Elevate Care Riverwoods
A nursing home in Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
3705 Deerfield Road, Riverwoods, Illinois 60015. (847) 947-9000.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 12 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Illinois average: 12.7
- 3.38 nurse hours per resident per day Illinois average: 3.47
- 5 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
12 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Illinois average is 12.7.
Last standard inspection Aug 6, 2025.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Aug 1, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
22 citations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 22 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 8 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 11, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Aug 1, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jun 24, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
May 4, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Aug 6, 2025: standard inspection7 citations
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Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident’s ability to function.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 30, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jul 25, 2024: standard inspection7 citations
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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.
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Jul 1, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Jan 22, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Sep 1, 1978.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 240 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 5 fines in the last three years, $110,419 in all.
- 2 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 8 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Fine | $23,700 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Fine | $48,028 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Fine | $9,452 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
Who does the caring?
3.38 nurse hours per resident per day
The Illinois average is 3.47.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Illinois average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.38 | 3.47 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.71 |
| At weekends | 2.99 | 3.08 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 29.3% | 43.7% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 16.7% | 41.5% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Elevate Holdco Op, LLC owns 100% directly since Aug 1, 2019.
- Elevate Care Inc. runs it.
- 24 owners or officers are people: Jennifer Spector (runs it (operational or managerial control), 100%); Moshe Meystel (corporate officer, 100%); Moshe Meystel (owns a share through other companies, 7.17%); Aaron Pancer (owns a share through other companies, 2.39%); Jennifer Spector (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Craig Frank (on the governing body (managing control)); Craig Frank (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Kennedy Wright (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kennedy Wright (on the governing body (managing control)); Kennedy Wright (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Amanda Andrews (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Amanda Andrews (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven Turofsky (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven Turofsky (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Moshe Meystel (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Moshe Meystel (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michelle Hurst (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Michelle Hurst (on the governing body (managing control)); Michelle Hurst (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Meir Meystel (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Naftali Wilhelm (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Naftali Wilhelm (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Eric Chuang (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Eric Chuang (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Elevate Care (14 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevate Holdco Op, LLC | Owns a share directly | 100% | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Meir Meystel Revocable Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 26.74% | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Atied Associates LLC | Owns a share through other companies | 20% | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Keystone Holding Group II LLC | Owns a share through other companies | 16.91% | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Yosef Meystel Delta Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 13.14% | Aug 1, 2019 |
| David A Berkowitz Delta Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 13.14% | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Ec Equities, LLC | Owns a share through other companies | 3.37% | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Elevate Care Consulting LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
| 3705 Deerfield Rd, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| Atied Associates LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
| Elevate Care Inc. | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
| Elevate Care Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Mar 24, 2025 | |
| Ec Equities, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 4, 2025 | |
| Keystone Holding Group II LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
| Meir Meystel Revocable Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
| Yosef Meystel Delta Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
| David A Berkowitz Delta Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 1, 2019 | |
| Curis Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 1, 2019 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Illinois average 3.1).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 5.3 miles, this one had the 2nd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (12; the middle value was 10).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate Care Riverwoods This nursing home | 12 | |
| Radford Green | 1.1 | 10 |
| Greek American Rehab Care Ctr | 1.7 | 9 |
| Addolorata Villa | 2.0 | 6 |
| Warren Barr Buffalo Grove | 2.1 | 7 |
| Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire | 2.7 | 26 |
| Bella Terra Wheeling | 3.2 | 0 |
| Avantara Long Grove | 3.8 | 10 |
| Whitehall of Deerfield | 4.0 | 12 |
| Warren Barr North Shore | 4.9 | 12 |
| Brandel Health and Rehab | 5.1 | 3 |
| Alden Long Grove Rehab &hc Ctr | 5.3 | 10 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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