Quick answers
- Where is Aperion Care Dolton?
- 14325 South Blackstone, Dolton, IL 60419, in Cook County, Illinois.
- What is the phone number of Aperion Care Dolton?
- (708) 849-5000, as listed by Medicare (CMS).
- What is the Medicare star rating of Aperion Care Dolton?
- Medicare overall rating: 3 out of 5 stars (CMS data updated 2026-10-01).
- Has Aperion Care Dolton been fined?
- Medicare lists 3 fines totaling $134,969 and 1 payment denial.
- What did inspectors find at Aperion Care Dolton?
- In its last three inspection cycles (December 23, 2022 to April 3, 2026), Medicare lists 22 health citations; the most serious was level G. 3 were level G or higher (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). See the list below (CMS data updated 2026-10-01).
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Inspections, fines and staffing
In its last three inspection cycles (December 23, 2022 to April 3, 2026), Aperion Care Dolton had 22 health citations; the most serious was level G (actual harm to residents). 3 of them were level G or higher (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). It was fined $134,969 in total (3 fines, the latest on September 30, 2024) and had 1 Medicare payment denial. Nurse staffing is 3.29 hours per resident per day; the Illinois average is 3.47 and the national average is 3.90.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Provider Data Catalog, data updated October 1, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026.
Inspection history: last three cycles
State inspectors visit about once a year and also investigate complaints. Each citation (deficiency) has a tag number and a letter, A to L. The letter shows how serious the problem was and how many residents it affected.
What the letters A to L mean
| Seriousness | Isolated (a few residents) | Pattern (some) | Widespread (many) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | D | E | F |
| Actual harm to residents | G | H | I |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
Source: the scope and severity grid Medicare (CMS) uses for nursing home citations.
Most recent cycle: April 25, 2025 — 4 health citations
Inspections in this cycle: April 25, 2025 (standard health inspection); December 29, 2025 (complaint investigation); April 3, 2026 (complaint investigation).
Show 4 citations (levels A to F, no actual harm)
F0602 Level E
“Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.”
F0684 Level D
“Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.”
F0550 Level D
“Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.”
F0690 Level 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.”
Previous cycle: March 22, 2024 — 7 health citations
Inspections in this cycle: March 22, 2024 (standard health inspection); February 21, 2025 (complaint investigation); July 10, 2025 (complaint investigation).
Show 7 citations (levels A to F, no actual harm)
F0880 Level E
“Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.”
F0761 Level D
“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.”
F0550 Level D
“Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.”
F0658 Level D
“Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.”
F0677 Level D
“Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.”
F0880 Level D
“Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.”
F0883 Level D
“Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.”
Earlier cycle: December 23, 2022 — 11 health citations
Inspections in this cycle: December 23, 2022 (standard health inspection); December 12, 2023 (complaint investigation); January 25, 2024 (complaint investigation); March 5, 2024 (complaint investigation); April 15, 2024 (complaint investigation); August 2, 2024 (complaint investigation); September 30, 2024 (complaint investigation).
F0689 Level G
“Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.”
actual harm to residents; isolated (a few residents) · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F0690 Level G
“Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.”
actual harm to residents; isolated (a few residents) · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
F0689 Level G
“Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.”
actual harm to residents; isolated (a few residents) · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Show 8 less serious citations (levels A to F)
F0761 Level 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.”
F0600 Level D
“Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.”
F0600 Level D
“Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.”
F0693 Level D
“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.”
F0550 Level D
“Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.”
F0584 Level D
“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.”
F0695 Level D
“Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.”
F0757 Level D
“Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.”
Citation descriptions are Medicare’s official wording. “From a complaint” means the citation came from a complaint investigation instead of the regular yearly inspection.
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Fire safety citations (46)
E0007 Level F
“Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.”
E0015 Level F
“Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.”
K0321 Level F
“Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.”
K0324 Level F
“Provide properly protected cooking facilities.”
K0345 Level F
“Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.”
K0362 Level F
“Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.”
K0363 Level F
“Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.”
K0712 Level F
“Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.”
K0901 Level F
“Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.”
K0918 Level F
“Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.”
K0930 Level F
“Ensure proper storage of liquid oxygen.”
K0741 Level E
“Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.”
K0920 Level E
“Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.”
E0006 Level F
“Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.”
E0007 Level F
“Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.”
E0015 Level F
“Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.”
E0037 Level F
“Establish staff and initial training requirements.”
K0344 Level F
“Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.”
K0345 Level F
“Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.”
K0711 Level F
“Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.”
K0712 Level F
“Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.”
K0901 Level F
“Ensure that building systems meet requirements determined by risk assessment procedures performed by qualified personnel.”
K0914 Level F
“Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.”
K0920 Level F
“Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.”
K0222 Level E
“Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.”
K0281 Level E
“Install proper backup exit lighting.”
K0293 Level E
“Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.”
K0321 Level E
“Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.”
K0324 Level E
“Provide properly protected cooking facilities.”
K0362 Level E
“Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.”
K0363 Level E
“Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.”
E0007 Level F
“Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.”
E0015 Level F
“Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.”
E0023 Level F
“Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.”
E0037 Level F
“Establish staff and initial training requirements.”
E0039 Level F
“Conduct testing and exercise requirements.”
E0041 Level F
“Implement emergency and standby power systems.”
K0345 Level F
“Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.”
K0351 Level F
“Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.”
K0353 Level F
“Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.”
6 more fire safety citations are not listed here.
Fines and payment denials
Total fines over about the last three years: $134,969 (3 fines). A payment denial means Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2024 | Fine | $9,737 |
| January 25, 2024 | Fine | $114,062 |
| January 25, 2024 | Payment denial | from February 23, 2024, 53 days |
| December 12, 2023 | Fine | $11,170 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) Penalties file, data updated October 1, 2026.
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from the payroll records nursing homes send to Medicare, next to the state and national averages.
| Measure | This home | Illinois | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered nurse (RN) hours per resident per day | 0.46 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurse (LPN) hours per resident per day | 0.77 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aide hours per resident per day | 2.06 | 2.12 | 2.35 |
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day | 3.29 | 3.47 | 3.90 |
| Total nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend | 2.78 | 3.08 | 3.43 |
| RN hours per resident per day on the weekend | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.48 |
| Nursing staff turnover (per year) | 22.1% | 43.7% | 45.3% |
| RN turnover (per year) | 46.7% | 41.5% | 42.5% |
Source: Medicare (CMS) Provider Information and State US Averages, data updated October 1, 2026.
Owners and operator
Part of a group of 33 nursing homes: Aperion Care.
Legal business name: Dolton Nursing & Rehab, LLC.
Owners and managers Medicare lists (5)
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meystel, Joel | Direct owner | 8% | August 1, 2011 |
| Frederick S Frankel Trust | Direct owner | NOT APPLICABLE | February 28, 2011 |
| Jay Meystel Trust | Direct owner | NOT APPLICABLE | February 28, 2011 |
| Turofsky, Steven | Direct owner | NOT APPLICABLE | February 28, 2011 |
| Aperion Care Inc | Management company (operational or managerial control) | NOT APPLICABLE | October 1, 2010 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) Ownership file, data updated October 1, 2026. Only owners with an ownership interest and management companies are shown.
Compare with other nursing homes
Key facts
| Type | Nursing home |
|---|---|
| Certified beds | 88 |
| Average residents per day | 81.9 |
| Takes part in | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Ownership | For profit – corporation |
| Group or chain (affiliated entity) | Aperion Care |
| Legal business name | Dolton Nursing & Rehab, LLC |
| First approved by Medicare/Medicaid | 1996-05-01 |
| Resident and family councils | Resident council |
| Sprinklers in all required areas | Yes |
| Changed ownership in the last 12 months | No |
| Address | 14325 South Blackstone, Dolton, IL 60419 |
| County | Cook County |
| State | Illinois |
| Phone | (708) 849‑5000 |
| CMS Certification Number | 145877 |
| Name in Medicare records | APERION CARE DOLTON |
| Corrections | Report an error or suggest an update → |
What to ask when you call or visit
A general checklist for any nursing home, not advice about this one. Medicare also publishes guides on medicare.gov.
- Is the home certified by Medicare and/or Medicaid, and does it have a bed for the care you need (short-term rehab or long-term care)?
- Can you see the latest state inspection report? Ask how any problems found were fixed.
- How many nurses and aides work on each shift, at night and on weekends? Is there a registered nurse on site at all times?
- Which doctors see residents, and how often? What happens in a medical emergency, and which hospital is used?
- What therapy (physical, occupational, speech) is offered, and how many days a week?
- Are residents clean, dressed and taking part in activities? Do staff speak to them kindly and answer call lights quickly?
- What do the daily rate and extra services cost, and what do Medicare, Medicaid or your insurance pay? Ask for it in writing.
- Is there a resident council and a family council? How are complaints handled? Ask for the long-term care ombudsman’s contact.
- Are meals appetizing, and can the home meet special diets, language needs and religious or cultural preferences?
- Visit more than once, including at a mealtime or in the evening, without an appointment.
Other nursing homes nearby
By straight-line distance (not driving distance).
- Countryside Nursing & Rehab Center1.3 mi · Dolton, IL · 1 of 5 stars
- Bria of River Oaks1.4 mi · Burnham, IL · 2 of 5 stars
- Prairie Oasis2.7 mi · South Holland, IL · 1 of 5 stars
- Elevate Care South Holland2.8 mi · South Holland, IL · 1 of 5 stars
- Thryve of South Holland3.4 mi · South Holland, IL · 3 of 5 stars
Nearest hospital emergency rooms
- Ingalls Memorial Hospital4.5 mi · Harvey, IL · Acute Care Hospital
- Roseland Community Hospital4.6 mi · Chicago, IL · Acute Care Hospital
- Advocate Trinity Hospital6.4 mi · Chicago, IL · Acute Care Hospital
Sources
- Provider Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare profile of this provider
- Health Deficiencies — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Fire Safety Deficiencies — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Penalties — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Ownership — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- State US Averages — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Survey Summary — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Citation Code Look-up — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13
- Inspection Dates — CMS, data updated 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-11-13