Nursing homeFAID #2937
Bella Terra Morton Grove
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
211
CMS facility ID
145198
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cook
Facility name
Bella Terra Morton Grove
Street address
8425 WAUKEGAN ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Morton Grove, IL 60053
Phone
(847) 965-8100
Website
About this facility — Bella Terra Morton Grove
Bella Terra Morton Grove is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Morton Grove, Illinois. It is licensed for 211 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).
It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Morton Grove 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 Bella Terra Morton Grove 69 times across 15 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $47,223 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
Parent company
Legacy Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Mg Property Holdings Llc
Indirect owner — 100% stake — since 2014
Rajchenbach, Chaim
Direct owner · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2014
Shabat, Menachem
Direct owner · Operational control — 50% stake — since 2014
Daugherty, Laurie
Managing employee — since 2021
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1969-02-13
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$47,223 total
Last standard inspection
2025-04-17
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$436 per day (≈ $13,250/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
21% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 72% private/other
Occupancy
71% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
27% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
211
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.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-26Health 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 2026-02-27
2025-06-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0550
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-06-19
F-0726
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2025-06-19
13 earlier / fire-safety inspections (63 citations)
2025-04-17Health inspection6 citations
F-0564
E · No harm found
Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-04-18
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0688
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2025-05-01
F-0725
F · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-05-01
2025-03-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-03-13
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-18
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-13
2024-11-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0725
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2024-11-13
2024-10-30Health 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 2024-10-31
2024-08-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-08-19
2024-04-19Health inspection7 citations
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-04-24
F-0688
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-04-24
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-04-24
F-0693
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-04-24
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-04-24
F-0813
D · No harm foundFood safety
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Corrected 2024-04-24
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-24
2024-03-07Health 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 2024-03-08
2023-10-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-11-13
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-13
2023-09-23Health 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 2023-10-02
2023-03-31Health inspection14 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-04-18
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-05-31
F-0604
G · Actual harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2023-04-18
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-04-18
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-04-18
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-04-18
F-0688
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2023-04-18
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-08-05
F-0755
E · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-04-18
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 2023-04-18
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 2023-04-18
F-0849
D · No harm found
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-04-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-04-18
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-04-18
2025-04-17Fire-safety inspection7 citations
K-0133
F · No harm found
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Corrected 2025-04-22
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-04-22
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2025-04-22
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 2025-04-22
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-27
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-04-28
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-04-22
2024-04-19Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-05-01
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 2024-05-01
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-05-01
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-05-01
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-01
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-05-01
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-05-01
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-01
2023-03-31Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0133
F · No harm found
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Corrected 2023-04-30
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-04-30
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 2023-04-30
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-04-30
K-0321
F · 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 2023-04-30
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-05-25
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-05-15
K-0355
E · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2023-04-30
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-04-30
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2023-04-30
K-0909
F · No harm found
Ensure gas and vacuum piping is labeled.
Corrected 2023-04-30
Federal penalties
2026-02-26Fine$12,425
2024-03-07Fine$14,050
2023-10-31Fine$20,748
Total fines$47,223
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 145198.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
4.0★★★★★93 ratings on Google
★★★★★Natasha Dobson · 2026-04-11 · via Google“Mom was admitted to Bella Terra and Keshia Knox has assisted me and my family with pure love. From start to finish she has helped us along the way to ensure that my mom is well and taken care of. She even visits her frequently. We are so thankful for her and know that my mom is in great hands. Bella Terra and the staff has been very accommodating. Thank you for taking excellent care of my mom.”
★★★★★patty Dalton · 2026-05-07 · via Google“I had emergency surgery on April 15th which resulted in my having a colostomy bag. We had to fight with my insurance to get here. Since I have been here, I’ve grown stronger and am more confident. The entire staff is WONDERFUL. They are friendly and kind and usually quick to respond when I press the call button. I want to commend one aide TIONNA especially. She has been especially helpful and I ap…”
★★★★★Nickie Bargione · 2026-03-10 · via Google“My mother fractured her arm and spent about a month in rehab at Bella Terra. I can’t say enough about the wonderful care they gave my mother. The staff was incredibly caring, attentive, and knowledgeable. The therapists and nurses made her feel comfortable and took very good care of her. We are grateful for the kindness, patience, and support they gave my mother during her recovery.”
Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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