Generations at Applewood: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Generations at Applewood is a 154-bed for-profit nursing home in Matteson, Illinois, part of Generations Healthcare Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 55.9% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Generations at Applewood
21020 Kostner AvenueMatteson, IL 60443
Cook County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Generations at Applewood, nurse aides logged 1.94 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Illinois average. With about 129 residents a day, that works out to roughly 250 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.94 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.42 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.31 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.92 | 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
55.9% of nursing staff at Generations at Applewood left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 65.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 9, 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 6 fines totaling $521,548 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Fine | $68,510 |
| May 9, 2025 | Fine | $135,502 |
| May 9, 2025 | Payment Denial | 56 days from Jun 6, 2025 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Fine | $33,040 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Fine | $14,050 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Fine | $161,680 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 55 days from May 7, 2024 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Fine | $108,766 |
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. Generations at Applewood holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Generations at Applewood
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Generations Healthcare Network, 4 homes
- Legal name: Generations at Applewood, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 22, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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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.