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Aliya of Palatine

24 South Plum Grove Road, Palatine, IL 60067 · Cook County · (847) 358-0311

69 certified beds, about 63 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989

Last standard inspection more than 2 years ago Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 145658 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on July 18, 2024, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).

None of its 18 health citations since December 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 2.87 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.45 of those hours.

45.3% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Illinois average 44.5%).

CMS links it to Aliya Healthcare, an affiliated group of 14 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 18 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
15D
1E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
January 6, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    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.
    F803 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 7, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to follow the planned menu and failed to provide and document nutritionally equivalent substitutions when a menu item was unavailable. This failure affected one (R1) of four residents reviewed for dining.
July 18, 2024Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. F
    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
    F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow its policy on conducting background checks for one (V11) of 10 employees reviewed for background checks. This failure has the potential to affect 61 residents currently residing in the facility.
  2. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 19, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to: 1) follow their policy and procedures for ensuring food is prepared and served under sanitary conditions by not using PPE (personal protective equipment) properly when serving food, 2) Ensure food items were labeled and dated per facility policy, 3) Ensure no expired foods, and 4) Ensure Staff wear hair restraint in kitchen area. This applies to 61 residents that receive oral nutrition and food prepared in the facility kitchen.
September 8, 2023Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. D
    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
    F583 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 9, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide privacy when administering an injection to a resident. This deficiency affects one (R28) of 13 residents in the sample of 19 reviewed for privacy during medication administration.
  2. D
    Provide appropriate foot care.
    F687 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 29, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide foot care and treatment to resident who is totally dependent. The facility also failed to carry out and implement a podiatrist recommendation order. This deficiency affects one (R43) of three residents in the sample of 19 reviewed for foot care.
  3. D
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 9, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to monitor and record fluid intake of resident who is on push fluids as ordered due to dehydration. This deficiency affects one (R63) of three residents in the sample of 19 reviewed for ensuring proper Hydration.
  4. D
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 9, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to obtain physician's order for oxygen and tracheotomy care management for a resident who has tracheostomy capped and using oxygen via nasal cannula. The facility failed to ensure that there is water in the humidifier bottle. This deficiency affects one (R43) of one resident in the sample of 19 reviewed for Respiratory care.
  5. D
    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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 9, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure safe and secure storage including proper temperature control of medications. The facility also failed to remove the opened and expired medication in the medication cabinet. These failures have the potential to affect all residents taking medication who reside in the facility.
  6. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 9, 2023
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to remove gloves and perform hand hygiene before exiting the isolation room. This deficiency affects one (R43) of one resident in the sample of 19 reviewed for Infection control on isolation precaution.
December 9, 2022Standard inspection · 9 citations
  1. E
    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.
    F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 23, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to implement its policy in monitoring resident receiving psychotropic medications for medication side effects (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale/AIMS) . This deficiency affects all 4 (R21, R30, R35 and R39) residents in a sample of 18 reviewed for psychotropic medication usage.
  2. D
    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    F558 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 23, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure that call lights were in reach and easily accessible for 3 of 6 residents reviewed for accommodation of needs in a sample of 18.
  3. D
    Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
    F583 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 23, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to provide privacy to residents when providing care/procedure/medication. This deficiency affects two (R11 and R30) of three residents in the sample of 18 reviewed for privacy.
  4. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 23, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain personal hygiene for one of six residents (R262) observed for activities of daily living (ADLs) in the sample of 18 residents. Finding Include: On 12/6/2022 at 10:45 AM, surveyor observed R262 sitting in 2nd floor dining room with V19 - CNA (Certified Nurse's Aide) assigned to R262. R262's shirt, mouth and chin were stained with food particles from breakfast food that morning. V19 stated R262's shirt should have been changed and his mouth/chin cleaned after breakfast. On 12/6/2022 at 11:00 AM, surveyor observed R262 with V7 RN (Registered Nurse) assigned to R262. R262 was still wearing the shirt with stained food particles and his mouth and chin not cleaned. V7 stated that V19 should have taken R262 to his room, cleaned him up and put a clean shirt on him. [...]
  5. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 23, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to follow manufacturer's recommendations when using low air loss mattress (LAL) for a resident who has a Stage 3 pressure ulcer. This failure affects one (R35) of three residents in the sample of 18 reviewed for Pressure Ulcer management.
  6. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 23, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to follow its policy on fall prevention management by failure to provide adequate supervision to prevent falls to residents who have history of multiple falls, failure to complete fall assessments after each fall incident, and failure to update fall safety care plan with new interventions after each fall incident to prevent future falls. This failure affects two (R162 and R262) of three residents in the sample of 18 reviewed for fall prevention management.
  7. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 23, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to properly administer medication to a resident. This deficiency affects one (R11) of 12 residents in a sample of 18 observed for medication administration.
  8. D
    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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 23, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure medications in the medication refrigerator are routinely stored under proper temperature control and routinely monitored to ensure drug safety. This deficiency affects one of two medication rooms reviewed for medication storage.
  9. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 28, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to minimize the risk of infection transmission by not properly storing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Nebulizer supplies after use. The facility also failed to implement a policy on Nebulizer treatment during COVID. These failures affected 3 residents (R11, R19, R29) in a total sample of 18 reviewed for infection control.

Fire safety inspections

10 fire safety citations on file: 2 on July 18, 2024, 1 on September 8, 2023, 7 on December 9, 2022.

Every fire safety citation10 citations
  1. F
    Establish staff and initial training requirements.
    E 37 · July 18, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. F
    Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
    E 39 · July 18, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. F
    Establish staff and initial training requirements.
    E 37 · September 8, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
    E 7 · December 9, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. F
    Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
    E 15 · December 9, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. F
    Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
    E 22 · December 9, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
    E 25 · December 9, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Establish staff and initial training requirements.
    E 37 · December 9, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
    E 39 · December 9, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. F
    Implement emergency and standby power systems.
    E 41 · December 9, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeIllinoisUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)2.873.453.86
Registered nurses0.450.720.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.603.073.42
Nurse aides1.90
Licensed practical nurses0.52
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)45.3%44.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover83.3%41.8%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 5.94 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 2.98 on weekdays and 2.60 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 2.97 in April to June 2025 to 2.87 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20262.870.452.982.60 0.0%0 of 9063
Oct to Dec 20252.930.462.982.83 0.1%0 of 9264
Jul to Sep 20252.930.442.982.82 0.2%0 of 9263
Apr to Jun 20252.970.433.032.82 0.1%0 of 9163
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Illinois, Jan to Mar 20263.260.653.402.925.4%0.6% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for Illinois

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Illinois, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$22.10$18.95 to $23.2668,640
LPNs and LVNs$36.06$30.57 to $38.2517,440
Registered nurses$46.15$38.47 to $50.94138,910
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeIllinoisUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.913.413.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.01.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.53.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.02.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.914.314.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.84.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
35.321.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
16.526.123.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
4.113.812.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.22.01.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.22.21.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Aliya of Palatine's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (45.4% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

45.4% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Illinois: 106 better, 85 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 25 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Illinois: 2 better, 14 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 31 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

US median of homes 7.1% · Illinois: 3 better, 10 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 22 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

79.4% this home

Median of homes: Illinois50.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 34 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Illinois0.3% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 51 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Illinois1.5% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 51 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Illinois100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 12 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: ALIYA OF PALATINE LLC. CMS links this home to Aliya Healthcare, a group of 14 nursing homes averaging 2 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Aliya Five Holdings LLC5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%03/01/2024
Weinfeld, EfriamManaging control - governing bodyIndividual03/01/2024
Aliya Operations Holdings LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization03/01/2024
Arens, MorganOperational/managerial controlIndividual11/01/2024
Luna, SergioOperational/managerial controlIndividual11/01/2024
Weinfeld, EfriamOperational/managerial controlIndividual11/01/2024
Aliya Operations Holdings LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/01/2024
Arens, MorganAdp of the SNFIndividual11/01/2024
Luna, SergioAdp of the SNFIndividual11/01/2024
Weinfeld, EfriamAdp of the SNFIndividual11/01/2024

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on September 8, 2023: "Provide appropriate foot care."
  2. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 8, 2023: "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."
  3. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on September 8, 2023: "Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential."
  4. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 6, 2026: "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."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.60 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.07.

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Common questions

What is Aliya of Palatine's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Aliya of Palatine 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Aliya of Palatine get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 18, 2024. The Illinois average is 12.6.
Has Aliya of Palatine been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Aliya of Palatine accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Aliya of Palatine?
CMS lists 10 owners and managers, and links the home to Aliya Healthcare. Legal business name: ALIYA OF PALATINE LLC.

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