Jennings Terrace
275 South Lasalle, Aurora, IL 60505 · Kane County · (630) 897-6947
60 certified beds, about 46 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2021
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 146197 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 23, 2026, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).
Of 22 health citations since January 2024, 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 2.95 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.73 of those hours.
40.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Illinois average 44.5%).
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.
901/24
105/24
711/24
101/25
401/26
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 22 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
10D
6E
4F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
1C
January 23, 2026Standard inspection · 4 citations
- G 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to assess a resident for limited ROM (range of motion) and implement interventions to prevent a decline in ROM. This failure resulted in one resident developing a hand contracture (a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to restricted joint mobility). This applies to 1 resident (R45) reviewed for complications of immobility in a sample of 16.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a manner that prevents food borne illness. This applies to all 44 residents receiving dietary services.
- E Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to obtain and record pacemaker device information, report new skin concerns, and follow physician's orders for glucose monitoring. This applies to 4 of 4 (R22, R30, R49, and R54) residents reviewed for nursing services in a sample of 16.
- E Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to maintain its mechanical lift in operating condition. This applies to 5 of 5 (R30, R27, R11, R5, and R41) residents reviewed for mechanical lift transfers in a sample of 16.
January 28, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to respond to a resident's (R1) family representative billing concern. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for grievances.
November 21, 2024Standard inspection · 7 citations
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the facility had an assessment performed that identifies where Legionella and other opportunistic waterborne pathogens could grow. This applies to all 46 residents that reside in the facility.
- E 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 label and date medications once opened to determine the expiration date. The facility failed to remove expired medications, and remove or dispose narcotic medications that were in a broken sealed container. In addition, the facility failed to store suppository medications in a sanitary manner. This applies to 8 residents (R3, R8, R16, R19, R29, R30, R40, R41) reviewed for medication storage and labeling in the sample of 12.
- E Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to prepare the green peas to pureed consistency for residents on pureed diets. This applies to 5 of 5 residents (R3, R6, R13, R17, R23) reviewed for pureed diet in the sample of 12.
- E Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspectors wroteBased interview and record review the facility failed to utilize the McGeer Criteria from March 2024 through November 19, 2024 for residents with suspected infections based on their policy. This applies to 9 of 9 residents (R1, R5, R6, R7, R11, R12, R20, R37, R46) reviewed for antibiotic stewardship in the sample of 12.
- E Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to provide dementia training for the CNAs (Certified Nurse Assistants) working in the facility and who were required to care for residents with dementia. This applies to 26 of 26 residents (R1, R3, R4, R6, R8, R11, R12, R14, R15, R16, R19, R20, R21, R23, R24, R26, R27, R28, R33, R36, R38, R40, R42, R44, R45 and R46) identified by the facility as having a diagnosis of dementia.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation interview and record review, the facility failed to assess a resident's wound during a course of treatment and document the status of the wound weekly and revise the care plan interventions for wound care. This applies to 1 of 2 residents (R5) reviewed wound care in the sample of 12.
- C Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility's Arbitration Agreement failed to have the required language in the Arbitration Agreement Contract. This applies to all 46 residents residing at the facility.
May 20, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- 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 the facility failed to safely transfer a resident using a wheelchair. This applies to 1 of 4 residents (R1) reviewed for accident hazards in the sample of 4.
January 19, 2024Standard inspection · 9 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure the sanitization of the kitchen, and discard and store food items to prevent the transmission of food borne illness. This applies to all residents that reside in the facility.
- F Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure lint was removed from the facility's dryers, posing a fire hazard. This applies to all residents residing in the facility, and all staff and the public that come to the facility.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to respond to a potential abuse allegation by not thoroughly investigating and not reporting the allegation to the State Survey Agency. This applies to 1 of 1 (R9) reviewed for abuse in the sample of 27.
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents receive assistance for grooming and hygeine cares. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R30) reviewed for grooming needs.
- 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, the facility failed to secure hazardous chemicals. This applies to 4 of 10 residents (R2, R43, R4, R10) reviewed for safe environment.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure sanitary storage/containment of respiratory equipment when not in use. This applies to 1 of 2 residents (R49) reviewed for respiratory equipment in a sample of 27.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to administer correct dose of insulin medication. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R39) reviewed for insulin medication administration in a sample of 27.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to isolate a covid-positive resident from her covid-negative roommate. This applies to 1 of 5 residents (R24) reviewed for infection control.
- D Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident had a functional call light available. This applies to 1 resident (R36) reviewed for call lights.
Fire safety inspections
17 fire safety citations on file: 6 on January 23, 2026, 5 on November 21, 2024, 6 on January 19, 2024.
Every fire safety citation17 citations
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
- 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 that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- 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.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- E Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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) | 2.95 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.72 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.86 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.36 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 40.5% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 62.5% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.88 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 3.05 on weekdays and 2.72 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 2.93 in April to June 2025 to 2.95 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 | 2.95 | 0.73 | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.5% | 0 of 90 | 46 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.93 | 0.64 | 3.04 | 2.64 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 48 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.00 | 0.61 | 3.18 | 2.53 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 49 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 2.93 | 0.53 | 3.10 | 2.51 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 49 |
| 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.
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
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $22.10 | $18.95 to $23.26 | 68,640 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $36.06 | $30.57 to $38.25 | 17,440 |
| Registered nurses | $46.15 | $38.47 to $50.94 | 138,910 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
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.
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 | 29.0 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.7 | 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 | 29.6 | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.3 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.5 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.3 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
Short-term rehab results
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Jennings Terrace's Medicare short-stay residents. How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
CMS reports none of these results for this home: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
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: JENNINGS TERRACE.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver, Jomarie | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 06/29/2022 | |
| Akers, Lynn | Corporate director | Individual | 10/28/2020 | |
| Bieritz, Jonathan | Corporate director | Individual | 07/20/2022 | |
| Brown, Jim | Corporate director | Individual | 10/28/2020 | |
| Kleckner, Duanne | Corporate director | Individual | 10/28/2020 | |
| Silver, Jomarie | Corporate director | Individual | 04/28/2022 | |
| Underwood, David | Corporate officer | Individual | 10/28/2020 | |
| Silver, Jomarie | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/28/2022 |
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 do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "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."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on January 23, 2026: "Keep all essential equipment working safely."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 21, 2024: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.72 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.07.
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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 Jennings Terrace's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Jennings Terrace 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Jennings Terrace get at its last inspection?
- 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on January 23, 2026. The Illinois average is 12.6.
- Has Jennings Terrace been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Jennings Terrace 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 Jennings Terrace?
- CMS lists 8 owners and managers. Legal business name: JENNINGS TERRACE.
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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