Ascension Nazarethville Place
300 North River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · Cook County · (847) 297-5900
68 certified beds, about 52 residents a day · Non profit - Church related · Medicare and Medicaid since 2015
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 146180 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on September 5, 2024, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).
Of 5 health citations since November 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.07 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.27 of those hours.
38.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Illinois average 44.5%).
CMS links it to Ascension Living, an affiliated group of 12 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.
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 5 health citations on file.
December 31, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to implement its policies and procedures to prohibit and prevent abuse. This deficiency affects (R1) of three residents reviewed for Abuse Prevention Program.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review facility failed to ensure to provide adequate supervision and develop new care plan intervention to prevent injury/bruising to resident who has history of injury of bruising. This deficiency affects one (R1) of three residents reviewed for Adequate supervision and Prevention of Injury.
September 2, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on Interview and Record Review, the facility failed to protect a resident (R1) from Neglect when a resident requested to be changed, and V6 (Certified Nurse Aide/CNA) did not change the resident during the V6's shift and was changed by the next shift CNA. This failure affected 1 resident (R1) of 3 reviewed for Neglect. Findings Include:On 9-2-25 at 10:24 AM, V1 (Administrator/ Human Resources) said R1 is alert, oriented, and able to make her needs known. R1 told previous Director of Nursing/DON that R1 requested V6 (Certified Nurse Aide/CNA) to change her brief and be changed for the day and return to bed. V6 replied it was too much work. V6 was already in bed. V6 told R1 that when you are back in bed (we are not getting you back up). R1's peri care was not performed until next shift. V1 said she felt the V6 intimidated R1 where R1 would feel uncomfortable in asking for help. [...]
September 5, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to monitor and dispose of expired insulin medication per the facility policy for Insulin Pens. The facility failed to remove the insulin pen after 28 days of opening per manufacturer recommendation. This deficiency affects one of two medication carts (2nd Floor Middle Cart) reviewed for Safe Medication Storage. This failure affected 1 (R63) of 3 residents reviewed for medication label and storage.
October 12, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
November 17, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
- G Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to implement interventions in preventing the development of a pressure ulcer in relation to repositioning and skin monitoring for one (R12) of one resident reviewed for pressure ulcers in the sample of 26. This deficiency resulted in R12's stage III pressure ulcer in the coccyx area worsen to stage IV pressure ulcer with ongoing infection requiring antibiotic therapy.
Fire safety inspections
19 fire safety citations on file: 5 on September 5, 2024, 6 on October 12, 2023, 8 on November 17, 2022.
Every fire safety citation19 citations
- E Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Use approved construction type or materials.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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.
| Measure | This home | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.07 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.27 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.51 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.56 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.24 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 38.2% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 42.1% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.89 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 4.30 on weekdays and 3.51 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.6% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.71 in April to June 2025 to 4.07 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.07 | 1.27 | 4.30 | 3.51 | 2.6% | 0 of 90 | 52 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.07 | 1.40 | 4.20 | 3.73 | 8.3% | 0 of 92 | 54 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.88 | 1.43 | 4.06 | 3.42 | 8.9% | 0 of 92 | 56 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.71 | 1.28 | 3.84 | 3.38 | 9.4% | 0 of 91 | 59 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Illinois, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.26 | 0.65 | 3.40 | 2.92 | 5.4% | 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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Illinois | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.1 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 20.6 | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.5 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.6 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: PRESENCE NAZARETHVILLE. CMS links this home to Ascension Living, a group of 12 nursing homes averaging 2.8 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presence Senior Services Chicagoland | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/2012 |
| Presence Chicago Hospitals Network | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 01/01/2012 |
| Hugar, Joseph | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 10/06/2015 | |
| Blake, Jean | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Dowd, Nancy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Hagen, James | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Jones, Lucia | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Kwiatkowski, Theresa | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Larson, John | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Mason, Marie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Miller, Sallie | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Nichols, Phyllis | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Pankau, Lawrence | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Phillippe, Timothy | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Smith, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 01/01/2014 | |
| Hugar, Joseph | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/02/2014 |
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.
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 31, 2025: "Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 31, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on September 5, 2024: "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."
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- Niles Nsg & Rehab Ctr Niles, 2.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Citadel of Northbrook, the Northbrook, 2.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
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Illinois contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Illinois. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Illinois Department of Public Health, Nursing Homes, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Illinois Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, Illinois Department on Aging, 1-800-252-8966. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: IDPH Quarterly Reports of Nursing Home Violators, where Illinois publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Ascension Nazarethville Place's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Ascension Nazarethville Place 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Ascension Nazarethville Place get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on September 5, 2024. The Illinois average is 12.6.
- Has Ascension Nazarethville Place been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Ascension Nazarethville Place 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 Ascension Nazarethville Place?
- CMS lists 16 owners and managers, and links the home to Ascension Living. Legal business name: PRESENCE NAZARETHVILLE.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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