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Nursing home report card · Lincolnshire, IL

Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire

150 Jamestown Lane, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

Below-average Medicare rating

Overall rating is 1 of 5 stars. Its health-inspection rating is 1 of 5. Read the dated inspection findings and separate staffing and care ratings below.

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
Apr 24, 2025

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
1out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Among the lowest Medicare ratings

Health inspections
1out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

Among the lowest Medicare ratings

Nursing staff
1out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

Among the lowest Medicare ratings

Health and care results
2out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Below-average Medicare rating

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
62

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

Fire-safety problems
0

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$370,046

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 146028

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.

  • Immediate danger to residents · isolated case

    Apr 29, 2026 · Inspection rule 0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • Immediate danger to residents · isolated case

    Feb 11, 2026 · 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

    Jun 23, 2026 · Inspection rule 0684

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

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)
0.46hours per resident per day

about 28 minutes per resident per day

All nursing staff
2.97hours per resident per day

about 2 hr 58 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.41hours per resident per day

about 25 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: 1 stars
  • Health inspection rating: 1 stars
  • Staffing rating: 1 stars
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 0.46 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 2.97 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

These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.

  • Overall star rating is 2 or lower
  • Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
  • 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.

  • Immediate danger to residents2 citations
  • Caused actual harm9 citations
  • Could have caused harm51 citations

Why inspectors showed up

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

Complaints
0
Routine
62
Fire safety
0
Other
0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Limited Liability company.

  • We do not have individual owner names for this home.

Other homes in this group: All Serenity Estates nursing homes

Inspection history

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

June 23, 20261 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Caused actual harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code G

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

May 13, 20265 findings
  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0835 · code D

    Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Caused actual harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0760 · code G

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code D

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0610 · code D

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • 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 29, 20262 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code J

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code E

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

March 24, 20262 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 0609 · code D

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

  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0610 · code D

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

February 11, 20265 findings
  • 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.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code J

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code D

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0770 · code D

    Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0776 · code D

    Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

January 28, 20262 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Caused actual harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code G

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

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code D

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

December 26, 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 0684 · code D

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

June 24, 20255 findings
  • 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.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code D

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code D

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

May 27, 20252 findings
  • 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.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0694 · code D

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

May 20, 20252 findings
  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0585 · code D

    Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

  • 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 24, 20256 findings
  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0755 · code D

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0692 · code D

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • 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 0686 · code D

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

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · widespread case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0812 · code F

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

  • 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.

April 17, 20252 findings
  • 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
    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.

Fines & penalties

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

  • Fine · Jun 23, 2026$26,155
  • Fine · Apr 29, 2026$100,175
  • Fine · Jan 28, 2026$62,940
  • Fine · Apr 17, 2025$14,759
  • Payment Denial · Jan 22, 2025Unavailable
  • Fine · Jan 22, 2025$24,856
  • Fine · Dec 2, 2024$14,255
  • Fine · Sep 7, 2024$82,675
  • Payment Denial · Sep 7, 2024Unavailable
  • Fine · Jul 10, 2024$21,041
  • Fine · Jan 31, 2024$23,190

Other homes in this chain

Serenity Estates · other locations in Illinois

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Questions about Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire

What is Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, Illinois has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 1 of 5, staffing 1 of 5, quality measures 2 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire been fined?
As of August 1, 2026, the imported penalty records list $370,046 in reported fines for Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire. The individual penalty dates can differ from the Medicare file date; a listed fine does not establish that it was paid.
Does Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
How does Serenity Estates of Lincolnshire compare with other nursing homes in Illinois?
Its overall CMS rating is 1 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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