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210 North Springfield Avenue Joliet, IL 60435 · Will County
All 7 nursing homes in Joliet, IL (7 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 145029 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Avantara Joliet a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Avantara Joliet as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Illinois average of 2.6.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.59 hours per resident per day at Avantara Joliet, above the Illinois median of 3.33 (US median: 3.72). About 1.08 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.40 hours, 5% below its all-week average. 64.8% of nursing staff left within a year (Illinois median 43.5%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Avantara Joliet: Medicare and Medicaid
Avantara Joliet is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Illinois's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on December 24, 2025 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 39 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 39 citations at Avantara Joliet across 11 inspection dates, 16 of them from complaint investigations. 6 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on July 11, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (25) and pharmacy service (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, July 11, 2025).
December 24, 2025 · 8 citations · includes complaint inspection
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EEnsure 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.
EProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
EEnsure 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.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DProvide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
July 11, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
GProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
February 26, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
February 14, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DPlan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
January 29, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
January 15, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
August 29, 2024 · 9 citations
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
EEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure 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.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
BEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
July 31, 2024 · 3 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
April 18, 2024 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
December 27, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate foot care.
October 6, 2023 · 9 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
EAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
EProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EEnsure 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.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
DProvide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Questions to ask on a tour of Avantara Joliet
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on July 11, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Nursing staff turnover was 64.8% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
3 penalties in the last three years, including $33,535 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Fine | $9,974 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Fine | $14,576 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Fine | $8,985 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Avantara Joliet
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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0.2 mi
Provena St Joseph Medical Center JolietEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 3h 17m for patients treated and sent home
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4.5 mi
Silver Cross Hospital JolietEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 3h 44m for patients treated and sent home
- 7.9 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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