Complaint Investigation

Elevate Care North Branch

September 23, 2025 · Niles, IL · 6840 West Touhy Avenue

Citations 1

CMS Rating 2/5

Beds 212

Provider ID 145630

Healthcare Facility

Elevate Care North Branch

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Inspection Summary

ELEVATE CARE NORTH BRANCH in NILES, IL — inspection on September 23, 2025.

Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

Inspection Findings

FF0552

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Actual Harm

rights based on his or her degree of capability.

Guidelines: Notice of resident rights will be provided upon admission to the facility.

These rights include the resident's right to: Exercise his or her rights.

Exercising rights means that residents have autonomy and choice, to the maximum extent possible, about how they wish to live their everyday lives and receive care, subject to the facility's rules, as long as those rules do not violate a regulatory requirement.

The facility will not hamper, compel, treat differentially, or retaliate against a resident for exercising his/her rights.

Facility practices designed to support and encourage resident participation in meeting care planning goals as documented in the resident assessment and care plan are not interference or coercion.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?

F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.

Were these violations corrected?

Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.

How often do nursing home inspections happen?

CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.

What should families do about these violations?

Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in NILES, IL, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.

Where can I see the full inspection report?

Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from ELEVATE CARE NORTH BRANCH or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.

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