Facility profile · CCN 145607
Avantara Palos Heights
41 federal citations on record , and 3 federal enforcement actions totaling $29,168.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202641
Total citations
41
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
3
Federal penalties
$29,168
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
41 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | F678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | F | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard |
| Sep 18, 2025 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard |
| Jul 3, 2025 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 3, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Nov 1, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint |
| Nov 1, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Nov 1, 2024 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard |
| Nov 1, 2024 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Nov 1, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Nov 1, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Oct 9, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Oct 9, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 13, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 13, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 13, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Complaint |
| Aug 8, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint |
| Jun 25, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 25, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Complaint |
| Jan 29, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Dec 29, 2023 | F849 | Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. | D | Standard |
| Dec 29, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Dec 29, 2023 | F688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard |
| Dec 29, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard |
| Dec 29, 2023 | F554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | D | Standard |
| Dec 29, 2023 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard |
| Sep 1, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 1, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 22, 2023 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 3 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $29,168 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 14 days.
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | Fine | $19,135 | — |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 | — |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Payment Denial | — | Nov 5, 2024 · 14 days |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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