APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS
490 WEST 16TH PLACE, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Based on 2026 CMS Data
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Health Inspections
Frequency & severity of deficiencies
Staffing Levels
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Quality Measures
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CMS Abuse/Neglect Flag
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How APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS Compares
APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS is a 200-bed for-profit nursing facility in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It holds an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars, below the Illinois average of 2.5 stars. Its strongest area is quality measures (5 stars), while staffing (1 star) is its weakest. Its rate of long-stay antipsychotic medication use (94.3%) is above the Illinois average of 21.7% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 200 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 71% occupied.
Among the 2 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Chicago Heights, the local average is 3.0 stars.
By the numbers vs. Illinois average
- Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 94.3% — worse than the Illinois average of 21.7% (334% higher).
- Falls with major injury: 0.5% — better than the Illinois average of 3.1% (83% lower).
- High-risk pressure ulcers: 0.6% — better than the Illinois average of 4.8% (88% lower).
CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon, indicating a recent citation involving abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of resident property. This is an important point to raise directly during any tour or call.
Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated September 9, 2026) measured against Illinois averages across 666 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.
Questions to Ask APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS
Use these facility-specific questions when calling admissions, touring the building, or comparing APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS with other nursing homes in Chicago Heights.
What incident led to the CMS abuse icon for APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS, and what changed afterward?
Ask for the citation date, plan of correction, staff retraining steps, and how leadership monitors for repeat issues.
How is APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS addressing its health inspections rating?
CMS currently rates this category 2 out of 5 stars, so ask what specific improvements are underway and when the next survey update is expected.
What is APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS doing to reduce long-stay antipsychotic medication use?
Long-stay antipsychotic medication use is 94.3% here versus 21.7% across Illinois. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
What practices help APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS keep falls with major injury below the state average?
Falls with major injury is 0.5% here versus 3.1% across Illinois. Lower is generally better for this CMS measure.
How do residents and families raise concerns at APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS?
CMS data does not list an active family or resident council here, so ask how care-plan concerns, complaints, and follow-up are tracked.
Where does APERION CARE CHICAGO HEIGHTS lag behind other Chicago Heights options?
Its 2-star overall rating is below the local average of 3.0 stars across 2 facilities. Ask administrators what differentiates this home despite the rating gap.
The Senior Community Around Chicago Heights
Chicago Heights sits in Cook County, where adults 65 and older make up about 14.7% of the population — a share of seniors in line with Illinois as a whole (15.7% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.
- Residents 65+
- 757,688 (14.7%)
- Median age
- 37.0 years
- Median household income
- $67,886
- Median home value
- $255,500
Demographics for Cook County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Chicago Heights.
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