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Strong Medicare quality ratings; public reviewers often praise effective physical and occupational therapy teams. Still worth an in-person visit.
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Avantara Chicago Ridge has a strong overall Medicare rating. RN hours meet the EveryPlace reference benchmark, which is one useful staffing signal to discuss during a visit. Public reviewers frequently mention: effective physical and occupational therapy teams and modern, clean, and well-maintained facility. Review the component ratings and current source records before deciding.
Avantara Chicago Ridge receives highly polarized feedback, with many families reporting severe neglect, poor hygiene, and slow response times to call lights. While a segment of reviewers praises the facility's physical appearance and the effectiveness of the rehabilitation therapy team, these positive experiences are frequently overshadowed by recurring reports of staff incompetence and lack of basic care.
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Key Review Excerpts
“The therapy team, was outstanding and helped my mom regain her mobility much faster than I expected. The facility itself is clean, modern, and feels more like a boutique hotel than a typical nursing home.”
“I had to change her diapers my self, clean her up and feed her EVERYDAY!!!! While the nurses and workers sat and was on face book and playing solitaire!!!”
Total nursing hours are below the EveryPlace reference benchmark, though RN coverage meets its reference level. Ask how aides are staffed for daily tasks such as bathing and mobility.
Reference benchmarks (0.75 RN and 4.1 total nursing hours per resident/day) are comparison targets, not current federal minimum requirements.
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents vaccinated for the flu
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
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Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Avantara Chicago Ridge has concerning patterns with 47 deficiencies and half triggered by family complaints, indicating ongoing care issues that prompted formal reports. The facility repeatedly struggles with accident prevention and safety hazards, medication management, and wound care, with these problems persisting across multiple surveys despite reported corrections, suggesting systemic care quality challenges that families should carefully consider.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Federal Penalties
Fine
Aug 18, 2025
$43,095
Fine
Jan 10, 2025
$78,923
Payment Denial
Jan 10, 2025
26-day denial
Fine
May 3, 2024
$15,640
Payment Denial
May 3, 2024
9-day denial
Avantara Chicago Ridge
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Legacy Healthcare
89 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 3.0/5 · Rank 74 of 89
Owners
Doros Generation Trust U/a/d 1/3/12
Owner · Organization
Gpn Family Trust U/a/d 4/28/08
Owner · Organization
Garden, Daniel
Owner
Ninio, Mordechay
Owner
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