Nursing home
Elevate Care Waukegan
2222 Audrey Nixon Boulevard, Waukegan, IL 60085 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Elevate Care (12 facilities) · 265 certified beds
Elevate Care Waukegan is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Waukegan, Illinois. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 2.90 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 4 fines totaling $46,154In 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 Elevate Care Waukegan 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) | 2.90 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.58 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 24.6% | 45.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $46,154, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Elevate Care Waukegan
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 19, 2025 · 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 · Jun 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 15, 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
- 2222 Audrey Nixon Boulevard
Waukegan, IL 60085 - CMS certification #
- 145669
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 265
- Avg residents/day
- 167.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-12-29
- Chain
- Elevate Care (12 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Elevate Care
Elevate Care operates 12 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Elevate Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Elevate Care Waukegan using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Nov 11, 2019 to Oct 17, 2021. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $15,922 owed to 86 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Elevate Care Waukegan (Elevate Care Waukegan, LLC.). Case 1952333.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan. 2.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pavilion Of Waukegan, Waukegan. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- North Shore At Home, Gurnee. 2.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60085 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Waukegan Renal Center, Waukegan, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Waukegan Home Training, Waukegan, 1.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Waukegan Harbor, Waukegan, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 21 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60085.
Star Hospice, office in Gurnee, 6.1 miles away, straight line
Integrated Palliative And Hospice LLC, office in Libertyville, 7.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Journeycare - Deerfield, office in Deerfield, 13.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- City Of Hope Medical Group Of Illinois PLLC, Zion. 6.4 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, 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 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elevate Care Waukegan a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elevate Care Waukegan 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 Elevate Care Waukegan staffed?
Elevate Care Waukegan reports 2.90 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Elevate Care Waukegan had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elevate Care Waukegan have?
Elevate Care Waukegan is certified for 265 beds.