Nursing home
Avantara Palos Heights
7850 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Legacy Healthcare (90 facilities) · 184 certified beds
Avantara Palos Heights is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Palos Heights, Illinois. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.94 hours per resident per day, above the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Sep 18, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $29,168In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avantara Palos Heights 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) | 3.94 | 3.49 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.96 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.20 | 2.13 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 55.6% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 12.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 15, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 23, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $29,168, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Avantara Palos Heights
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 15, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · 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 · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 18, 2025 · 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
- 7850 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463 - CMS certification #
- 145607
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 184
- Avg residents/day
- 144.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-03-15
- Chain
- Legacy Healthcare (90 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Legacy Healthcare
Legacy Healthcare operates 90 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Legacy Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Avantara Palos Heights using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Avantara Palos Heights says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Yes, we offer short-term and respite stay options for individuals seeking temporary care and support.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Our facility assists in arranging transportation for residents to see their doctors.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private or semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Harmony Palos, Palos Heights. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Journeycare Home Health, Palos Heights. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60463 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Chicago Ridge Dialysis, Chicago Ridge, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Usrc Hickory Hills Dialysis, Hickory Hills, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Stony Creek Dialysis, Oak Lawn, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 37 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60463.
St Croix Hospice Des Plaines, office in Palos Heights, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Osf Hospice, office in Oak Lawn, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Providence Hospice, office in Homer Glen, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Beata Styka, MD, Palos Heights. 0.9 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, wildfire very low, 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avantara Palos Heights a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avantara Palos Heights an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avantara Palos Heights staffed?
Avantara Palos Heights reports 3.94 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Avantara Palos Heights had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avantara Palos Heights have?
Avantara Palos Heights is certified for 184 beds.