Bella Terra Morton Grove
Nursing Home Facility
8425 Waukegan Road, Morton Grove, IL 60053
Bella Terra Morton Grove is a senior care community located in Morton Grove, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Morton Grove area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (847) 965-8100.
Operated by Legacy Healthcare, which runs 81 communities in our directory.
Bella Terra Morton Grove is licensed for 211 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Morton Grove average about 211 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 67% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 50%.
The community is located in Cook County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 43 problems at Bella Terra Morton Grove. 8 findings involved harm to a resident. 16 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $47,223.
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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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nursing and Physician Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.
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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
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
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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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.
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.
Bella Terra Morton Grove offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 211
- Occupancy 67%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 50%
- Last health inspection April 2025
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