Elevate Care Northbrook
Nursing Home Facility
270 Skokie Highway, Northbrook, IL 60062
Elevate Care Northbrook is a senior care community located in Northbrook, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Northbrook area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (847) 498-9320.
Operated by Elevate Care, which runs 13 communities in our directory.
With 298 beds, Elevate Care Northbrook is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Northbrook average about 168 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 69% of its licensed beds. That is below the Northbrook 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 Northbrook average about 4.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2024 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Northbrook average about 3.1 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 18%.
The community is located in Cook County, IL.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Elevate Care Northbrook. 6 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 11 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $170,883. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, 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
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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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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
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, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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.
Elevate Care Northbrook offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 298
- Occupancy 69%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.6
- Annual staff turnover 18%
- Last health inspection August 2024
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