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The Pearl of Joliet

306 NORTH LARKIN AVENUE, JOLIET, IL, 60435

(815) 744-5560

pearljoliet.com

214 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections1/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

306 North Larkin Avenue

Joliet, IL 60435

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Bed capacity

214

CMS facility ID

145372

Care type

Nursing home

County

Will

Facility name

The Pearl of Joliet

Street address

306 NORTH LARKIN AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Joliet, IL 60435

Phone

(815) 744-5560

Website

pearljoliet.com

About this facility — The Pearl of Joliet

The Pearl of Joliet is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Joliet, Illinois. It is licensed for 214 beds — well 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 The Pearl of Joliet 56 times across 19 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $106,223 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

Parent company

Pearl Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Phc Ovj Llc

Direct owner — 99% stake — since 2022

Kushner Family Idf Llc

Indirect owner — 8% stake — since 2022

Kothera, Kyle

Managing employee — since 2022

Zeffren, Eitan

Officer — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

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

Licensed / certified since

1978-09-08

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

16 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$106,223 total

Last standard inspection

2026-05-07

Nurse staffing

3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$297 per day (≈ $9,030/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

88% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 4% private/other

Occupancy

49% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

13% below the IL median of $342/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

214

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

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.

2026-05-07Health inspection11 citations

F-0627

D · No harm found

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2026-05-14

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-05-14

F-0687

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2026-05-14

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 2026-05-14

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 2026-05-14

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 2026-05-14

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-05-14

F-0760

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2026-05-14

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 2026-05-14

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-05-14

F-0925

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-05-14

2026-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-05-14

14 earlier / fire-safety inspections (44 citations)

2025-10-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0693

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2025-10-22

F-0760

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-10-22

2025-08-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-09-03

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-20

2025-04-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-04-29

2025-02-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered15 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-02-19

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 2025-02-19

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 2025-02-19

F-0610

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F-0688

E · 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 2025-02-19

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 2025-02-19

F-0690

D · No harm foundFrom 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 2025-02-19

F-0694

D · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-02-19

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 2025-02-19

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F-0813

D · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F-0881

D · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-02-19

F-0909

D · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2025-02-19

2024-12-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 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 2025-02-07

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-01-14

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 2025-01-15

2024-10-04Health 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 2024-10-15

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-10-15

2024-09-26Health 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 2024-10-05

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 2024-10-05

2024-05-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-06-19

2024-04-18Health 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 2024-04-29

F-0908

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2024-04-29

2024-03-08Health 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 2024-03-20

F-0759

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-03-20

2024-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-02-02

2023-12-01Health inspection9 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 2023-12-13

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0584

D · No harm found

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 2023-12-04

F-0677

E · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-13

F-0687

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2023-12-13

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 2023-12-13

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 2023-12-13

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-12-13

2023-11-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0908

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Corrected 2023-11-14

2023-12-01Fire-safety inspection1 citation

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-25

Federal penalties

2026-04-30Fine$25,920

2024-12-27Fine$72,450

2024-09-26Fine$7,853

2024-12-27Medicare payment denial — 23 days

Total fines$106,223

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 145372.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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