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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Alpine Care of Zion

(847) 746-8435

About Alpine Care of Zion

Alpine Care of Zion brings together expert medical staff and compassionate support for families navigating skilled nursing and rehabilitation in Illinois. Our Zion facility focuses on personalized recovery plans, helping patients regain independence through structured therapy and round-the-clock nursing care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

244 residents

Location

Zion, IL

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

2534 ELIM AVENUE, Zion, Illinois 60099

(847) 746-8435

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on August 13, 2025, state inspectors cited 15 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 2 hours 51 minutes with each resident a day, below the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.

Medicare fined Alpine Care of Zion 2 times in the last three years, $43,156 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day2 hours 51 minutesBelow the Illinois average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day28 minutesBelow the Illinois average
Nursing staff who left in the past year48%Above the Illinois average

Inspections

34 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

July 28, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 31, 2026
  • Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 31, 2026
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 31, 2026

July 20, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 24, 2026
April 13, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 19, 2026
March 27, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 30, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 30, 2026
December 5, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 8, 2025
November 14, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 15, 2025
September 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025
August 13, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations+
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Aug 14, 2025
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 14, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Aug 14, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 14, 2025
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Aug 14, 2025
August 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 9, 2025
December 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 18, 2024
August 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 6, 2024
July 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 6, 2024
  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jul 23, 2024
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 23, 2024
July 15, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 20, 2024
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 20, 2024
January 8, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2024
  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2024
December 28, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 29, 2023
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $43,156 in the last three years.

  • August 8, 2025Fine: $13,142
  • July 15, 2024Fine: $30,014

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Grove at the Lake Skilled Nursing Facility LLC
Medicare-certified beds
244
Average residents per day
151
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 1, 1989
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
145665

Location

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2534 ELIM AVENUEZion, IL 60099

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Questions about Alpine Care of Zion

How did Alpine Care of Zion do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 13, 2025 and cited 15 health deficiencies, 10 of them from complaint investigations. The Illinois average is 12.5.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Alpine Care of Zion?+

Nurses and aides spend 2 hours 51 minutes with each resident per day, including 28 minutes from registered nurses. 48% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Alpine Care of Zion been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Alpine Care of Zion 2 times in the last three years, totaling $43,156.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Zion Skilled Nursing in Illinois Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026