Ascension Nazarethville Place
300 North River Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016 · Cook County · 68 certified beds · avg 52 residents/day · certified since Dec 15, 2015
Part of chain: ASCENSION LIVING (12 facilities, chain avg rating 2.8★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 17, 2022 · F-0686
The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Why it matters: Bedsores are painful, can become deeply infected, and in serious cases can be life-threatening.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Dec 13, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (5)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection. · from a complaint |
| Dec 31, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Sep 2, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Sep 5, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Nov 17, 2022 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Illinois avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.01 | 2.99 | 3.95 | top 16% in Illinois; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.25 | 0.63 | 0.69 | top 8% in Illinois; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.46 | 2.67 | 3.50 | top 18% in Illinois; top 44% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.95 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 12% in Illinois; top 7% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.2 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 33% in Illinois; top 32% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 42.1 | 41.8 | 42.9 | bottom 48% in Illinois; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.07, RN 1.27, weekend 3.51. Staffing rating: 4/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 1/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Church related
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presence Chicago Hospitals Network | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/01/2012 |
| Presence Senior Services Chicagoland | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 01/01/2012 |
| Blake, Jean | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Dowd, Nancy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Hagen, James | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Hugar, Joseph | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/06/2015 |
| Hugar, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/02/2014 |
| Jones, Lucia | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Kwiatkowski, Theresa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Larson, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Mason, Marie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Miller, Sallie | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Nichols, Phyllis | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Pankau, Lawrence | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Phillippe, Timothy | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
| Smith, Thomas | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2014 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "What specific steps do you take to prevent abuse and neglect, and how are staff trained on them?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Des Plaines Rehab & HC | 0.3 mi | Des Plaines, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Lee Manor | 1.9 mi | Des Plaines, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Rivaya Care of Des Plaines | 1.9 mi | Des Plaines, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Elevate Care Abington | 2.2 mi | Glenview, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Elevate Care Des Plaines | 2.5 mi | Des Plaines, IL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Niles Nsg & Rehab Ctr | 2.5 mi | Niles, IL | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Citadel of Northbrook, the | 2.6 mi | Northbrook, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Avantara Park Ridge | 2.6 mi | Park Ridge, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Eden Vista Prospect Heights | 2.7 mi | Prospect Heights, IL | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Elevate Care Niles | 2.8 mi | Niles, IL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Glenview Terrace | 2.9 mi | Glenview, IL | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Harmony Park Ridge | 3.3 mi | Park Ridge, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 146180.