Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC
Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC is a 120-bed nursing home in SAINT CHARLES, Illinois. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1981-08-31. It averages 93.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC, 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 2026-05-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2026-04-24 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2026-04-21 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2026-04-21 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2026-03-21 | F0580, F0684 | Immediately 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. | G |
| 2025-09-26 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2025-09-26 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-09-26 | F0677, F0849 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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. | E |
| 2025-09-26 | F0554, F0692, F0761, F0791, F0813, F0880 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 or obtain dental services for each resident. / Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-08-25 | F0610, F0776 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. | D |
| 2024-07-25 | F0761, F0803 | 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. / 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 |
| 2024-07-25 | F0644, F0677, F0688, F0695, F0759, F0880 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-03-17 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2023-12-13 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E |
| 2023-10-25 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2023-09-28 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2023-09-28 | F0550, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0880 | Honor 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | Fine | $14,015 |
How is Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC staffed relative to the IL average?
| Measure | This facility | IL average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.24552 | 3.44603 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 49.4 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 93.1 | 95.4 |
Who owns Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC?
Alpine Care of St. Charles LLC is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name ST CHARLES SKILLED NURSING FACILITY LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DOROS GENERATION TRUST U/A/D 1/3/12, GPN FAMILY TRUST U/A/D 4/28/08, OAKWAY OPERATIONS LLC | since 08/31/2018 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | KEPKA, JACLYN | since 05/10/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | GPN FAMILY TRUST U/A/D 4/28/08, LEGACY HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, SHABAT, MENACHEM | since 08/31/2018 |
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