Nexus at Palos: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Nexus at Palos is a 207-bed for-profit nursing home in Palos Hills, Illinois. In the CMS September 2026 release it reported 2.27 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% above the Illinois average of 2.09, and 54.8% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
Nexus at Palos
10426 South RobertsPalos Hills, IL 60465
Cook County
CMS Care Compare, September 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 Nexus at Palos, nurse aides logged 2.27 hours per resident per day, 9% above the Illinois average. With about 159 residents a day, that works out to roughly 360 aide hours a day, or about 45 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 21% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.27 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.22 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.13 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.28 | 3.07 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.8% of nursing staff at Nexus at 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 66.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 32 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.6). CMS lists 9 fines totaling $392,827 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Fine | $26,960 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Payment Denial | 4 days from Apr 28, 2026 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fine | $145,665 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Fine | $52,875 |
| May 16, 2025 | Fine | $16,585 |
| May 16, 2025 | Fine | $16,585 |
| May 16, 2025 | Fine | $16,585 |
| May 16, 2025 | Fine | $17,095 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Fine | $62,595 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Fine | $37,882 |
CMS Penalties file, September 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. Nexus at Palos holds 1 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About Nexus at Palos
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 24, 1989
- 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, September 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.