Lake Forest Place
1100 Pembridge Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045 · Lake County · (847) 604-6701
50 certified beds, about 47 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 1999
Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 145986 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 12, 2024, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).
Of 15 health citations since March 2023, 2 were 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 5.55 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 2.38 of those hours.
33.3% 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.
303/23
101/24
105/24
208/24
312/24
102/25
108/25
101/26
104/26
106/26
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 15 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
2G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
12D
0E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
June 3, 2026Complaint 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 ensure R1, who is dependent on the staff for bed mobility, did not fall out of bed while the staff was providing care for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for falls in the sample of 3.
April 23, 2026Complaint 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 provide adequate supervision and implement swallowing precautions for a resident at risk for choking for 1 of 3 residents (R1) reviewed for safety and supervision in the sample of 3.
January 28, 2026Complaint 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 ensure fall interventions were in place for a resident with a history of falls for 1 of 15 residents (R7) reviewed for safety in the sample of 15.
August 13, 2025Complaint 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 interview and record review the facility failed to secure narcotic medication after delivery from the pharmacy. This applies to one of three residents (R1) in the sample of seven reviewed for medication storage.
February 27, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G 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 ensure a safe resident transfer and failed to ensure incontinence care was provided in a safe manner to prevent a fall. This failure resulted in R1 falling from bed during incontinence care and sustaining a femur fracture. This applies to 2 of 3 residents (R1 and R2) reviewed for safety in the sample of 3.
December 12, 2024Standard inspection · 3 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 dishes were washed in a manner to prevent cross-contamination and failed store thickener in a manner to prevent cross-contamination. This affects all 44 residents residing in the facility.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to check placement of a feeding tube prior to administering a nutritional supplement for 1 of 1 resident (R25) reviewed for feeding tubes in the sample of 12.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure PPE (personal protective equipment) was worn in a manner to prevent cross contamination for 1 of 1 resident (R8) reviewed for infection control in the sample of 12.
August 14, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure resident dignity was maintained during dining for 1 of 6 residents (R1) reviewed for dignity in the sample of 6.
- D Honor 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a homelike environment by allowing a damaged nightstand to remain in a resident room for 1 of 6 residents (R4) reviewed for environment in the sample of 6.
May 8, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure a resident with a complicated feeding problem was assisted to eat by a qualified staff member for 1 of 3 residents (R3) reviewed for safe dining in the sample of 3.
January 11, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure urinary catheter bags were kept from resting on the floor and failed to secure the catheter tubing for 2 of 3 residents (R197 and R38) reviewed for catheters in the sample of 12.
March 8, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure fall risk interventions were in place for a resident (R27) at risk for falls with a history of falls. This failure contributed to R27 falling and sustaining a impacted and comminuted left femur fracture and a dislocated left knee. This applies to 1 of 13 residents reviewed for safety in the sample of 13.
- D Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure the discharge process was completed for a resident who left against medical advice for 1 of 2 residents (R42) reviewed for discharge in the sample of 13.
- 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 ensure a residents insulin vial was stored with open/expiration dates for 1 of 13 residents (R146) reviewed for medication storage in sample of 13.
Fire safety inspections
26 fire safety citations on file: 6 on December 12, 2024, 7 on January 11, 2024, 13 on March 8, 2023.
Every fire safety citation26 citations
- F Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- F Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- F Use approved construction type or materials.
- F Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- F Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
- F Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
- F Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
- F Implement emergency and standby power systems.
- F Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- F Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | Payment Denial | 19 days from June 6, 2026 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 5.55 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.38 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.89 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.91 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.26 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 33.3% | 44.5% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 41.8% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.84 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 5.82 on weekdays and 4.89 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 1.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.35 in April to June 2025 to 5.55 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 | 5.55 | 2.38 | 5.82 | 4.89 | 1.4% | 0 of 90 | 47 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 5.43 | 2.21 | 5.63 | 4.92 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 47 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 5.53 | 2.27 | 5.78 | 4.87 | 7.8% | 0 of 92 | 47 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 5.35 | 2.17 | 5.60 | 4.73 | 5.8% | 0 of 91 | 47 |
| 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.
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 | 23.4 | 13.4 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 32.8 | 21.7 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.8 | 26.1 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LAKE FOREST PLACE, LLC.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Homes | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/01/2015 |
| Bailey, Barbara | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 09/27/2016 | |
| Ichinose, Kelly | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 07/03/2023 | |
| Jacobson, Lydia | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 11/18/2024 | |
| Liggett, Anna | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 07/01/2005 | |
| Madal, Anthony | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/23/2023 | |
| Patel, Alpana | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 10/10/2018 | |
| Vanberkel, Carol | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 01/03/2022 | |
| Brault, James | Corporate director | Individual | 05/24/2022 | |
| Dearborn, Robert | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2023 | |
| Denison, Charles | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2015 | |
| Hite, Elinor | Corporate director | Individual | 08/01/2017 | |
| Kelly, Vincent | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2017 | |
| Lincoln, Michael | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Marx, Dennie | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2015 | |
| McAfee, Thomas | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2019 | |
| Mollman, Eric | Corporate director | Individual | 05/24/2022 | |
| Oberreider, Marsha | Corporate director | Individual | 08/22/2024 | |
| Reynolds, Sam | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2024 | |
| Seymour, Julie | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Strausbaugh, Jessica | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2023 | |
| Wetzel, Mark | Corporate director | Individual | 04/01/2021 | |
| Abi-Antoun, Nadim | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2023 | |
| Havrilka, Mark | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2015 | |
| Presbyterian Homes Manager LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/01/2015 | |
| Bailey, Barbara | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/27/2016 | |
| Familara, Ceazar | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/10/2022 | |
| Havrilka, Mark | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2015 | |
| Ichinose, Kelly | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/03/2023 | |
| Jacobson, Lydia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 11/18/2024 | |
| Liggett, Anna | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Madal, Anthony | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/23/2023 | |
| Miller, Cheryl | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/04/2015 | |
| Patel, Alpana | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/10/2018 | |
| Pratt, Patricia | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/24/2023 | |
| Vanberkel, Carol | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/03/2022 | |
| Presbyterian Homes Manager LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/17/2025 | |
| Bailey, Barbara | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/27/2016 | |
| Jacobson, Lydia | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 11/18/2024 | |
| Liggett, Anna | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/09/2025 | |
| Vanberkel, Carol | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/02/2025 |
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 June 3, 2026: "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 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 13, 2025: "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."
- 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 December 12, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on August 14, 2024: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
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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 Lake Forest Place's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lake Forest Place 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lake Forest Place get at its last inspection?
- 3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 12, 2024. The Illinois average is 12.6.
- Has Lake Forest Place been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Lake Forest Place accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Lake Forest Place?
- CMS lists 41 owners and managers. Legal business name: LAKE FOREST PLACE, LLC.
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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