Nursing home
Ignite Medical Mchenry
550 Ridgeview Drive, Mchenry, IL 60050 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Ignite Medical Resorts (22 facilities) · 84 certified beds
Ignite Medical Mchenry is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mchenry, Illinois. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident per day, below the Illinois average of 3.49. Its most recent inspection on Aug 22, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $62,153In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ignite Medical Mchenry 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) | 3.41 | 3.49 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.91 | 0.73 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.72 | 2.13 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.1% | 45.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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: 1 fine totaling $62,153, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Ignite Medical Mchenry
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 safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 12, 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 · Dec 12, 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 · Aug 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Apr 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 24, 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 · Jan 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 15, 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
- 550 Ridgeview Drive
Mchenry, IL 60050 - CMS certification #
- 146195
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 84
- Avg residents/day
- 79.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2020-12-23
- Chain
- Ignite Medical Resorts (22 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ignite Medical Resorts
Ignite Medical Resorts operates 22 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ignite Medical Resorts facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2020
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 Oct 18, 2020 to Oct 31, 2020. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $104 owed to 1 employee. Employer as DOL recorded it: Ignite Medical Resort (TCO JV, LLC). Case 1959895.
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
- Northwestern Medicine Mchenry, Mchenry. 0.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Alden Terrace of Mchenry Rehab, Mchenry. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- All Solutions Healthcare, Inc, Mchenry. 3.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 60050 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Ara - Mchenry Dialysis Center, Mchenry, 0.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dialysis Care Center - Mchenry, Mchenry, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Of Mchenry, Mchenry, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 28 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60050.
Journeycare - Barrington, office in Barrington, 13.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Star Hospice, office in Gurnee, 16.5 miles away, straight line
Integrated Palliative And Hospice LLC, office in Libertyville, 17.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Mchenry. 0.5 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very 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 |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ignite Medical Mchenry a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ignite Medical Mchenry an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ignite Medical Mchenry staffed?
Ignite Medical Mchenry reports 3.41 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Illinois average of 3.49.
Has Ignite Medical Mchenry had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ignite Medical Mchenry have?
Ignite Medical Mchenry is certified for 84 beds.