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Elevate Care Des Plaines

Nursing Home Facility

1660 Oakton Place, Des Plaines, IL 60018

Nursing Home Care Senior Living
Elevate Care Des Plaines

Elevate Care Des Plaines is a senior care community located in Des Plaines, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Des Plaines area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (847) 299-5588.

Operated by Elevate Care, which runs 13 communities in our directory.

Elevate Care Des Plaines is licensed for 200 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Des Plaines average about 187 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 39% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Des Plaines average of roughly 64%.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2024 and recorded 5 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 45%.

The community is located in Cook County, IL.

Medicare five-star ratings

  • Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Health inspections ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
  • Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 37 problems at Elevate Care Des Plaines. 10 findings involved harm to a resident. 22 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $248,079. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions 3 times in that period.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Quality of Life and Care

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Inspected June 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by June 26, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Inspected March 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by March 26, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread Environmental

    Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.

    Inspected February 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by February 26, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern Quality of Life and Care

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Inspected February 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by March 26, 2026.

  • Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Quality of Life and Care

    Provide 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.

    Inspected August 2024. Corrected by September 6, 2024.

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.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Elevate Care Des Plaines offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

  • Organization type for-profit corporation
  • Beds / units 200
  • Occupancy 39%
  • Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
  • Annual staff turnover 45%
  • Last health inspection August 2024

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