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Alpine Care Of Zion

2534 Elim Avenue, Zion, IL 600998477468435Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 244Avg. daily residents: 151County: Lake

The complete public record on Alpine Care Of Zion, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Zion, Illinois, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Illinois average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★★★☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Alpine Care Of Zion holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $72,588 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

2.86 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.45)
0.47 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.72)
2.37 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
48.2% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (44.5)
39.1% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

August 13, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
12 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
about the state average (12.3)
22 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$72,588 in federal fines across 3 penalties (last 3 years)
below the state average ($112,572)
1 payment denial
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

44 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 13, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 27, 20260677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
March 27, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
December 5, 20250686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 14, 20250880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 22, 20250627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 13, 20250761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 13, 20250604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 13, 20250677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 13, 20250806Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as…D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.