Harmony Healthcare & Rehab Center

Kitchen inspections

The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.

Chicago Department of Public Health: Harmony Nursing & Rehab CTR

• Jul 17, 2025 (canvass): Out of Business. No violations listed.
• Apr 1, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass. No violations listed.
• Mar 25, 2025 (canvass): Fail.
  7 violations

  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present. Inspector’s note: observed evidence of pest activity on the premises.observed approximately 20 live small flies on the walls and ceiling and equipments in the kitchen food prep/dishwashing areas.additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity.priority foundation 7-38-020(a),citation issued.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed rust on the wire storage racks in the walk-in cooler.instructed to remove rust or replace the shelves and maintain.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: instructed to detail clean bottom storage compartments of the kitchen steam tables and storage racks in the dishwashing areas to remove spilled dried-up food debris and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed water leak at manual sink stopper underneath the far right compartment at the 3-compartment sink.instructed to repair plumbing leak and maintain.
  • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned. Inspector’s note: observed no covered waste receptacle provided in the staff women washroom.must provide and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: instructed to detail clean floors along the walls and in all corners throughout the kitchen prep/dishwashing areas to remove spilled debris including the floor drains near the 3-compartment sink area and maintain.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: instructed to detail clean ceiling ventilation covers throughout the kitchen prep/dishwashing areas to remove accumualation of dusts and maintain.
• Apr 29, 2024 (canvass): Pass w/ Conditions.
  3 violations

  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed the hand washing sink next to the dishwashing 3-compartment sink not accessible for use;storing container with cleaning equipment;sponges etc.in said sink while employee actively washing dishes during this inspection.instructed management to make all hand sinks accessible for employees to ...
  • Proper hot holding temperatures (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed (tcs foods) at improper temperatures being held hot held in kitchen steamtable:cooked chopped meatballs temperatures ranging from 115.9f-124.7f and cooked pureed green peas temperatures ranging from 124.7f-124.9f.management voluntarily discarded approximately 6#'s of food worth ...
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed dirty floors with spilled dry foods in the dry storage room.instructed to clean floors in detail and maintain.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Pass: No critical or serious violations found. Pass w/ Conditions: Critical or serious violations found and corrected during the inspection. Fail: Critical or serious violations not corrected during the inspection. Priority / Priority Foundation / Core: The city's severity levels under the 2017 Chicago Food Code; Priority is the most serious.

Chicago Department of Public Health: Harmony Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center

• May 13, 2026 (canvass): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display. Inspector’s note: observed dish racks stored on the floor in the dishwashing area underneath hot water sanitzing dish machine. instructed to elevate dish racks at least six inches above the floor to protect from contamination.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: oobserved black tube above three compartment sink in the dishwashing area leaking. instructed to repair and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed pooling water in the dishwashing area underneath the three compartment sink. instructed to clean floors and keep area dry.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed paper towel dispenser in disrepair in the dishwashing area next to three compartment sink. instructed to repair and maintain.
• Jul 17, 2025 (license): Pass.
  3 violations

  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: noted the metal at the opening of the ice machine in poor repair with rust, exposed inside insulation and chipping metal. instructed to replace or repair to be smooth and cleanable.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: must not use tinfoil as liner for unused stoves. equipment surfaces must be smooth and cleanable.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: noted the wall next to the toilet in the men's staff washroom in poor repair with peeling paint. instructed to remove peeling paint and make smooth and cleanable.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Pass: No critical or serious violations found. Pass w/ Conditions: Critical or serious violations found and corrected during the inspection. Fail: Critical or serious violations not corrected during the inspection. Priority / Priority Foundation / Core: The city's severity levels under the 2017 Chicago Food Code; Priority is the most serious.

Care and services

From the community’s website

What Harmony Healthcare & Rehab Center 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)

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

• Dec 10, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 3, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Harmony Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Swedish Hospital, Chicago. 1.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Alta Rehab at Fairmont, Chicago. 0.2 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Liberty Home Health Care, Inc, Chicago. 0.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60625 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Davita Irving Park Dialysis, Chicago, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Neomedica - North Kilpatrick, Chicago, 1.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Nephron Dialysis Center, Ltd., Chicago, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)

Hospice

29 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60625.
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Illinois, office in Rosemont, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Of Illinois, office in Chicago, 8.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
United Hospice, Inc, office in Park Ridge, 8.2 miles away, straight line

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Endeavor Health Medical Group, Chicago. 1.4 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

Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. (FEMA flood map)

FEMA National Risk Index

Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding very high, coastal flooding relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively moderate. 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.