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Chicago Nursing Home to Close by Friday

According to the Chicago Tribune, Somerset Place in Chicago will officially close on Friday, and the state must transfer Somerset's remaining residents. The closure comes after Medicaid funding was cut off and the Illinois Department of Public Health revoked Somerset's funding after inspections revealed rampant nursing home abuse and neglect. Somerset Place nursing home and its owner, Eric Rothner, have received attention in the media due to an investigation by the Tribune that revealed a number of incidents of resident abuse and neglect. The population at Somerset Place is entirely made up of residents suffering from mental illnesses.

Rothner owns a number of nursing homes throughout Illinois, including the management company Care Centers, Inc. Care Centers declared bankruptcy recently, but was managing Somerset up until bankruptcy was declared. Care Centers, Inc. is the subject of a number of nursing home abuse and neglect lawsuits, however it is questionable whether the victims will ever see compensation. The company still owes $400,000 to a former employee after a jury found that Care Centers denied her leave benefits.

Despite this debt, the Tribune reports that Rothner received payments of $900,000 from Care Centers, Inc. in the year before the management company filed for bankruptcy. A judge called this a "deliberate attempt to conceal and divert assets to avoid paying the judgment."

The Chicago nursing home abuse attorneys at Levin & Perconti have filed a number of lawsuits against Care Centers, Inc. and homes owned by Rothner. If you suspect that your loved on has suffered injury or death as a result of nursing home abuse and neglect in a Care Centers home, please contact our office. We will be happy to discuss your legal options with you.

According to the IDPH's Nursing Homes in Ilinois website, Rothner owns a number of Illinois homes, including:
• Briar Place
• Bryn Mawr Care
• Concord Extended Care
• Countryside Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
• Hillcrest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
• Bella Vista Care Center
• Avenue Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
• Prairie Village Healthcare Center
• Boulevard Care Nursing & Rehabilitation
• Park House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
• Elmwood Care
• Rainbow Beach Care Center
• Westshire Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
• Wheaton Care Center
• Wilson Care
• South Suburban Rehabilitation Center

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Care Centers Nursing Home Avoids Closure

A Merrillville nursing home with a history of safety problems has avoided a likely closing by finding a buyer. The state health department had issued an emergency order requiring the Northlake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to hire a state-approved nursing home administrator in order to monitor patient care. The nursing home is on its third and final probationary license and would not win a permanent license when that probationary experience expires. The nursing home had previously been owned by Care Center, Inc. This is a for-profit company based in Evanston, Illinois and owned by operator Eric Rothner. Many of the nursing homes owned by Rothner have suffered patient safety problems and are being investigated by Illinois authorities. The poor care given to the elderly at nursing homes owned by Care Center, Inc. has been a topic of past Chicago nursing home negligence blog posts. Additionally, the nursing home abuse attorneys of Levin & Perconti have filed nursing home lawsuits against many of their nursing homes. To read more about the Care Center nursing homes, please click the link.

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Nursing Home Nurses Accused of Neglect in Deaths

Penny Whitlock, a former nurse and director of nursing at the Illinois nursing home, Woodstock Residence, now called Crossroads Care Center of Woodstock, requested that three charges against her related to nursing home abuse and neglect be thrown out. The charges allege that she neglected three nursing home residents by failing to blow the whistle on the mistreatment of another patient. Whitlock filed a motion asking the judge to throw out three charges for neglecting long-term care facility residents, claiming she cannot be charged for neglect of patients other than the one who she allegedly knew was being mistreated. In total, Whitlock is charged with five counts of criminal neglect of a long-term care facility resident and two counts of obstructing justice. Additionally, former Woodstock Residence nurse Marty Himebaugh was charged with, and pleaded not guilty to, four counts of criminal neglect of a long-term care facility resident, one count of obtaining morphine by fraud, and one count of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. At the heart of the issue is whether Whitlock failed to take action after receiving complaints from other staff members alleging that Himebaugh was overmedicating nursing home patients with morphine and whether Whitlock urged Himebaugh to continue being an “Angel of Death.” The charges touch on nursing home abuse , nursing home neglect, medication errors, and physical or chemical restraints.

In a related suit, Levin and Perconti has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Woodstock Residence, Whitlock, and Himebaugh.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Adds New Website to Disclose Bad Nursing Homes

The Centers Medicare and Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare website has added a new section that allows viewers to see information on nursing homes and identify homes that have drawn increased federal scrutiny for complaints and other forms of nursing home abuse and neglect. The website includes a listing of Special Focus Facilities which are nursing homes that receive increased federal inspection as a result of past poor performance. Notably, five Illinois nursing homes made the list. Embassy Health Care Center in Wilmington, IL and Harrisburg Care Center of Harrisburg, IL are both on the “not improved” list. Facilities that have shown improvement include Alden Park Strathmoor in Rockford, Berkshire Nursing & Rehab in Forest Park, and International Village in Chicago.

See here for the report and view the website here.

Care Centers owns over 20 nursing homes in Illinois

Care Centers, LLC is a multi-state corporation operating over 20 nursing homes in the state of Illinois. Because Care Centers is the operator of these nursing homes, you may not recognize the home as a Care Centers home. We have provided a list of homes operated by Care Centers homes listed below. If you have a complaint against any of these homes, you should contact the Illinois Department of Public Health at 1-800-252-4343 and consult a lawyer.

Care Center Homes in Illinois

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Negligence and lack of supervision in Chicago area nursing home leads to serious injury and death

Levin & Perconti attorney Susan L. Novosad filed a complaint on behalf of the son of a nursing home resident against Applewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Lexington Health Care Center of Orland Park, Illinois. The woman, who was at a known risk for falls, was allegedly undersupervised and neglected by nursing home staff and eventually fell at the home sustaining serious injuries that ultimately led to her death.

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Lemont nursing home abuse case

An 82-year-old woman recently died at a Lemont nursing home due to abuse and neglect. Steven Levin of Levin & Perconti is bringing a lawsuit against the Lemont facility. The suit alleges that the facility failed to properly administer care and supervision to the 82-year-old high risk fall victim. The Chicago Sun-Times recently published the story, please Click here to view the full article.

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Somerset Place – Chicago, Illinois – 12/21/06

The home neglected to provide adequate supervision and prevent elopement. A resident who requires constant supervision was left unattended and was found injured on the street by police. The resident was taken to the hospital with a fractured wrist and forearm.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

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Westshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Cicero, Illinois – 11/3/06

The home neglected to provide interventions for a resident who displayed mental and psychological adjustment difficult. The resident had multiple episodes of maladaptive behavior including self harm and physical, attention seeking behavior. The facility neglected to prevent this abuse by failing to initiate a plan to prevent such behavior.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website click here.

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Hazel Crest nursing home fined for vengefully neglecting its resident

A Hazel Crest nursing home was cited for type “A” violations of the Nursing Home Care Act and fined $20,000 for its nursing home abuse and neglect. It neglected a resident for approximately 14 hours because the resident had demonstrated animosity toward staff members. The resident was found behind a barricaded room door, dead on the floor.

For the full release of violations cited.

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Violations: 52 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during July - September 2006

The Illinois Department of Public Health has initiated action, as indicated, against the following facilities which have been determined to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act, or has recommended decertification to the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for violations in relation to patient care, pursuant to Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act.

For details on the violations.

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Washington Heights Nursing Home – Chicago, IL – 9/22/2006

Washington Heights Nursing Home has been fined $20,000 for failure to consistently monitor and assess the condition of a resident, who later was hospitalized in an intensive care unit.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators.

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Violations: 55 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during April - June 2006

Violations: 54 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during April - June 2006

The Illinois Department of Public Health has initiated action, as indicated, against the following facilities which have been determined to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act, or has recommended decertification to the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for violations in relation to patient care, pursuant to Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act.

For details on the violations.

LIST OF VIOLATORS

Alden Alma Nelson Manor
550 South Mulford Avenue
Rockford, Illinois 61108

Amberwood Nursing & Rehab Center
2313 North Rockton Avenue
Rockford, Illinois 61103

The A.R.C of Jacksonville, LTD
1320 Tendick, P.O. Box 1115
Jacksonville, Illinois 62650

Arlington Rehab & Living Center
1666 Checker Road
Long Grove, Illinois 60047

Asta Care Center of Bloomington
1509 North Calhoun Street
Bloomington, Illinois 61701

Belhaven Nursing Home
11401 South Oakley Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60643

Belhaven Nursing Home
11401 South Oakley
Chicago, Illinois 60643

Boulevard Care Center
3405 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60616

Cahokia Nursing and Rehab Center
2 Annable Court
Cahokia, llinois 62206

Champaign Terrace
808 North 3 rd Street
St. Joseph, Illinois 61873

Clinton Manor Living Center-DD
111 East Illinois Street
New Baden, Illinois 62265

Colonial Apartments
920 West Fourth
Centralia, Illinois 62801

Colonial Apartments Center
920 West Fourth
Centralia, Illinois 62801

Colonial Plaza
618 West Goodner
Nashville, Illinois 62263

Columbus Manor Residential Care Home
5107-21 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60644

Evergreen Nursing & Rehab Center
1115 North Wenthe
Effingham, Illinois 62401

Fairview Baptist Home
250 Village Drive
Downers Grove, Illinois 60516

Friendship House of Centralia
1000 Martin Luther King Drive
Centralia, Illinois 62801

Glen Brook
Route 45 North, P.O. Box 698
Vienna, Illinois 62995

Glen Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center
270 Skokie Highway
Northbrook, Illinois 60062

Glenwood Healthcare & Rehab
19330 South Cottage Grove
Glenwood, Illinois 60425

Harrisburg Care Center
1000 West Sloan Street
Harrisburg, Illinois 62946

Heartland Health Care of Canton
2081 North Main Street
Canton, Illinois 61520

Heather Health Care Center
15600 South Honore Street
Harvey, Illinois 60426

Helia Healthcare of Energy
210 East College
Energy, Illinois 62933

Heritage Manor-Gibson City
620 East First Street
Gibson City, Illinois 60936

Heritage Manor South-Beardstown
8306 St Lukes Drive
Beardstown, Illinois 62618

Hickory Nursing Pavilion
9246 South Roberts Road
Hickory Hills, Illinois 60457

Imperial of Hazel Crest
3300 West 175 th Street
Hazel Crest, Illinois 60429

Independence Place
1705 South Park Avenue
Herrin, Illinois 62948

The Iroquois Resident Home
200 Fairman Avenue
Watseka, Illinois 60970

Jackson Square Nursing and Rehab Center
5130 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60644

Mattoon Health Care Center
2121 South Ninth
Mattoon, Illinois 61938

Meadowbrook Manor-Naperville
720 Raymond Drive
Naperville, Illinois 60563

Momence Meadows Nursing Center
500 South Walnut
Momence, Illinois 60954

Odd Fellow-Rebekah Home
201 Lafayette Avenue East
Mattoon, Illinois 61938

Orchard Court
1430 State Route 127 South
Jonesboro, Illinois 62952

Pinnacle Health Care-LaGrange
701 North LaGrange Road
LaGrange Park, Illinois 60526

Pleasant Meadows Christian Village
P.O. Box 375, 400 W. Washington
Chrisman, Illinois 61924

Prairie View Care Center-Lewistown
175 East Sycamore
Lewistown, Illinois 61542

Rainbow Beach Care Center
7325 South Exchange Street
Chicago, Illinois 60649

Rehab & Care Center-Jackson County
1441 North 14th Street
Murphysboro, Illinois 62966

Rosewood Care Center of Peoria
1500 West Northmoor Road
Peoria, Illinois 61614

Rosewood Care Center of Rockford
1660 South Mulford
Rockford, Illinois 61108

Saline Care Center
120 South Land Street
Harrisburg, Illinois 62946

Stearns Nursing & Rehab Center
3900 Stearns Avenue
Granite City, Illinois 62040

Swann Special Care Center
109 Kenwood Road
Champaign, Illinois 61821

Terrace Nursing Home
1615 Sunset Avenue
Waukegan, Illinois 60087

Torrence Place
2601 223 rd Street
Sauk Village, Illinois 60411

Village Nursing Home
9000 LaVergne Avenue
Skokie, Illinois 60077

Warren Park Nursing Pavilion
6700 North Damen Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60645

The Wealshire
150 Jamestown Lane
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069

Westside Care Center
601 North Columbia Street
West Frankfort, Illinois 62896

Wincrest Nursing Center Corp.
6326 North Winthrop Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60660

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Violations: 69 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during January - March 2006

The Illinois Department of Public Health has initiated action against the following facilities which have been determined to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act, or has recommended decertification to the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for violations in relation to patient care, pursuant to Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act.

For details on the violations.

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Imperial of Hazel Crest – Hazel Crest, IL – 6/12/2006

Imperial of Hazel Crest was fined $20,000 for neglecting a resident when it failed to provide specific supervision, monitoring, treatment, and care. The staff had not checked on the resident for approximately 14 hours due to the resident's aggressive behavior toward staff. Eventually, the resident was found behind a barricaded room door, dead on the floor.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators.

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Violations: 47 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during October - December 2005

The Illinois Department of Public Health has initiated action against the following facilities which have been determined to be in violation of the Nursing Home Care Act, or has recommended decertification to the Director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for violations in relation to patient care, pursuant to Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act.

For details on the violations

The names and addresses of the 47 violators are included in the full article here.

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Prairie Manor Nursing & Rehab Center - Chicago Heights, IL – 1/12/06

A resident sustained serious burns when the home failed to adequately supervise a resident known to need assistance during meals.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators.

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Center Home for Hispanic Elderly - Chicago, IL – 12/1/05

Failed to protect its residents from harm. The facility failed to adequately access its residents’ needs for side rails or other restraints, which resulted in injuries.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators.

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Mercy Health Care Rehab Center - Homewood, IL 7/14/05

Fined for failure to prevent a resident from leaving the facility unsupervised. The resident was able to exit the facility through the dock doors, which were not locked following a delivery.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website: http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/nursing_home_violations/quarterlyreports.htm

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Chicago nursing home abuse at International Village

Two nurses aides at Chicago nursing home International Village witnessed nursing home abuse when an employee continuously slamming a resident into a wall and cursing at the resident. The incident was not reported immediately and the employee continued to have direct contact with the resident for at least two day after the incident.

The Illinois Department of Health produces quarterly reports on nursing home violators. To access the website: http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/nursing_home_violations/quarterlyreports.htm

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Published By Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Levin & Perconti

Chicago Nursing Home to Close by Friday

Care Centers Nursing Home Avoids Closure

Nursing Home Nurses Accused of Neglect in Deaths

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Adds New Website to Disclose Bad Nursing Homes

Care Centers owns over 20 nursing homes in Illinois

Negligence and lack of supervision in Chicago area nursing home leads to serious injury and death

Lemont nursing home abuse case

Somerset Place – Chicago, Illinois – 12/21/06

Westshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Cicero, Illinois – 11/3/06

Hazel Crest nursing home fined for vengefully neglecting its resident

Violations: 52 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during July - September 2006

Washington Heights Nursing Home – Chicago, IL – 9/22/2006

Violations: 55 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during April - June 2006

Violations: 69 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during January - March 2006

Imperial of Hazel Crest – Hazel Crest, IL – 6/12/2006

Violations: 47 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during October - December 2005

Prairie Manor Nursing & Rehab Center - Chicago Heights, IL – 1/12/06

Center Home for Hispanic Elderly - Chicago, IL – 12/1/05

Mercy Health Care Rehab Center - Homewood, IL 7/14/05

Chicago nursing home abuse at International Village

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Chicago Nursing Home to Close by Friday

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Nursing Home Nurses Accused of Neglect in Deaths

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Adds New Website to Disclose Bad Nursing Homes

Care Centers owns over 20 nursing homes in Illinois

Negligence and lack of supervision in Chicago area nursing home leads to serious injury and death

Lemont nursing home abuse case

Somerset Place – Chicago, Illinois – 12/21/06

Westshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center – Cicero, Illinois – 11/3/06

Hazel Crest nursing home fined for vengefully neglecting its resident

Violations: 52 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during July - September 2006

Washington Heights Nursing Home – Chicago, IL – 9/22/2006

Violations: 55 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during April - June 2006

Violations: 69 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during January - March 2006

Imperial of Hazel Crest – Hazel Crest, IL – 6/12/2006

Violations: 47 Illinois nursing home regulations violators during October - December 2005

Prairie Manor Nursing & Rehab Center - Chicago Heights, IL – 1/12/06

Center Home for Hispanic Elderly - Chicago, IL – 12/1/05

Mercy Health Care Rehab Center - Homewood, IL 7/14/05

Chicago nursing home abuse at International Village

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