Burgess Square Healthcare Ctr

5801 South Cass Avenue · Westmont, IL · 60559 · 6309712645

203 certified beds For profit - Partnership

  • Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
  • No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.

The composite number cleared 77 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.

Red flags

No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 49
Serious harm & abuse 20% 88
Staffing 20% 92
Federal penalties 15% 100
Trend 10% 63
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 4 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day4.753.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day1.580.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day4.40≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year45%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)none

Inspection citations (23 in the current record)

  • Actual harm · G November 20, 2025 · found via complaint

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Corrected December 3, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E February 11, 2025 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Corrected February 26, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D September 27, 2024

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected October 9, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E September 27, 2024

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Corrected October 10, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D September 27, 2024

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Corrected October 10, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D September 27, 2024

    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.

    Corrected October 10, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D September 27, 2024

    Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Corrected October 10, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D September 27, 2024

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Corrected October 8, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D September 27, 2024

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

    Corrected October 10, 2024 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E September 27, 2024

    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.

    Corrected October 10, 2024 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · E September 27, 2024

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected October 10, 2024 · Infection Control

  • Actual harm · G March 8, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Corrected March 26, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D March 8, 2024 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Corrected March 26, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D November 16, 2023

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

    Corrected November 28, 2023 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D November 16, 2023

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Corrected November 28, 2023 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D November 16, 2023

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Corrected November 28, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D November 16, 2023

    Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

    Corrected November 28, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E November 16, 2023

    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

    Corrected November 28, 2023 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · E November 16, 2023

    Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

    Corrected November 28, 2023 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · E November 16, 2023

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected November 28, 2023 · Infection Control

  • Potential for harm · D July 19, 2023 · found via complaint

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Corrected August 1, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 27, 2023

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Corrected February 14, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 27, 2023

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Corrected February 14, 2023 · Quality of Life and Care

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 145219 · certified since May 7, 1970. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.