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Ascension Nazarethville Place

300 NORTH RIVER ROAD, DES PLAINES, IL, 60016
(847) 297-5900
68 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
68
CMS facility ID
146180
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cook
Facility name
Ascension Nazarethville Place
Street address
300 NORTH RIVER ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone
(847) 297-5900

About this facility — Ascension Nazarethville Place

Ascension Nazarethville Place is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Des Plaines, Illinois. It is licensed for 68 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Des Plaines 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 Ascension Nazarethville Place 24 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. 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

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Ownership & operator

Parent company
Ascension Living
Ownership type
Non profit - Church related

Registered owners & officers

Presence Chicago Hospitals Network
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2012
Presence Senior Services Chicagoland
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2012
Blake, Jean
Director — since 2014
Dowd, Nancy
Director — since 2014
Hagen, James
Director — since 2014
Hugar, Joseph
Managing employee · Officer — since 2014
Jones, Lucia
Director — since 2014
Kwiatkowski, Theresa
Director — since 2014
Larson, John
Director — since 2014
Mason, Marie
Director — since 2014
Miller, Sallie
Director — since 2014
Nichols, Phyllis
Director — since 2014
Pankau, Lawrence
Director — since 2014
Phillippe, Timothy
Director — since 2014
Smith, Thomas
Director — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2015-12-15
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2024-09-05
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$439 per day (≈ $13,350/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 96% private/other
Occupancy
78% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
28% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
68
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-01-07
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-01-07
2025-09-02Health 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 2025-09-08
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2024-09-05Health inspection1 citation
F-0761
D · 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 2024-09-23
2022-11-17Health inspection1 citation
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-12-13
2024-09-05Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0271
E · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-09-18
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-09-18
2023-10-12Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-12-15
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-10-23
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0531
E · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2023-10-11
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-10-11
2022-11-17Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0222
E · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-12-02
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-12-02
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-12-09
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-12-09
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-12-09
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-12-02
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-12-09
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-12-09
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 146180.

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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
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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