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Ahva Care of Stickney

3900 SOUTH OAK PARK AVENUE, STICKNEY, IL, 60402
(708) 484-7543
51 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

3900 South Oak Park Avenue
Stickney, IL 60402
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
51
CMS facility ID
146078
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cook
Facility name
Ahva Care of Stickney
Street address
3900 SOUTH OAK PARK AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Stickney, IL 60402
Phone
(708) 484-7543

About this facility — Ahva Care of Stickney

Ahva Care of Stickney is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Stickney, Illinois. It is licensed for 51 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Stickney and 667 skilled nursing facilities across Illinois. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Ahva Care of Stickney 19 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $41,250 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Ahva Southwest Holdco, Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2020
Baver, Elana
Indirect owner · Officer · Operational control — 80% stake — since 2020

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2005-04-05
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$41,250 total
Last standard inspection
2024-05-23
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$359 per day (≈ $10,910/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
78% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
5% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
51
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-04-13
2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-03
10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)
2024-09-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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.
Corrected 2024-10-09
2024-09-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0678
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2024-09-28
2024-05-23Health inspection1 citation
F-0801
F · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2024-06-16
2023-11-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-12-06
2023-08-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2023-09-02
2023-03-16Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-04-07
2022-02-04Health inspection1 citation
F-0761
F · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2022-02-15
2024-05-23Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-06-17
E-0023
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2024-06-17
E-0024
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2024-06-17
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-06-17
2023-03-16Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-04-11
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-04-08
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-04-08
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2023-04-08
2022-02-04Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2022-02-28
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2022-02-28

Federal penalties

2026-03-25Fine$41,250
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 146078.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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