Nursing homeFAID #3217
Lutheran Home for the Aged
800 WEST OAKTON STREET, ARLINGTON HTS, IL, 60004
(847) 253-3710
354 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
354
State license
5100729
CMS facility ID
145739
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Lutheran Home for the Aged
Street address
800 WEST OAKTON STREET
City / state / ZIP
Arlington Hts, IL 60004
Phone
(847) 253-3710
State license #
5100729
About this facility — Lutheran Home for the Aged
Lutheran Home for the Aged is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Arlington Hts, Illinois. It is licensed for 354 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).
It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Arlington Hts 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 Lutheran Home for the Aged 78 times across 22 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $144,945 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
Non profit - Corporation
Registered owners & officers
Black, Terri
Director · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Kanev, Leo
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Lutheran Life Communities
Additional disclosable party — since 1992
Lutheran Life Ministries
Additional disclosable party — since 2012
Old National Bank
Additional disclosable party — since 1992
Renetzky, Michael
Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Richter and Associates
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Select Rehabilitation, Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
St Clair-davis, Dawn
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Thomas Management Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Regulatory standing
Federal court records
1 naming this facility — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1992-12-17
License expires
2019-08-25
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$144,945 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-22
Nurse staffing
3.6 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)
Average billed charges
$885 per day (≈ $26,900/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
19% Medicaid · 24% Medicare · 57% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
159% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
354
Licensed as
Assisted Living / Shared Housing
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.
2026-01-22Health inspection1 citation
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-02-02
2025-09-16Health 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 2025-10-10
20 earlier / fire-safety inspections (76 citations)
2025-07-16Health 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 2025-07-18
2025-07-02Health 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 2025-07-18
2025-05-14Health 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 2025-05-22
2025-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0697
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-05-22
2025-02-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2025-03-07
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-03-07
2024-11-21Health inspection10 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-12-05
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-12-05
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 2024-12-05
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 2024-12-05
F-0697
G · Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-12-05
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 2024-12-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-05
2024-11-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-12-05
2024-10-02Health 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 2024-10-11
2024-08-28Health 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 2024-09-05
2024-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-07-09
2024-04-18Health 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 2024-05-03
2024-04-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0660
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2024-05-02
2024-02-29Health 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 2024-02-23
2024-01-24Health 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 2024-02-12
2023-12-20Health inspection8 citations
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-01-13
F-0583
E · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-01-13
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-01-13
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-01-13
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 2024-01-13
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-01-13
F-0825
D · No harm found
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2024-01-13
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-13
2023-12-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
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 2023-12-15
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 2023-12-15
2023-10-10Health 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 2023-10-25
2026-01-22Fire-safety inspection19 citations
E-0022
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for sheltering.
Corrected 2026-03-30
E-0035
F · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2026-04-10
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2026-03-22
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-04-29
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 2026-04-07
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 2026-03-26
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2026-03-12
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-03-11
K-0341
E · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2026-04-10
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-03-27
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2026-03-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-06-12
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-03-26
K-0531
E · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2026-04-17
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2026-03-01
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2026-03-20
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2026-03-13
K-0915
F · No harm found
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2026-04-10
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-03-30
2024-11-21Fire-safety inspection11 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 2025-01-26
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 2025-01-26
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 2025-01-26
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-01-26
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-01-26
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-26
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-26
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-01-26
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-01-26
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-01-26
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2025-01-26
2023-12-20Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0025
F · No harm found
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Corrected 2024-02-01
E-0026
F · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2024-02-01
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2024-02-01
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 2024-02-01
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-02-01
K-0908
F · No harm found
Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.
Corrected 2024-02-07
Federal penalties
2025-09-16Fine$14,768
2025-04-30Fine$48,620
2024-11-07Fine$40,339
2024-10-02Fine$13,910
2024-02-29Fine$14,050
2023-10-10Fine$13,258
Total fines$144,945
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 145739.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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