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Aperion Care Forest Park

8200 West Roosevelt Road, Forest Park, IL, 60130

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 145969

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing1 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Aperion Care
Certified beds
232 · avg 201 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
45.2%near the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 45.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
50%higher than most Illinois nursing homesIllinois avg: 42.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
2 departednear the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
6 fines · $387,772 total
Payment denials
2 denials

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
145969
Certified beds
232 beds · avg 201 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Berkshire Nursing & Rehab Center, Llc
Chain affiliation
Aperion Care

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Aperion Care chain — 33 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.1 / 5.

Disclosed owners (5 on record)

  • Jennifer Spector

    Corporate Director · 100% · since 2023

  • Ladon a Harris

    W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2019

  • David a Berkowitz

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2012

  • Declaration of Trust of Yosef Meystel

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 48% · since 2010

  • Yosef Meystel

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2007

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

68 health citations on file4 immediate-jeopardy findings51 from complaints6 federal fines totalling $388K2 payment denials

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Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 68)

  • D0609·Feb 26, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • F0584·Feb 26, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • D0791·Feb 26, 2026Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

  • D0610·Feb 26, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • D0657·Feb 9, 2026Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • D0558·Feb 9, 2026Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

  • D0607·Jan 13, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  • G0689·Aug 14, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

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

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20253 fines · $162K
  • 20242 fines · $89K · 1 payment denial
  • 20231 fine · $136K · 1 payment denial

Most recent events

  • Aug 14, 2025Fine · $15K
  • May 19, 2025Fine · $13K
  • Mar 18, 2025Fine · $135K
  • Oct 22, 2024Fine · $15K
  • May 11, 2024Payment denial · 30 days · starting Jun 8, 2024
  • May 11, 2024Fine · $74K

Largest single fine on record: $136K.

Fire-safety citations

51 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 17, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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