Elevate Care North Branch

Nursing Home · Niles, IL

CMS overall rating 2/5 For profit - Corporation

CMS certification number145630

Contact & location

6840 West Touhy Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
Cook County
Phone
(847) 647-6400
ZIP code
60714 – all care providers

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Facility details

Certified beds
212
Residents per day
151.3 (71% occupied)
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal name
Elevate Care North Branch LLC
Chain
Elevate Care (14 facilities, avg 2.4★)
Medicare certified since
August 1, 1989
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Council
Resident council

CMS star ratings

Overall★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 2.5
Health inspections★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 2.7
Staffing★★★★★ 2/5
State avg 2.1
Quality measures★★★★★ 4/5
State avg 3.0
Long-stay quality★★★★★ 4/5
Short-stay quality★★★★★ 3/5

Staffing

Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.

Total nurse staffing
3.41 (state 3.45 · U.S. 3.86)
Registered nurses (RN)
0.59 (state 0.72 · U.S. 0.69)
Licensed practical nurses
0.95 (state 0.64 · U.S. 0.86)
Nurse aides
1.87 (state 2.09 · U.S. 2.32)
Weekend total
2.90 (state 3.08 · U.S. 3.42)
Nursing staff turnover
41.4 (state 44.5 · U.S. 45.8)%
RN turnover
27.3 (state 41.8 · U.S. 42.9)%
Administrators who left
0 in the last year

Inspections

Last standard inspection
April 18, 2025
Health deficiencies (last cycle)
13.0 (state 12.5 · U.S. 9.3)
From complaints
3
Citations on record (3 years)
56 health · 24 fire safety · includes immediate jeopardy
DateCitationSeverityStatus
2026-01-08 Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F0600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2026-01-15
2025-10-14 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-11-18
2025-09-23 Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
F0552 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2025-10-05
2025-04-18 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
F0558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
F0693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F0755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 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.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-04-18 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-04-24
2025-03-02 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-03-13
2025-02-13 Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
F0583 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2025-02-19
2024-10-11 Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2024-10-21
2024-08-05 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-08-06
2024-07-11 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
J
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Corrected 2024-07-12
2024-07-11 Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-07-12
2024-04-23 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-05-02
2024-04-23 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-05-02
2024-04-23 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
F0550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-05-02
2024-04-23 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
F0554 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-05-02
2024-04-23 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.
F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-05-02
2024-03-03 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2024-03-12
2024-03-03 Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2024-03-12
2023-12-07 Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
F0725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-12-08
2023-12-07 Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
F0760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-12-08
2023-09-27 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2023-09-28
2023-09-06 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2023-09-28
2023-09-06 Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
F0690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F0692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
F0693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F0697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
F0776 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection
G
Actual harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
F0584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
F0694 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
F0726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
F0836 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Keep all essential equipment working safely.
F0908 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F0580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
F0678 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
F0777 · Administration Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2023-09-06 Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
F0919 · Environmental Deficiencies · complaint inspection
D
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2023-09-07
2022-12-01 Post nurse staffing information every day.
F0732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2022-12-02
2022-12-01 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F0812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2022-12-02
2022-12-01 Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
F0814 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2022-12-02
2022-12-01 Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
F0679 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
E
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Corrected 2022-12-02

Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results

Fines & penalties

4 penalties in the last three years, including $234,006 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2024-10-11Fine$12,220
2024-07-11Fine$150,301
2024-03-03Fine$12,519
2023-09-06Fine$58,966

Ownership & management

NameRoleSince
Andrews, Amanda (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Curis Services LLC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Elevate Care Consulting LLC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Elevate Care INC (organization)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Javier, Joseph (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Lloren, Albert (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Meir (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Moshe (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Rubenstein, Brian (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Spector, Jennifer (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Wilhelm, Naftali (individual)Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Andrews, Amanda (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Meir (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Moshe (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Spector, Jennifer (individual)Corporate Officer · NOT APPLICABLE
Andrews, Amanda (individual)Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Aperion Care Exec Holdings LLC (organization)Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Frederick S Frankel Trust (organization)Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Moshe (individual)Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Pancer, Aaron (individual)Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Thengil, Jimmy (individual)Direct Ownership Interest · NOT APPLICABLE
Berkowitz, David (individual)Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Yosef (individual)Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE
Andrews, Amanda (individual)Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE
Lloren, Albert (individual)Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE
Andrews, Amanda (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Elevate Care INC (organization)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Javier, Joseph (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Lloren, Albert (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Meir (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Meystel, Moshe (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Rubenstein, Brian (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Spector, Jennifer (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Turofsky, Steven (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE
Wilhelm, Naftali (individual)Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE

Frequently asked questions

What is the rating of Elevate Care North Branch?

Elevate Care North Branch has a 2-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 2.5-star average in Illinois.

How many beds does Elevate Care North Branch have?

It has 212 certified beds and cares for about 151 residents per day.

Has Elevate Care North Branch been fined?

Yes. CMS lists 4 penalties totaling $234,006 in the last three years.

Who owns Elevate Care North Branch?

It is part of Elevate Care and is classified as for profit - corporation. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.

What is the phone number of Elevate Care North Branch?

(847) 647-6400. The facility is located at 6840 West Touhy Avenue, Niles, IL 60714.

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Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026. Information is provided as published by CMS; verify details directly with the facility.