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Avantara Palos Heights

7850 West College Drive · Palos Heights, IL 60463 · 184 certified beds

(708) 361-6990

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About Avantara Palos Heights

Avantara Palos Heights is a nursing home in Palos Heights, Illinois. Its capacity is 184 beds, above the Cook County median of 156 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Legacy Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 43 citations, the most recent on March 15, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.82 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Palos Heights. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

2.0

Staffing

2.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (43)

Records from June 2023 to March 2026.

  • March 15, 2026

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2026.

  • March 15, 2026

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 23, 2026.

  • January 9, 2026

    Tag F0678

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 19, 2026.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0686

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0759

    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0761

    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.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0693

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0657

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0688

    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.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0812

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0814

    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

    Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0760

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0755

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • September 18, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2025.

  • July 3, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.

  • July 3, 2025

    Tag F0690

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 18, 2025.

  • November 1, 2024

    Tag F0697

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 19, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (3)

Total fines: $22,645

  • July 3, 2025 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $12,438 against this nursing home on July 3, 2025.

  • October 9, 2024 · Payment Denial

    CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting November 5, 2024, lasting 14 days (triggered by inspection on October 9, 2024).

  • October 9, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,207 against this nursing home on October 9, 2024.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

3.82 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.95 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Legacy Healthcare, a chain of 96 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.0 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.7 for staffing, 3.5 for quality measures.

  • Parent company: Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Illinois.

Nursing Homes

Illinois median$8,304/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Palos Heights.

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