Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire
A nursing home in Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
150 Jamestown Lane, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069. (224) 543-7100.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 26 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Illinois average: 12.7
- 2.76 nurse hours per resident per day Illinois average: 3.47
- 9 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- 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.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- 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?
26 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Illinois average is 12.7.
Last standard inspection Apr 24, 2025.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Apr 29, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
64 citations in 23 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 64 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. 48 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Aug 12, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Jul 17, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Jun 23, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
May 13, 2026: complaint inspection5 citations
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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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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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Apr 29, 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 enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Mar 24, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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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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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Feb 11, 2026: complaint inspection5 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
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Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
Jan 28, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Dec 26, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jun 24, 2025: complaint inspection5 citations
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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 enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
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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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
May 27, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
May 20, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Apr 24, 2025: standard inspection6 citations
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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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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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Apr 17, 2025: 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Mar 21, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Mar 11, 2025: complaint inspection3 citations
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Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Feb 11, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Jan 22, 2025: 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.
Dec 16, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide doctor’s orders for the resident’s immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Dec 2, 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.
Oct 16, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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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.
Sep 25, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Sep 7, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Jul 10, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Jun 5, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
May 6, 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.
Apr 30, 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 31, 2024: standard inspection10 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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Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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 appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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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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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since May 1, 2002.
- 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.
- 144 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 9 fines in the last three years, $348,017 in all.
- 2 Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 48 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Fine | $26,155 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Fine | $100,175 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Fine | $40,911 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $14,759 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Fine | $24,856 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Fine | $14,255 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Medicare payment denial | Not given |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Fine | $82,675 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Fine | $21,041 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Fine | $23,190 |
Who does the caring?
2.76 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 | 2.76 | 3.47 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.32 | 0.71 |
| At weekends | 2.59 | 3.08 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 75.2% | 43.7% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 87.5% | 41.5% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Gs Management LLC runs it.
- 14 owners or officers are people: Jennifer Daugherty (owns 5% or more directly, 50%); John Coglianese (owns 5% or more directly, 50%); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jennifer Daugherty (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jennifer Daugherty (on the governing body (managing control)); Jennifer Daugherty (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Howard Reid Baker (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Howard Reid Baker (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Rusty Behmer (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Rusty Behmer (on the governing body (managing control)); Rusty Behmer (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); John Coglianese (runs it (operational or managerial control)); John Coglianese (on the governing body (managing control)); John Coglianese (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Serenity Estates (5 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 |
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| Lincolnshire Properties Limited Partnership | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 | |
| Gs Management LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Sep 1, 2024 | |
| Gs Management LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 1, 2024 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (Illinois average 3.1).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 5.1 miles, this one had the 1st most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (26; the middle value was 10).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire This nursing home | 26 | |
| Radford Green | 1.6 | 10 |
| Elevate Care Riverwoods | 2.7 | 12 |
| Warren Barr Buffalo Grove | 3.5 | 7 |
| Avantara Libertyville | 3.8 | 6 |
| Thrive of Lake County | 3.8 | 15 |
| Addolorata Villa | 4.2 | 6 |
| Avantara Long Grove | 4.3 | 10 |
| Greek American Rehab Care Ctr | 4.4 | 9 |
| Warren Barr North Shore | 4.8 | 12 |
| Lake Forest Place | 5.1 | 6 |
| Alden Long Grove Rehab &hc Ctr | 5.1 | 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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