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Lee Manor

1301 LEE STREET, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
(847) 635-4000
262 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
262
CMS facility ID
145382
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cook
Facility name
Lee Manor
Street address
1301 LEE STREET
City / state / ZIP
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone
(847) 635-4000

Lee Manor is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Des Plaines, Illinois. It is licensed for 262 beds — well above 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 Lee Manor 21 times across 9 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Dorothy Vangel Qss Trust
Direct owner · Operational control — 68% stake — since 2007
Gabrys, Allan
Officer — since 2016
Mcniff, William
Operational control — since 2005
Meyers, Elizabeth
Managing employee — since 2003
Vangel, Christopher
Officer — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1979-06-04
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-04-18
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$365 per day (≈ $11,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
75% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 18% private/other
Occupancy
79% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
7% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
262
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-03-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0677
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-03-28
2025-04-18Health inspection7 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-04-19
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2025-04-19
F-0686
G · Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-04-19
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-19
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-04-19
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2025-04-19
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-04-19
7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (13 citations)
2024-11-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-09
2024-03-22Health inspection1 citation
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-04-01
2023-09-11Health 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 2023-09-19
2023-04-26Health inspection4 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-05
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-05-05
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 2023-05-05
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-05-05
2025-04-18Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2025-05-10
2024-03-22Fire-safety inspection4 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-05-10
E-0022
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Corrected 2024-05-10
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-05-10
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-05-10
2023-04-26Fire-safety inspection1 citation
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-05-18

Federal penalties

2025-04-18Medicare payment denial — 29 days
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 145382.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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Entity & officer search
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