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Nexus At Berwyn

3601 SOUTH HARLEM AVENUE, BERWYN, IL, 60402
(708) 749-4160
145 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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3601 South Harlem Avenue
Berwyn, IL 60402
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Bed capacity
145
CMS facility ID
145070
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cook
Facility name
Nexus At Berwyn
Street address
3601 SOUTH HARLEM AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Berwyn, IL 60402
Phone
(708) 749-4160

Nexus At Berwyn is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Berwyn, Illinois. It is licensed for 145 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Berwyn 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 Nexus At Berwyn 101 times across 27 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $326,679 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Legacy Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Doros Generation Trust U/a/d 1/3/12
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2018
Gpn Family Trust U/a/d 4/28/08
Direct owner — 50% stake — since 2019
Legacy Healthcare Financial Services Llc
Operational control — since 2019
Rajchenbach, Chaim
Officer — since 2019
Seifer, Gianni
Managing employee — since 2022
Shabat, Menachem
Officer — since 2019

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
1967-01-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
20 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$326,679 total
Last standard inspection
2025-02-28
Nurse staffing
3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$453 per day (≈ $13,770/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
14% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 80% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
32% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
145
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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.
2026-06-04Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2026-06-05
2026-03-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0678
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2026-03-14
23 earlier / fire-safety inspections (99 citations)
2026-01-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 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 2026-01-31
F-0552
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-01-31
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 2026-01-31
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2026-01-31
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2026-01-31
2025-12-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-12-31
2025-12-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-12-23
2025-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0585
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2025-12-13
F-0690
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
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 2025-12-13
2025-09-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-03
2025-09-11Health 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 2025-09-12
2025-07-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-02
F-0697
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-07-02
2025-06-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0761
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-06-10
F-0921
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-06-10
2025-04-17Health 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 2025-04-18
2025-03-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-03-24
2025-02-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-03-03
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 2025-03-03
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 2025-03-03
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-03-03
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-03
2025-01-22Health 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 2025-01-23
2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-17
2024-12-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0576
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Corrected 2024-12-24
2024-09-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-09-20
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-09-20
2024-07-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-22
2024-07-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0660
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
Corrected 2024-07-22
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-22
F-0758
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
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 2024-07-22
2024-04-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-05-07
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 2024-05-07
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-05-07
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 2024-05-07
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 2024-05-07
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-05-07
F-0759
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-05-07
F-0761
F · 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 2024-05-07
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-05-07
2024-04-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
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 2024-04-19
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 2024-04-19
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 2024-04-19
2022-12-02Health inspection6 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2022-12-14
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-12-14
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-12-14
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 2022-12-14
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-12-14
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 2022-12-14
2025-02-28Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0024
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0232
E · No harm found
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2025-03-05
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 2025-03-05
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-03-21
K-0325
E · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-03-19
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0754
E · No harm found
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0761
E · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-03-05
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-19
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-03-05
2024-04-25Fire-safety inspection16 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 2024-05-02
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-05-02
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2024-05-02
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 2024-05-02
K-0324
E · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-06-05
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-07-08
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-05-02
K-0355
F · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-06-05
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-01
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-05-02
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2024-05-02
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-05-02
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-05-02
K-0911
E · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-05-02
K-0915
F · No harm found
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2025-03-04
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-05-02
2022-12-02Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2022-12-22
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2022-12-22
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 2022-12-22
K-0225
E · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0293
E · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0311
E · No harm found
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Corrected 2022-12-22
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 2022-12-22
K-0351
E · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0374
E · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0531
F · No harm found
Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0541
E · No harm found
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
Corrected 2022-12-22
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-12-22

Federal penalties

2026-03-13Fine$26,685
2025-12-12Fine$135,690
2025-07-01Fine$11,349
2025-01-16Fine$12,425
2024-04-12Fine$140,530
2025-12-12Medicare payment denial — 16 days
2024-04-12Medicare payment denial — 74 days
Total fines$326,679
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 145070.
What people say on Google.
3.5149 ratings on Google
★Kevin Wendell Crumb · 2025-11-09 · via Google

“So this is a day in the life of being a resident at Zahav of Berwyn. I’ve been asking for three days for someone to come and empty my garbage can — still nothing. Every time I ask, I’m told I should’ve said something sooner, even though I’ve been asking for the past two days straight. THE ORGANIZATION REPLY TO COMMENT PHONE NUMBER IS DISCONNECTED 🤣 I also asked for sanitation wipes — apparently…”

★★★★★Nira Patel · 2025-02-04 · via Google

“My family member had a positive rehab experience. The nurses and therapists were caring and professional, and the facility was clean and comfortable. We appreciate their support during the recovery process.”

★★★★★Anthony Combs · 2023-11-07 · via Google

“The staff is so friendly. I like it here. I haven’t had any issues and when I do, they are taken care of immediately. The staff makes me feel heard. I would recommend this facility because the staff have great hearts and it shows through their work. The Administration really knows what they are doing. They have helped to change things around for the better. My health has improved since being her…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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CDC infection data
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
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Photos, reviews & hours
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