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Aperion Care Dolton

A nursing home in Dolton, Illinois 60419

14325 South Blackstone, Dolton, Illinois 60419. (708) 849-5000.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 17 citations in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

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?

4 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Illinois average is 12.7.

Last standard inspection Apr 25, 2025.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on Sep 30, 2024

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

17 citations in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

17 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 17 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 12 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Apr 3, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations

  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident’s belongings or money.

    Rule F0602. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 25, 2026.

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 11, 2026.

Dec 29, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations

  • Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Rule F0550. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 30, 2025.

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Rule F0690. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 30, 2025.

Jul 10, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 24, 2025.

Feb 21, 2025: complaint inspection1 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.

    Rule F0761. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 25, 2025.

Sep 30, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 1, 2024.

Aug 2, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 3, 2024.

Apr 15, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Apr 16, 2024.

Mar 22, 2024: standard inspection5 citations

  • Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Rule F0550. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Rule F0658. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

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

    Rule F0677. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Rule F0883. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 25, 2024.

Mar 5, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • 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.

    Rule F0693. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Mar 6, 2024.

Jan 25, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Rule F0690. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 13, 2024.

Dec 12, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Dec 29, 2023.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since May 1, 1996.
  • 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, corporation.
  • 88 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • 3 fines in the last three years, $134,969 in all.
  • 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
  • 12 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Fines and payment denials, newest first
DateKindAmount
Sep 30, 2024Fine$9,737
Jan 25, 2024Medicare payment denialNot given
Jan 25, 2024Fine$114,062
Dec 12, 2023Fine$11,170

Who does the caring?

3.29 nurse hours per resident per day

The Illinois average is 3.47.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeIllinois average
Nurse hours per resident per day3.293.47
Of which registered nurses0.460.71
At weekends2.783.08
Nursing staff turnover22.1%43.7%
Registered nurse turnover46.7%41.5%
Administrators who leftNot givenNot given

Who owns it?

  • David A. Berkowitz Revocable Trust owns 47% directly since Oct 1, 2010; Declaration of Trust of Yosef Meystel owns 39% directly since Oct 1, 2010; Jay Meystel Trust owns 4% directly since Feb 28, 2011; Frederick S Frankel Trust owns 1% directly since Feb 28, 2011.
  • Aperion Care Inc. runs it.
  • 23 owners or officers are people: Jennifer Spector (corporate director, 100%); Jodie Jude (corporate officer, 100%); Lisa Ulbert (corporate officer, 100%); Joel Meystel (owns 5% or more directly, 8%); Steven Turofsky (owns a share directly, 1%); Jennifer Spector (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jennifer Spector (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Joel Meystel (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Letesha Briggs (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Letesha Briggs (on the governing body (managing control)); Letesha Briggs (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jodie Jude (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Asad Zaman (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Asad Zaman (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven Turofsky (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lisa Ulbert (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lisa Ulbert (on the governing body (managing control)); Lisa Ulbert (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Naftali Wilhelm (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Naftali Wilhelm (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Olubukola Mitchell (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Olubukola Mitchell (on the governing body (managing control)); Olubukola Mitchell (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
  • Part of Aperion Care (33 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
David A. Berkowitz Revocable TrustOwns 5% or more directly47%Oct 1, 2010
Declaration of Trust of Yosef MeystelOwns 5% or more directly39%Oct 1, 2010
Jay Meystel TrustOwns a share directly4%Feb 28, 2011
Frederick S Frankel TrustOwns a share directly1%Feb 28, 2011
David A. Berkowitz Revocable TrustAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Oct 1, 2010
Aperion Consulting, LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Oct 1, 2010
Dolton Nursing & Rehab Realty LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Oct 1, 2010
Aperion Care Inc.Runs it (operational or managerial control)Oct 1, 2010
Aperion Care Inc.Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Mar 17, 2025
Declaration of Trust of Yosef MeystelAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Oct 1, 2010
Curis Services LLCAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Oct 1, 2010

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Illinois average 3.1).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating3 of 5
Health inspections4 of 5
Staffing1 of 5
Quality measures2 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 5.9 miles, this one had the 12th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (4; the middle value was 18).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

The 12 nearest, by straight-line distance
PlaceMiles awayCitations, latest cycle
Aperion Care Dolton This nursing home4
Countryside Nursing & Rehab Ctr1.330
Bria of River Oaks1.410
Prairie Oasis2.728
Elevate Care South Holland2.821
Thryve of South Holland3.47
Tri-State Village Nrsg & Rhb4.220
Heather Health Care Center4.614
Morgan Park Healthcare5.341
Hammond-Whiting Care Center5.416
Aliya of Homewood5.613
Munster Med-Inn5.926

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

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • 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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Source:

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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