450 E Baldwin Rd, Palatine, IL 60074
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine
Palatine, IllinoisMedicare inspection record
About Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine
Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care rooted in compassionate service. This CMS facility in Palatine, Illinois combines medical expertise with personalized attention, helping residents recover and regain independence with dignity.
Community at a glance
Capacity
49 residents
Location
Palatine, IL
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, Palatine, Illinois 60067
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 November 15, 2024, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Illinois average is 12.5).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, above the Illinois average of 3 hours 27 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 44 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 14 minutesAbove the Illinois average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 18%Below the Illinois average |
Inspections
5 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 2, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 30, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 30, 2024Provide 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 Dec 30, 2024Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 2, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Little Sisters of the Poor St Josephs Home for the Elderly
- Medicare-certified beds
- 49
- Average residents per day
- 33
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 29, 2019
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 146189
Location
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80 WEST NORTHWEST HIGHWAYPalatine, IL 60067
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Questions about Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine
How did Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 15, 2024 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Illinois average is 12.5.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 14 minutes from registered nurses. 18% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine in the last three years.
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.