La Salle County Nursing Home
1380 North 27th Road, Ottawa, IL 61350 · La Salle County · 79 certified beds · avg 68 residents/day · certified since Aug 1, 2007
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
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 · Aug 15, 2024 · F-0692
The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Why it matters: Malnutrition and dehydration can quickly weaken a resident and lead to serious complications.
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: Sep 9, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Mar 13, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
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: Apr 3, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (24)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. · from a complaint |
| Aug 15, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Mar 13, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual 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 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
| Nov 3, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint |
| Aug 18, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Aug 18, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility's menus did not meet residents' nutritional needs, or were not prepared in advance, followed as written, kept up to date, or reviewed by a dietician. |
| Aug 18, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not serve meals and snacks at times that fit residents' needs, preferences, and requests, or did not offer nourishing alternatives for residents who want to eat outside scheduled meal times. |
| Aug 18, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Aug 18, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations. |
| Aug 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Aug 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Jul 21, 2022 | D · Potential for 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. |
| Jul 21, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Jul 21, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (7 → 10).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | E |
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)
2 fines totaling $146,063, plus 2 Medicare payment denial periods.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Fine | $118,080 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Payment Denial | 27 days from Sep 4, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Fine | $27,983 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Payment Denial | 9 days from Sep 14, 2024 |
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 | 0.94 | 0.63 | 0.69 | top 15% in Illinois; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.45 | 2.67 | 3.50 | top 18% in Illinois; top 45% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.48 | top 42% in Illinois; top 31% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.4 | 44.5 | 45.8 | top 26% in Illinois; top 25% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 18.8 | 41.8 | 42.9 | top 15% in Illinois; top 12% 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 3.54, RN 0.83, weekend 3.05. 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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Government - County
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mejia, Eliana | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2025 |
| Mejia, Eliana | Individual | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | — | 12/01/2025 |
| Reynolds, Brittany | Individual | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/26/2024 |
| Lasalle County Board Office | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2007 |
| Mejia, Eliana | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Mejia, Eliana | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2025 |
| Reynolds, Brittany | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/24/2024 |
| Reynolds, Brittany | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/26/2024 |
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 monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Who reviews your menus, and can I see this week's menu and join my family member for a meal?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you share an example of a problem it identified and fixed?"
- "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
- "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?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Luther Home | 2.6 mi | Ottawa, IL | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Pavilion of Ottawa | 3.4 mi | Ottawa, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Goldwater Care Marseilles | 9.2 mi | Marseilles, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Manor Court of Peru | 11.8 mi | Peru, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Allure of Peru | 11.8 mi | Peru, IL | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Parker Nursing & Rehab Center | 13.5 mi | Streator, IL | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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| Goldwater Care Spring Valley | 15.7 mi | Spring Valley, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Allure of Mendota | 18.9 mi | Mendota, IL | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 146116.