06F0802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.F
2025-06-23F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2025-05-12F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2025-03-19F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2025-03-07F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2025-03-07F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.D
2025-02-21F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2025-01-08F0580, F0684Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-10-15F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2024-09-17F0607Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.D
2024-07-17F0689, F0812Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2024-07-17F0677, F0684, F0755, F0758, F0759, F0847, F0880Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2023-11-17F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-10-11F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-09-27F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2023-08-16F0761, F0803Ensure 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. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.E
2023-08-16F0660, F0677, F0684, F0688, F0689, F0698, F0806Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.D
2022-08-04F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2022-08-04F0550, F0677, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0693, 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.D

Why was APERION CARE DEKALB fined 3 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-06-23Fine$22,586
2025-02-21Fine$11,062
2025-02-21Fine$10,542

How is APERION CARE DEKALB staffed relative to the IL average?

MeasureThis facilityIL average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.351923.44603
Total nursing staff turnover (%)65.944.5
Average number of residents per day75.195.4

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

APERION CARE DEKALB is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name APERION CARE DEKALB LLC and belongs to the APERION CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTSILVER LAKE INVESTOR GROUP LLC, JEREMIAS, SHRAGAsince 09/01/2019
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYFALK, ERICA, LEMUS, LORENA, PEDRE, MANNY, ULBERT, LISAsince 10/01/2021
CORPORATE OFFICERFRANKEL, FREDERICK, SPECTOR, JENNIFERsince 10/01/2021
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAPERION CARE INC, FALK, ERICA, FRANKEL, FREDERICK, LEMUS, LORENA, SALWAN, MANAV, SPECTOR, JENNIFER, TUROFSKY, STEVEN, ULBERT, LISA, WILHELM, NAFTALIsince 10/01/2021
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFBERKOWITZ, DAVID, MEYSTEL, YOSEF, TUROFSKY, STEVENsince 03/18/2025
ADP OF THE SNF1212 SOUTH SECOND ST., LLC, APERION CARE EXEC HOLDINGS LLC, APERION CARE INC, APERION CONSULTING, LLC, CURIS SERVICES LLC, DAVID A BERKOWITZ REVOC TR DAVID BERKOWITZ TTEE, DECLARATION OF TRUST OF YOSEF MEYSTEL, SILVER LAKE INVESTOR GROUP LLC, FALK, ERICA, JEREMIAS, SHRAGA, LEMUS, LORENA, PEDRE, MANNY, SALWAN, MANAV, SPECTOR, JENNIFER, TUROFSKY, STEVEN, ULBERT, LISA, WILHELM, NAFTALIsince 03/18/2025

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