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Avondale Estates of Elgin

1754-1760 CAPITAL STREET, ELGIN, IL, 60124
(847) 531-6004
120 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1754-1760 Capital Street
Elgin, IL 60124
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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
146181
Care type
Nursing home
County
Kane
Facility name
Avondale Estates of Elgin
Street address
1754-1760 CAPITAL STREET
City / state / ZIP
Elgin, IL 60124
Phone
(847) 531-6004

Avondale Estates of Elgin is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elgin, Illinois. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 8 senior care facilities in Elgin 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 Avondale Estates of Elgin 25 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Beem March Trust U/a/d 4/09/19
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2019
Skz Holdings Inc
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2021
Baver, Barak
Officer — since 2021
Bertachhi, Allison
Managing employee — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2017-01-05
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-27
Nurse staffing
5.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$773 per day (≈ $23,500/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
6% Medicaid · 66% Medicare · 28% private/other
Occupancy
57% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
126% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
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.
2025-06-27Health inspection5 citations
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-07-07
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-07-07
F-0761
E · 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 2025-07-07
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-07
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2025-07-07
2024-05-23Health inspection2 citations
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-05-24
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-05-24
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (18 citations)
2023-07-03Health inspection4 citations
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-07-17
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-07-17
F-0880
K · Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-07-17
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-07-17
2025-06-27Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-07-14
K-0345
E · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-07-14
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-14
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-07-14
K-0923
E · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-14
2024-05-23Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2024-05-28
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-05-28
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-05-28
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-05-28
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-28
2023-07-03Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2023-07-28
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-07-28
K-0754
E · No harm found
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2023-07-28
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-07-28
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 146181.
What people say on Google.
3.148 ratings on Google
★Trisha T · 2026-07-08 · via Google

“Mariah & Vari were the only employees there that worked. To get help you press the button. Never check on you every few hours. All sit by desks all day, otherwise. Facility very old & dated. You want to extend your stay with your insurance, you have to do it yourself. If they could all say "Good Morning", How are you? would be nice.”

★Dawn Almquist · 2026-03-26 · via Google

“We moved my mom out of Avondale Estates of Elgin within 36 hours of her admission due to multiple serious concerns about her care. We requested a breathing treatment three separate times, and it was finally given about five hours later. The nurse then left the mask on and did not return for about an hour to remove it. This is only a 10 minute treatment. My mom was put to bed and the call button…”

★★★★robert nausid · 2026-03-19 · via Google

“I have to say that my time there was not great but it wasn't terrible the people that work there especially for one CNA Mariah she really cared for all her patients she deserves a raise. when i first got there she really noticed that i was in major pain and tried to make me as confortable as possible. When she told me about options about the shower schedule she had to do a bed bath on me and trea…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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