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SOUTH ELGIN LIVING & REHAB CENTER

An independent review of South Elgin Living & Rehab Center's safety record, its Medicare rating, health-inspection citations, staffing, fines and complaints, drawn from public federal data (not user star-ratings).

746 WEST SPRING STREET · SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60177 · 90 beds
Phone: 8476970565
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Open Care Data Safety Grade

This facility rates below average, with several concerns worth pressing on.

Starts from the Medicare rating, then weighs $231,656 in federal fines. How we grade · See how it compares
Open Care Data's independent assessment of public federal data, not an official CMS rating. Data can lag or change. Operate this facility? Report a correction.

Recent News August 2026 federal update

Overall rating improved from 1 to 2 stars

In the August 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare overall rating improved from 1 of 5 stars to 2. The overall rating combines health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into a single Medicare five-star score. A higher rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

Health-inspection rating improved from 1 to 2 stars

In the August 2026 federal update, this facility's Medicare health-inspection rating improved from 1 of 5 stars to 2. The health-inspection rating is based on the last three years of on-site state inspections and complaint investigations. A higher rating reflects a change in the facility's measured performance in that area versus the prior release.

Federal abuse indicator removed from the record

In the August 2026 federal update, the federal abuse indicator was no longer present on this facility's record.

Total federal fines rose to $231,656

In the August 2026 federal update, the total dollar amount of federal fines on this facility's record changed from $230,403 to $231,656. Fines are civil monetary penalties CMS levies when serious problems are identified and not corrected.

These changes are drawn from the U.S. federal (CMS) nursing home data. The facts are CMS's; the explanations are Open Care Data's. Federal data updates periodically and can lag current conditions. Operate this facility? Add context or report a correction.

Medicare Five-Star Rating · as of the latest federal update

Overall
★★
2 / 5
Staffing
★★★
3 / 5
Health Inspection
★★
2 / 5
Quality Measures
★★
2 / 5

Top concerns What stands out in the record

  • Below-average overall Medicare rating (2 of 5 stars).
  • $231,656 in federal fines across 2 penalties.

How it compares vs. 668 IL nursing homes

Overall Medicare rating
2of 5 stars
Better than 37% of IL homes
Staffing rating
3of 5 stars
Better than 72% of IL homes
Health-inspection rating
2of 5 stars
Better than 20% of IL homes
Total nurse hours / resident / day
3.18025hrs
Better than 42% of IL homes
RN hours / resident / day
1.00621hrs
Better than 84% of IL homes
RN turnover
25%
Better than 76% of IL homes

Percentiles rank this facility against every other Medicare-rated nursing home in Illinois, using the latest federal data.

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Safety & Enforcement Federal inspection record

Safety indicators

Abuse indicator None on record
Substantiated complaints 0

Financial penalties

2
Fines
$231,656
Total fines
2
Payment denials
4
Total penalties

Staffing Hours per resident / day

1.00621
RN hours per resident / day
Benchmark ≥ 0.75
3.18025
Total nursing hours / day
Benchmark ≈ 4.1
2.21146
Weekend nursing hours / day
Look for parity with weekdays

Higher staffing, especially RN time, correlates with better outcomes and higher Medicare star ratings.

Recent Deficiency Citations Last 36 months · federal inspections

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Quality Measures Medicare quality data · lower is better

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