Ascension Nazarethville Place
300 NORTH RIVER ROAD, Des Plaines, IL 60016
Des Plaines, Illinois · CMS verdict
Ascension Nazarethville Place's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Illinois state average (2.5) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Ascension Nazarethville Place in Des Plaines, Illinois holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). The 68-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Illinois runs a median of $8,304 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 5 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 80 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Ascension Nazarethville Place's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Ascension Nazarethville Place's overall quality rating at 5 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Des Plaines, Illinois, this facility operates 68 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 56 residents - an occupancy rate of about 82%. The facility is classified under non profit - church related ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 82%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (5 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Ascension Nazarethville Place's upper-tercile stars compare to Illinois
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Illinois facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Illinois state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Ascension Nazarethville Place ranks in Illinois
Among the 665 CMS-rated nursing homes in Illinois, Ascension Nazarethville Place’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 87% of them. The bars show how all Illinois homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
88 Illinois homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 68 |
| Residents | 56 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Church related |
| County | Cook |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 5 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Ascension Nazarethville Place? ▾
CMS rates Ascension Nazarethville Place at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Illinois? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Illinois's median semi-private nursing home rate at $8,304 per month ($99,645 per year), with private rooms averaging $9,216 per month.
What services does Ascension Nazarethville Place offer? ▾
Ascension Nazarethville Place is a skilled nursing facility with 68 beds with approximately 56 current residents. It operates under non profit - church related ownership. The facility has recorded 5 deficiencies and 0 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Ascension Nazarethville Place have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Ascension Nazarethville Place has multiple deficiencies (5 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Illinois? ▾
In Illinois, alternatives include assisted living ($6,219/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($1,977/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Illinois elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 146180.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.