Avenora Elmhurst
Nursing Home Facility
200 East Lake Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Avenora Elmhurst is a senior care community located in Elmhurst, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Elmhurst area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (630) 516-5000.
Avenora Elmhurst is licensed for 108 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Elmhurst average about 143 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 38% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby. That is below the Elmhurst average of roughly 61%.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Elmhurst average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2024 and recorded 15 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 1.4 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Elmhurst average about 2.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 47%.
The community is located in Du Page County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 36 problems at Avenora Elmhurst. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 13 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $216,044. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions 3 times in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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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.
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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, 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
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Environmental
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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.
Avenora Elmhurst offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 108
- Occupancy 38%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 1.4
- Annual staff turnover 47%
- Last health inspection October 2024
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