St Joseph's Home F/T Elderly
Nursing Home Facility
80 West Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL 60067
St Joseph's Home F/T Elderly is a senior care community located in Palatine, IL. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Palatine area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (847) 358-5700.
St Joseph's Home F/T Elderly is licensed for 49 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Palatine average about 59 beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2024 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.2 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Palatine average about 4.3 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 5 problems at St Joseph's Home F/T Elderly. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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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
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
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, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
St Joseph's Home F/T Elderly offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 49
- Religious affiliation Catholic
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.7
- Annual staff turnover 18%
- Last health inspection November 2024
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