Public Record
Lutheran Home for the Aged
From CMS
Facility profile
- CMS overall rating
- 4 / 5
- Certified beds
- 354
- Avg. residents per day
- 212.2
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Inspection record
On record from CMS
- Health citations
- 54
- Fire safety findings
- 37
- Inspections on file
- 24
- Last inspection
- 2025-09-16
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Citations
54 citations on record
Each deficiency cited on a CMS health inspection of this facility, sourced from the federal record. Open a report for the raw CMS Scope and Severity grade on each finding.
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0697Seriousactual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0602Generalpotential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- 0609Generalpotential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 0697Seriousactual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0761Generalpotential for harm
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.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0690Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0645Generalpotential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- 0677Generalpotential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0686Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0686Seriousactual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0760Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 0689Generalpotential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0660Generalpotential for harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0600Generalpotential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- 0578Generalpotential for harm
Honor 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.
- 0583Generalpotential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- 0645Generalpotential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- 0686Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0690Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0825Generalpotential for harm
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- 0880Generalpotential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 0580Generalpotential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0691Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- 0607Generalpotential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- 0600Seriousimmediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- 0803Generalpotential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- 0805Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
- 0806Generalpotential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- 0812Generalpotential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- 0550Generalpotential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 0578Generalpotential for harm
Honor 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.
- 0635Generalpotential for harm
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
- 0677Generalpotential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 0684Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 0686Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 0689Seriousactual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 0690Generalpotential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- 0692Generalpotential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 0697Generalpotential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- 0744Generalpotential for harm
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Inspection history
Every health inspection on record
Each CMS health inspection of this facility, and the deficiencies the surveyors cited. Where the verbatim Form 2567 statement of deficiencies is on file, it links to the full report.
- Inspection1 deficiency
145739 09/16/2025 Lutheran Home for the Aged 800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 F 0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few Based on interview…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
145739 07/16/2025 Lutheran Home for the Aged 800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
145739 07/02/2025 Lutheran Home for the Aged 800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 F 0689 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few Based on interview…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
145739 05/14/2025 Lutheran Home for the Aged 800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 F 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
145739 04/30/2025 Lutheran Home for the Aged 800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 F 0697 Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Level of Harm - Actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection2 deficiencies
145739 02/21/2025 Lutheran Home for the Aged 800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 F 0602 Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO…
Read full statement of deficiencies - View inspection reportInspectionFire Safety11 deficiencies
- Inspection10 deficiencies
145739 11/21/2024 Lutheran Home for the Aged 800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 F 0550 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Inspection1 deficiency
145739 11/07/2024 Lutheran Home for the Aged 800 West Oakton Street Arlington Hts, IL 60004 F 0686 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Level of Harm - Actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on…
Read full statement of deficiencies - Read full statement of deficienciesInspection1 deficiency
Showing the 10 most recent inspections. 14 earlier inspections are also on record.
FAQ
Questions and answers
- What is Lutheran Home for the Aged?
- Lutheran Home for the Aged is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Arlington Hts, IL, tracked by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 145739.
- What is the CMS rating for Lutheran Home for the Aged?
- Lutheran Home for the Aged has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. CMS rates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
- How many beds does Lutheran Home for the Aged have?
- Lutheran Home for the Aged is certified for 354 beds. It serves an average of 212.2 residents per day.
- How many citations does Lutheran Home for the Aged have?
- Lutheran Home for the Aged has 54 citations on record from CMS health inspections, each tied to a federal deficiency tag.
- When was Lutheran Home for the Aged last inspected?
- Lutheran Home for the Aged was last inspected on September 16, 2025. CMS surveys nursing homes about once a year and after complaints.
- What can I do if I have concerns about care at this facility?
- Start by raising the concern with the facility administrator or director of nursing. Every state also runs a free long-term care ombudsman program that advocates for residents and families; the federal Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov can connect you with yours. Complaints about quality of care can also be filed with your state survey agency.
*Sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). See the official record on CMS Care Compare. If you believe any information is inaccurate, report it here.
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