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Nexus At Chicago Heights

120 WEST 26TH STREET, SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHT, IL, 60411

(708) 756-5200

112 licensed beds

CMS rates Nexus At Chicago Heights 2 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 86 citations across 13 inspections in the last three years, with $149,055 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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120 West 26th Street

South Chicago Height, IL 60411

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Bed capacity

112

CMS facility ID

145898

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cook

Facility name

Nexus At Chicago Heights

Street address

120 WEST 26TH STREET

City / state / ZIP

South Chicago Height, IL 60411

Phone

(708) 756-5200

Website

briahs.com/location/chicago-heights

About this facility — Nexus At Chicago Heights

Nexus At Chicago Heights is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in South Chicago Height, Illinois. It is licensed for 112 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in South Chicago Height and 667 skilled nursing facilities across Illinois. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Bria Health Services, a group of 10 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Nexus At Chicago Heights 86 times across 13 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $149,055 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 November 6, 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

Bria Health Services

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Segal, Dov

Direct owner — 10% stake — since 1997

Rosen, Michael

Direct owner — 5% stake — since 1997

Boulton, Kim

Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Nwagwu Youlo, Chimnoya

Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Olanrewaju, Rosemary

Managing employee · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Weinfeld, Avrum

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Weiss, Daniel

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

8 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1996-08-14

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$149,055 total

Last standard inspection

2025-05-30

Nurse staffing

2.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$430 per day (≈ $13,070/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

96% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 2% private/other

Occupancy

86% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

26% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

112

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 2026-11-06. 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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-07Health 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 2026-02-08

2025-11-18Health 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 2025-12-10

10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (84 citations)

2025-06-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2025-06-25

2025-05-30Health inspection12 citations

F-0565

C · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0600

G · Actual harm

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-05-31

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 2025-05-31

F-0684

G · Actual harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2025-05-31

F-0925

D · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2025-05-31

2024-07-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 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 2024-07-19

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 2024-07-19

2024-05-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

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 2024-05-24

F-0925

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2024-05-24

2024-04-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0577

F · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2024-04-30

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-04-30

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 2024-04-30

F-0761

F · 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 2024-04-30

2023-10-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2023-11-02

F-0908

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2023-11-02

2023-01-20Health inspection7 citations

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 2023-02-03

F-0732

C · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-02-03

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-02-03

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-02-03

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 2023-02-03

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-02-03

F-0919

D · No harm found

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Corrected 2023-02-03

2025-05-30Fire-safety inspection25 citations

E-0006

F · No harm found

Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

Corrected 2025-06-18

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2025-06-18

E-0025

F · No harm found

Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.

Corrected 2025-06-18

E-0032

F · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2025-06-18

E-0035

F · No harm found

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Corrected 2025-06-18

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 2025-06-18

K-0225

E · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0341

F · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2025-06-26

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0351

F · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-30

K-0355

E · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0531

E · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2025-06-27

K-0541

E · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0700

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for operating features, such as evacuation plans, fire drills, smoking regulations, draperies, decorations and the inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0781

F · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2025-06-18

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 2025-06-18

K-0916

F · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0919

F · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-06-18

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-06-18

2024-04-19Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-05-06

K-0345

E · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-05-06

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2024-05-06

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-05-06

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2024-05-06

K-0374

E · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-05-06

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 2024-05-06

K-0920

F · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-05-06

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-05-06

2023-01-20Fire-safety inspection20 citations

E-0004

F · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2023-02-07

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0225

D · No harm found

Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0291

F · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0311

D · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0324

E · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-02-20

K-0351

E · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-02-20

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-02-20

K-0511

F · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0541

E · No harm found

Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-02-07

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 2023-02-07

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0920

E · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-02-07

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-02-07

Federal penalties

2025-11-18Fine$31,031

2025-05-30Fine$95,940

2024-07-18Fine$12,048

2024-04-19Fine$10,036

Total fines$149,055

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 145898.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Illinois.

Inspection citations, 3 years

More than 86% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 50

Federal fines, 3 years

$149,055

More than 73% of nursing homes in the state

State median: $45,080

Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day

2.7

Higher than 9% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 3.3

Nursing staff turnover, annual

41%

Higher than 43% of nursing homes in the state

State median: 44%

Resident outcomes

On 19 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Illinois average on 12 and worse on 6. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased	3.7%	13.0%	13.5%	Better than state
Lose too much weight	4.0%	6.1%	5.1%	Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%	Better than state
With a urinary tract infection	0.0%	1.5%	1.5%	Better than state
Have depressive symptoms	100.0%	55.9%	13.5%	Worse than state
Were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury	1.3%	3.0%	3.2%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	78.9%	90.5%	93.7%	Worse than state
Ability to walk independently worsened	2.3%	12.8%	12.7%	Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	7.4%	18.4%	19.5%	Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	93.2%	91.7%	95.3%	Near state average
With pressure ulcers	1.3%	4.8%	4.5%	Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	12.8%	19.8%	18.3%	Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication	72.2%	21.7%	15.4%	Worse than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.21	1.96	1.81	Better than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.11	2.10	1.69	Better than state

Short-stay residents	This facility	State	US	Compared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	11.9%	70.0%	82.3%	Worse than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication	10.7%	2.2%	1.5%	Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	37.0%	63.2%	80.1%	Worse than state

Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

F-0600 4 inspections. Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
F-0689 4 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
K-0345 3 inspections. Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-0351 3 inspections. Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
K-0353 3 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-0363 3 inspections. Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Illinois

Licensing: Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Assisted Living
File a complaint: 800-252-4343 · Online
Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-252-8966. A free advocate for residents and families.
Adult Protective Services: 866-800-1409. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights, about 4.3 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Franciscan Health Dyer, about 6.1 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Franciscan Health Munster, about 7.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Aperion Care Chicago Heights, Chicago Heights, about 1.4 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Prairie Manor Nrsg & Rehab Ctr, Chicago Heights, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
Ryze At Homewood, Homewood, about 3.6 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
St James Wellness Rehab Villas, Crete, about 3.9 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Aliya of Glenwood, Glenwood, about 4.0 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.443 ratings on Google

★SimplyDionna · 2026-06-30 · via Google
“Nasty facility and mean nurses. No proper supplies for the residents. I’ve seen large cockroaches in the hallways & the whole building smells like cigarette smoke and urine. The linen used to have old poop stains on there even though it used to be washed and they’ll still give it out to residents for reuse. I would not recommend this place not one bit.”

★Heather Price · 2024-04-04 · via Google
“I would give zero stars if I could . I think the positive reviews from others have to be fake . This place smells like a combination of strong old urine and stale smoke . We brought my dad here for cardiac rehab . The worker just shows you a bed with zero greeting or instructions except to tell you they have no meds until the next day . Bring your own everything because they have little suppli…”

★Beka · 2025-08-31 · via Google
“If I had a choice I wouldn't be here either and I want out I have a heart problem and need surgery to fix it and this place don't even care about it and say that my chest pains are only gas when indeed that even the doctors at the hospital say that it severe and I need it done sooner than later but this place says that they don't have that in my records but I know that the doctors at the hospital …”

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