Aperion Care Chicago Heights
Nursing Home Facility
490 West 16th Place, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Aperion Care Chicago Heights is a senior care community located in Chicago Heights, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Chicago Heights area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (708) 481-4444.
Operated by Aperion Care, which runs 30 communities in our directory.
Aperion Care Chicago Heights is licensed for 200 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Chicago Heights average about 174 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 71% of its licensed beds. That is below the Chicago Heights average of roughly 80%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Chicago Heights average about 3.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 12 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Chicago Heights average about 2.7 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 53%.
The community is located in Cook County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Aperion Care Chicago Heights. None of them caused harm to a resident. 17 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Environmental
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor 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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Aperion Care Chicago Heights offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 200
- Occupancy 71%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.1
- Annual staff turnover 53%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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