Sunny Hill Nursing Home Of Will County
Nursing home · 421 DORIS AVENUE, Joliet, IL 60433 · Will County
Prices
No private-pay rate was reported to HFSRB for this facility, and Illinois publishes no facility websites, so we show none. Ask the facility directly.
Facility
- Type
- Nursing home
- Capacity
- 157
- State license
- 145892
- Medicare CCN
- 145892
- Licensed entity
- COUNTY OF WILL
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Phone
- (815) 727-8710
- Nurse staffing
- 4.71 hours per resident per day; 35.7% nursing staff turnover
- Medicare ratings
- Inspections 3★ · Staffing 5★ · Quality 2★
- Official record
- Illinois Department of Public Health nursing home pages
- Official record
- Medicare Care Compare
Penalties
- Dec 20, 2024 — IDPH fine (Nursing Home Care Act) ($25,000)
- Feb 23, 2024 — IDPH fine (Nursing Home Care Act) ($500)
Inspection findings
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Jun 27, 2026 Health · 1 finding
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Serious
Scope/severity G
Complaint
F0689 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Jul 23, 2026 · CMS health inspection
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Serious
Scope/severity G
Complaint
-
Mar 6, 2026 Health · 1 finding
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0689 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Apr 2, 2026 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
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Jan 2, 2026 Health · 1 finding
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0552 Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected Feb 6, 2026 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
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Aug 23, 2025 Health · 1 finding
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Not serious
Scope/severity F
Complaint
Under dispute
F0880 Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Sep 24, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity F
Complaint
Under dispute
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Jan 31, 2025 Health · 8 findings
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0623 Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected Feb 24, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0625 Resident Rights Deficiencies
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected Feb 24, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0688 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Feb 24, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0689 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Feb 24, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0690 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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 Feb 24, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0761 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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 Feb 24, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity F
F0812 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Feb 24, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
Complaint
F0880 Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Mar 8, 2025 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
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Dec 20, 2024 IDPH docket NH 25-C0042 · 1 finding
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Serious
Scope/severity A
Type A Illinois Nursing Home Care Act violation
Type A: substantial probability of death or serious harm, or actual harm (1-129). Sections of the Illinois Administrative Code cited: 300.610a), 300.1210b), 300.1210c), and 300.1210d)6). The fine was doubled in this instance in accordance with 300.282i) and j) of the Code due to the violation of the sections of the Code with a high-risk designation: 300.1210b) and 300.1210d)6).
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Serious
Scope/severity A
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Feb 23, 2024 Health · 7 findings
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0688 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Corrected Mar 18, 2024 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0690 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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 Mar 18, 2024 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0693 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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 Mar 15, 2024 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0803 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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 Mar 15, 2024 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0812 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected Mar 21, 2024 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0880 Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Mar 18, 2024 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity C
Type C Illinois Nursing Home Care Act violation
Type C: less than minimal harm (1-132). Sections of the Illinois Administrative Code cited: 300.661. This instance in accordance with 300.282f) and j) of the Code is assessed a fine due to the violation of the sections of the Code with a high-risk designation: 300.661.
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
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Aug 22, 2023 Health · 1 finding
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Serious
Scope/severity G
Complaint
F0689 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected Sep 7, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Serious
Scope/severity G
Complaint
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Mar 23, 2023 Health · 6 findings
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0690 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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 Apr 12, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0693 Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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 Apr 12, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0755 Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected Apr 12, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
F0805 Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Corrected Apr 12, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0880 Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected Apr 12, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity D
F0883 Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected Apr 12, 2023 · CMS health inspection
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Not serious
Scope/severity E
Owners and managers (as published by CMS)
- FELKINS, MICHELLE — operational/managerial control, NOT APPLICABLE, since 10/01/2017
- MCDOWELL, MARGARET — operational/managerial control, NOT APPLICABLE, since 10/01/2018
- MCDOWELL, MARGARET — adp of the snf, NOT APPLICABLE, since 02/24/2025
- COUNTY OF WILL — 5% or greater direct ownership interest, 100%, since 05/12/1966
- COUNTY OF WILL — adp of the snf, NOT APPLICABLE, since 05/12/1966
Sources: CMS's list of certified Illinois nursing homes, IDPH's quarterly nursing home violation reports and the rates facilities reported to HFSRB and CMS Care Compare (nursing homes). “Harm or jeopardy level” is CMS scope/severity G–L. About this data.