River View Rehab Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River View Rehab Center is a 203-bed for-profit nursing home in Elgin, Illinois, part of Icare Consulting Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 47% below the Illinois average of 2.09, and 33.3% nursing staff turnover (Illinois average 44.5%).
River View Rehab Center
50 North JaneElgin, IL 60123
Kane 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 River View Rehab Center, nurse aides logged 1.11 hours per resident per day, 47% below the Illinois average. With about 185 residents a day, that works out to roughly 206 aide hours a day, or about 26 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Illinois avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.11 | 2.09 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.09 | 0.64 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 1.97 | 3.45 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 1.71 | 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
33.3% of nursing staff at River View Rehab 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 31.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 5, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (Illinois average 12.5). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $452,802 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | Fine | $15,785 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Fine | $179,287 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Payment Denial | 31 days from Mar 28, 2025 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $28,000 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fine | $229,730 |
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. River View Rehab Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Illinois average is 2.5.
About River View Rehab Center
- Ownership: For profit - Partnership
- Chain: Icare Consulting Services, 7 homes
- Legal name: River View Rehab Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River View Rehab Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Aperion Care Elgin Elgin | 0.3 | 101 | 1.51 | 2.72 | 49.1% | 3 | $56,661 |
| The Pearl of Fox River Valley Elgin | 0.5 | 112 | 1.92 | 3.48 | 48.5% | 3 | $142,448 |
| The Pearl of Elgin Elgin | 1.4 | 139 | 1.77 | 3.18 | 40.2% | 4 | $19,250 |
| Crescent Care of Elgin Elgin | 1.7 | 88 | 1.95 | 3.46 | 41.3% | 4 | $44,709 |
| Highland Oaks Elgin | 1.9 | 24 | 3.65 | 5.25 | 27.5% | 5 | None |
| Aperion Care Fox River Elgin | 2.2 | 94 | 1.90 | 3.17 | 39.7% | 5 | None |
| Tower Hill Healthcare Center South Elgin · abuse citation | 2.7 | 206 | 1.83 | 2.74 | 38.3% | 1 | $57,365 |
| South Elgin Living & Rehab Center South Elgin | 2.8 | 90 | 1.89 | 3.18 | 24.5% | 2 | $231,656 |
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.