Heather Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Heather Health Care Center is a 173-bed for-profit nursing home in Harvey, Illinois, part of The Alden Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.39 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 34% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 35.1% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Heather Health Care Center
15600 South Honore StreetHarvey, IL 60426
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 Heather Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.39 hours per resident per day, 34% below the Illinois average. With about 152 residents a day, that works out to roughly 211 aide hours a day, or about 26 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) | 1.39 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.36 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.12 | 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
35.1% of nursing staff at Heather Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Illinois average of 44.5% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 13, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $308,658 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Fine | $63,630 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Payment Denial | 5 days from Apr 10, 2026 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Fine | $16,546 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Fine | $146,192 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Fine | $82,290 |
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. Heather Health Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Heather Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: The Alden Network, 27 homes
- Legal name: Heather Health Care Center, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 17, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Heather Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aperion Care Midlothian Midlothian | 2.4 | 91 | 1.90 | 3.04 | 56.0% | 1 | $19,565 |
| Prairie Oasis South Holland · abuse citation | 2.4 | 135 | 2.05 | 3.26 | 44.1% | 1 | $305,710 |
| Elevate Care South Holland South Holland | 2.7 | 171 | 1.77 | 3.24 | 50.0% | 1 | $240,240 |
| Aliya of Homewood Homewood | 2.9 | 132 | 1.82 | 3.65 | 40.2% | 2 | $123,708 |
| Pine Crest Health Care Hazel Crest · abuse citation | 3.0 | 199 | 1.46 | 2.48 | 30.3% | 1 | $197,290 |
| Countryside Nursing & Rehab Ctr Dolton | 4.4 | 197 | 1.47 | 2.58 | 42.3% | 1 | None |
| Ryze at Homewood Homewood · abuse citation | 4.5 | 259 | 1.54 | 2.49 | 62.4% | 1 | $413,568 |
| Aperion Care Dolton Dolton · abuse citation | 4.6 | 88 | 1.96 | 3.14 | 31.9% | 1 | $134,969 |
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.