Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Generations at Applewood
21020 Kostner Avenue · Matteson, IL 60443 · 154 certified beds
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About Generations at Applewood
Generations at Applewood is a nursing home in Matteson, Illinois. Its capacity is 154 beds, below the Cook County median of 156 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Generations Healthcare Network. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 65 citations, the most recent on May 8, 2026. CMS also lists 8 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.39 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (65)
Records from June 2023 to May 2026.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 1, 2024.
April 8, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected July 1, 2024.
December 19, 2023
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
December 19, 2023
Tag F0678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected December 29, 2023.
December 19, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
December 19, 2023
Tag F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
December 19, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
December 19, 2023
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
December 19, 2023
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
December 19, 2023
Tag F0584Honor 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 29, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0684Provide 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 September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0688Provide 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 September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
September 1, 2023
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 22, 2023.
Penalties (8)
Total fines: $518,939
January 23, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $68,510 against this nursing home on January 23, 2026.
May 9, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $132,893 against this nursing home on May 9, 2025.
May 9, 2025 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting June 6, 2025, lasting 56 days (triggered by inspection on May 9, 2025).
January 15, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $33,040 against this nursing home on January 15, 2025.
December 18, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,050 against this nursing home on December 18, 2024.
April 8, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $161,680 against this nursing home on April 8, 2024.
April 8, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting May 7, 2024, lasting 55 days (triggered by inspection on April 8, 2024).
December 19, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $108,766 against this nursing home on December 19, 2023.
Staffing
3.39 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.62 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Generations Healthcare Network, a chain of 4 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.5 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 1.5 for staffing, 2.8 for quality measures.
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.
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