Illinois e-News Release

February 13, 2025

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that it has posted the 2024 Fourth Quarter Report of Nursing Home Violations. Details on the 305 violation reports completed in the fourth quarter of 2024 may be found HERE on the IDPH website.

The six facilities listed below were cited with type “AA” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act during the fourth quarter of 2024, the most severe type of violation.  An “AA” violation is cited when there is a condition or occurrence at the facility that proximately caused a resident’s death.  Click on the links below to view the completed “AA” violation reports.

• Berkeley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a nursing home in Oak Park, was fined $50,000 for an “AA” violation.

• Elevate Care North Branch, a skilled nursing facility in Niles, was fined $50,000 for an “AA” violation.

• Elevate Care Waukegan, a skilled nursing facility in Waukegan, was fined $50,000 for an “AA” violation.

• Goldwater Care Gibson City, a nursing home in Gibson City, was fined $50,000 for an “AA” violation.

• The Grove at the Lake, a nursing home in Zion, was fined $50,000 for an “AA” violation.

• Morgan Park Health Care, a nursing home in Chicago, was fined $50,000 for an “AA” violation.

Any member of the public can file a complaint with IDPH against a healthcare facility in Illinois that is licensed by the Department. Click here for Information on how to File a Complaint.