Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Aperion Care Niles
6601 West Touhy Avenue, Niles, IL 60714 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Aperion Care (33 facilities) · 99 certified beds
Aperion Care Niles is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Niles, Illinois. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.82 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Mar 5, 2025 cited 4 deficiencies.
- 4 fines totaling $50,089In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Aperion Care Niles compares
This facility vs. the Illinois and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Illinois avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.82 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.82 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.0% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $50,089, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Aperion Care Niles
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 5, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 4, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 6601 West Touhy Avenue
Niles, IL 60714 - CMS certification #
- 145999
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 99
- Avg residents/day
- 89.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2000-12-30
- Chain
- Aperion Care (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Aperion Care
Aperion Care operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Aperion Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Elevate Care North Branch, Niles. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Serenity Home Healthcare, Niles. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60714 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Big Oaks Dialysis, Niles, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Norwood Park Dialysis, Chicago, 2.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Concerto Dialysis, Lincolnwood, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 35 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60714.
Moments Hospice Of Chicago North LLC, office in Des Plaines, 3.8 miles away, straight line
Bristol Hospice - Chicago, LLC, office in Des Plaines, 3.8 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Illinois, office in Rosemont, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation, Morton Grove. 2.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Aperion Care Niles a good nursing home?
CMS gives Aperion Care Niles an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Aperion Care Niles staffed?
Aperion Care Niles reports 2.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Aperion Care Niles had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Aperion Care Niles have?
Aperion Care Niles is certified for 99 beds.