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Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County

421 DORIS AVENUE, JOLIET, IL, 60433
(815) 727-8710
sunnyhillnursinghome.com
157 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
157
CMS facility ID
145892
Care type
Nursing home
County
Will
Facility name
Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County
Street address
421 DORIS AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Joliet, IL 60433
Phone
(815) 727-8710
Website
sunnyhillnursinghome.com

About this facility — Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County

Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Joliet, Illinois. It is licensed for 157 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Illinois (112 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Joliet 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 Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County 25 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations; 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.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

County of Will
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1966
Felkins, Michelle
Operational control — since 2017
Mcdowell, Margaret
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1996-10-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
11 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-01-31
Nurse staffing
4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$374 per day (≈ $11,370/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
69% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 27% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
157
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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-27Health 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 2026-07-23
2026-03-06Health 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 2026-04-02
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)
2026-01-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0552
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2026-02-06
2025-08-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0880
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-09-24
2025-01-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0623
D · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-02-24
F-0625
D · No harm found
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2025-02-24
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 2025-02-24
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-24
F-0690
E · 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 2025-02-24
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 2025-02-24
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 2025-02-24
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-08
2024-02-23Health inspection6 citations
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 2024-03-18
F-0690
E · 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 2024-03-18
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 2024-03-15
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-03-15
F-0812
E · 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 2024-03-21
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-18
2023-08-22Health 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 2023-09-07
2023-03-23Health inspection6 citations
F-0690
E · 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 2023-04-12
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 2023-04-12
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2023-04-12
F-0805
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected 2023-04-12
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-04-12
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-04-12
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 145892.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.428 ratings on Google
★★★★★Melinda King · 2025-07-14 · via Google

“My mom is a recent resident at SunnyHill . It was hard at the beginning and there was a lot of adjustment for her. The nursing staff, physical therapy dept and social workers were so helpful and kind. The place is kept so clean and they have lots of activities to do. Angie at the salon does a great job and has such a kind heart. I am so glad she is in good hands . Highly recommended this place for…”

★★★★★Angela Sannasardo · 2025-05-27 · via Google

“Is a very great place my Dad by heart is at sunny hill and there's a lot of great nurses or cna 's there one that stands out her name is Angela she is a great person takes good care of my dad but there so many more that take good care Sunny Hill Nursing Home. Is a great place .”

★★★★★KARLA BAGGETT · 2022-10-10 · via Google

“My mother moved to Sunny Hill after a stay in the hospital. She could not do much of anything when she left the hospital. She went to therapy 5 days a week. She would always ask when she could have her own room. I continually told her when she gets stronger, she could have her room. ( they actually have a waiting list ). After 100 days of physical therapy a room just so happened to come available.…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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