Nursing home report card · Arlington Hts, IL

Lutheran Home For The Aged

800 West Oakton Street, Arlington Hts, IL 60004

Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

Large fines appear in this home’s records

Reported penalties total about $144,945. Fines often follow serious or repeated inspection failures.

Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.

How recent is this information?

Medicare file prepared: Aug 1, 2026
Our record last updated: Oct 15, 2026
Last routine health inspection: Jan 22, 2026

These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.

Medicare ratings

One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.

Overall rating

5out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

Health inspections

4out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

Above average

Nursing staff

4out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

Above average

Health and care results

5out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

What do the ratings and warnings mean?

Medicare ratings: One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
Inspection problems: Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
Abuse warning: Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
Nursing staff time: Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.

Learn about the records and their limits →

At a glance

These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.

Care and safety problems

Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections

Fire-safety problems

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines

$144,945

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared

Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 145739

Inspection findings to read first

Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.

Caused actual harm · isolated case
Sep 16, 2025 · Inspection rule 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Jul 2, 2025 · Inspection rule 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Apr 30, 2025 · Inspection rule 0697
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Read the inspection history →

Nursing staff time

These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.

Registered nurses (RNs)

0.90hours per resident per day

about 54 minutes per resident per day

All nursing staff

3.56hours per resident per day

about 3 hr 34 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends

0.71hours per resident per day

about 42 minutes per resident per day

Latest inspection summary

A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.

We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.

How this home compares

Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.

Overall CMS rating: 5 stars
Health inspection rating: 4 stars
Staffing rating: 4 stars
Registered nurse time per resident: 0.9 hours/day
Total nurse time per resident: 3.56 hours/day

See the dates used for these averages

Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Illinois averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.

Other concerns in the records

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Recent citations include infection-control problems
Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
CMS has fined this home in the recent reporting period

How serious were the problems?

Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.

Caused actual harm8 citations
Could have caused harm29 citations

Why inspectors showed up

Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.

Complaints: 0
Routine: 37
Fire safety: 0
Other: 0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as Non profit - Corporation.

We do not have individual owner names for this home.

Inspection history

Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.

January 22, 20261 finding

Pharmacy Service problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0759 · code D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

September 16, 20251 finding

Quality of Life and Care problems
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

July 16, 20251 finding

Quality of Life and Care problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

July 2, 20251 finding

Quality of Life and Care problems
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

May 14, 20251 finding

Quality of Life and Care problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

April 30, 20251 finding

Quality of Life and Care problems
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0697 · code G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

February 21, 20252 findings

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0602 · code D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0609 · code D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

November 21, 202410 findings

Quality of Life and Care problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0690 · code D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Infection Control problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Quality of Life and Care problems
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0697 · code G
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Pharmacy Service problems
Could have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code E
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.
Resident Rights problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0550 · code D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0645 · code D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Quality of Life and Care problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0677 · code D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

November 7, 20241 finding

Quality of Life and Care problems
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code G
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

October 2, 20241 finding

Quality of Life and Care problems
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

August 28, 20241 finding

Quality of Life and Care problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

June 27, 20241 finding

Pharmacy Service problems
Could have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0760 · code D
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Fines & penalties

These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.

Fine · Sep 16, 2025$14,768
Fine · Apr 30, 2025$48,620
Fine · Nov 7, 2024$40,339
Fine · Oct 2, 2024$13,910
Fine · Feb 29, 2024$14,050
Fine · Oct 10, 2023$13,258

Questions about Lutheran Home For The Aged

What is Lutheran Home For The Aged's Medicare star rating?

As of August 1, 2026, Lutheran Home For The Aged in Arlington Hts, Illinois has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 4 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality measures 5 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.

Has Lutheran Home For The Aged been fined?

As of August 1, 2026, the imported penalty records list $144,945 in reported fines for Lutheran Home For The Aged. The individual penalty dates can differ from the Medicare file date; a listed fine does not establish that it was paid.

Does Lutheran Home For The Aged have a Medicare abuse warning?

No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Lutheran Home For The Aged in Arlington Hts, Illinois.

How does Lutheran Home For The Aged compare with other nursing homes in Illinois?

Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5. A rating comparison is withheld because a matching source date or a usable rating is missing. Use the Illinois report card and dated inspection history for context; inspection totals alone are not a like-for-like performance comparison.

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