Harmony Palos: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Harmony Palos is a 130-bed for-profit nursing home in Palos Heights, Illinois, part of Legacy Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 64.1% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Harmony Palos
11860 Southwest HighwayPalos Heights, IL 60463
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 Harmony Palos, nurse aides logged 1.79 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Illinois average. With about 99 residents a day, that works out to roughly 177 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.79 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.08 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.98 | 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
64.1% of nursing staff at Harmony Palos left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 21, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $25,874 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | Fine | $15,516 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
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. Harmony Palos holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Harmony Palos
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Legacy Healthcare, 89 homes
- Legal name: PHW Skilled Nursing Facility, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 12, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Harmony Palos
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Avantara Palos Heights Palos Heights | 0.1 | 184 | 2.03 | 3.69 | 52.3% | 2 | $22,645 |
| Nexus at Palos Palos Hills · abuse citation | 1.8 | 207 | 2.27 | 4.13 | 54.8% | 1 | $458,668 |
| Chicago Ridge SNF Chicago Ridge · abuse citation | 2.0 | 231 | 1.40 | 2.26 | 46.8% | 1 | $675,810 |
| Elevate Care Palos Heights Palos Heights · abuse citation | 2.1 | 111 | 1.88 | 3.54 | 44.0% | 2 | $48,832 |
| Avantara Chicago Ridge Chicago Ridge | 2.5 | 203 | 1.86 | 3.35 | 68.9% | 4 | $137,658 |
| Hickory VLG Nrsg & Rhb Hickory Hills | 3.3 | 74 | 1.43 | 2.67 | 27.9% | 3 | $350,672 |
| Aliya of Crestwood Crestwood | 3.4 | 193 | 1.69 | 2.99 | 65.3% | 1 | $80,372 |
| Aliya of Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · abuse citation | 3.6 | 191 | 1.94 | 3.46 | 62.0% | 1 | $284,800 |
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.