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Plymouth Place

315 North La Grange Road, La Grange Park, IL 60526 · Cook County · (708) 482-6668

86 certified beds, about 76 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2008

CMS high performing icon Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 146128 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.6, the national average 9.2).

Of 11 health citations since February 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 4.56 hours per resident per day, against 3.45 across Illinois and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.59 of those hours.

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 11 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
5D
3E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
February 26, 2026Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. 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.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 10, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to assess, monitor, and provide timely medical interventions for a resident with cloudy urine, thick sediments and an indwelling catheter. This applies to 1 of 1 resident (R10) reviewed for urinary tract infection (UTI) and catheter care in the sample of 18.
  2. D
    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
    F697 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 10, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to document pain assessment, failed to document in the eMAR (electronic Medical Administration Record) the opioid medication that was administered, and failed to monitor and document for the effectiveness and/or adverse effects of the administered opioid medication to ensure that a resident's pain was managed. This applies to 1 of 4 residents (R87) reviewed for pain management in the sample of 18.
  3. 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) March 10, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to perform hand hygiene and gloving during eye medication administration and blood glucose monitoring. The facility also failed to implement enhanced barrier precautions and use personal protective equipment during wound care. This failure applies to 3 of 3 residents (R10, R68, and R88) reviewed for infection control in a sample of 18.
January 24, 2025Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. 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) February 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a manner to prevent foodborne illness. This applies to 77 residents in the facility receiving dietary services.
  2. E
    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
    F554 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were assessed to self-administer medications and keep them at their bedsides. This applies to 4 of 4 residents (R9, R34, R235, R237) reviewed for medication storage in a sample of 23.
  3. E
    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, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to safely transfer, position, and implement fall prevention interventions for residents at risk for falls. This applies to 4 out of 6 residents (R55, R285, R49, R12) reviewed for safety and accidents in a sample of 23.
  4. E
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents' rooms with sharps disposal containers were safely maintained. This applies to 5 residents (R3, R73, R287, R79, and R39) reviewed for facility environment in a sample of 23.
  5. 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.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents were provided with a warm, comfortable room. This applies to 2 out of 3 residents (R77 and R67) reviewed for homelike environment in a sample of 23.
  6. D
    Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
    F909 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) February 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure resident beds were safely maintained. This applies to 2 out of 3 residents (R55 and R14) reviewed for resident equipment in a sample of 23 1. R14 MDS (Minimum Data Set) dated 1/3/25, shows he is cognitively intact. R14 requires substantial staff assistance with repositioning in bed and is dependent on staff transfers between the bed and chair. R14's current care plan includes an ADL (Activities of Daily Living) self-care deficit related to mobility deficits and weakness. On 01/21/25 at 11:33 AM, R14 was on an airloss mattress with approximately four inches of his bed frame exposed on each side of his bed. On 01/23/25 at 11:59 AM, R14 was still on an air mattress with approximately four inches of his bed frame exposed on each side of his bed. [...]
January 2, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. G
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 17, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure a resident's non-healing, chronic wounds were assessed by a physician, failed to do a wound assessment prior to a resident's discharge from the facility, and failed to provide wound treatments as ordered by the physician. This failure resulted in R1 being admitted to the hospital within 25 hours of discharge from the facility with a diagnosis of gangrene of the left first, second, and third toes, and requiring a left, above the knee leg amputation. This applies to 8 of 8 residents (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8) reviewed for wound care in the sample of 8.
February 16, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. 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) March 5, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to properly label, date, seal, and store food items in the kitchen. This applies to all residents that receive oral nutrition and foods prepared in the facility kitchen.

Fire safety inspections

13 fire safety citations on file: 3 on January 24, 2025, 4 on February 16, 2024, 6 on March 30, 2023.

Every fire safety citation13 citations
  1. F
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · January 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · January 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · January 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. F
    Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
    K 225 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. E
    Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
    K 355 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. E
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
    K 914 · March 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · March 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · March 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. E
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · March 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. E
    Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
    K 541 · March 30, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. E
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · March 30, 2023 · 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)4.563.453.86
Registered nurses1.590.720.69
All nursing staff on weekends4.233.073.42
Nurse aides2.40
Licensed practical nurses0.57
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)not reported44.5%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported41.8%42.9%
Administrators who leftnot reported

CMS expects 3.64 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 4.69 on weekdays and 4.23 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 6.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.76 in April to June 2025 to 4.56 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.561.594.694.23 6.2%0 of 9076
Oct to Dec 20254.611.604.764.23 4.8%0 of 9273
Jul to Sep 20254.911.685.084.45 3.2%0 of 9273
Apr to Jun 20254.761.724.874.47 4.5%0 of 9174
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.

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.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

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
35.513.413.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.90.90.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.31.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.23.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.32.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
25.914.314.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
11.84.84.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.421.715.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
23.426.123.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
11.013.812.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.92.01.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.72.21.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Plymouth Place's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (68.7% 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

68.7% this home

Better than 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. 649 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.7% 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. 651 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

8.6% this home

No different from the national rate

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. 384 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

63.9% 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. 194 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.3% 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. 347 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

1.2% 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. 347 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

100.0% this home

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. 110 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: PLYMOUTH PLACE, INC..

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Terpstra, JackieW-2 managing employeeIndividual01/01/2018
Asperger, ElizabethCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2018
Baldwin, MarvinCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2013
Barrett, JohnCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2018
Biere, JamesCorporate directorIndividual01/01/2018
Bryant, DorisCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2013
Cloghessy, MarkCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2018
Lapalio, LawrenceCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2018
Serafin, ThornCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2018
Thiessen, MikeCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2018
Weyrauch, LauraCorporate directorIndividual05/01/2018
Biere, JamesCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2018
Mathis, RebeccaCorporate officerIndividual06/28/2019
Biere, JamesOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2018

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 4 problems in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections."
  2. 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 24, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  3. 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 January 24, 2025: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."
  4. Can we see a resident room, a shower room and the dining room on this visit?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on January 24, 2025: "Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public."

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Common questions

What is Plymouth Place's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Plymouth Place 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Plymouth Place get at its last inspection?
3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 26, 2026. The Illinois average is 12.6.
Has Plymouth Place been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Plymouth Place accept Medicaid?
CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
Who owns Plymouth Place?
CMS lists 14 owners and managers. Legal business name: PLYMOUTH PLACE, INC..

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