Aperion Care Wilmington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Aperion Care Wilmington is a 171-bed for-profit nursing home in Wilmington, Illinois, part of Aperion Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 40% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 43.3% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Aperion Care Wilmington
555 West KahlerWilmington, IL 60481
Will County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Aperion Care Wilmington, nurse aides logged 1.26 hours per resident per day, 40% below the Illinois average. With about 161 residents a day, that works out to roughly 203 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.26 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.15 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 1.94 | 3.08 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
43.3% of nursing staff at Aperion Care Wilmington left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 52.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 18, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 24 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $293,067 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2025 | Fine | $21,453 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Fine | $30,664 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Fine | $101,742 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Fine | $139,208 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Aperion Care Wilmington holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Aperion Care Wilmington
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Aperion Care, 33 homes
- Legal name: Island City Rehabilitation Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Aperion Care Wilmington
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County Joliet | 14.8 | 157 | 3.13 | 4.71 | 35.7% | 4 | None |
| Joliet Living & Rehab Center Joliet · abuse citation | 15.0 | 120 | 1.31 | 2.26 | 24.5% | 3 | None |
| Avantara Joliet Joliet | 15.7 | 154 | 2.04 | 3.71 | 70.0% | 2 | $33,535 |
| Parc Joliet Joliet · abuse citation | 15.7 | 203 | 1.93 | 3.14 | 36.2% | 2 | $25,830 |
| The Pearl of Joliet Joliet | 15.8 | 214 | 1.76 | 3.13 | 42.6% | 1 | $106,223 |
| The Citadel of Bourbonnais Bourbonnais | 16.0 | 107 | 1.90 | 3.46 | 58.1% | 3 | None |
| Arcadia Care Morris Morris | 16.6 | 123 | 2.26 | 3.42 | 50.0% | 1 | $114,995 |
| Alden Estates of Shorewood Shorewood | 16.8 | 100 | 2.80 | 4.89 | 38.3% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.