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Aperion Care Wilmington

555 West Kahler, Wilmington, IL, 60481

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 145316

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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 inspections2 / 5
Staffing1 / 5
Quality measures4 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Aperion Care
Certified beds
171 · avg 165 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
51.7%higher than most Illinois nursing homesIllinois avg: 45.0% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
61.5%higher than most Illinois nursing homesIllinois avg: 42.3% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Illinois averageIllinois avg: 0.5 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
4 fines · $293,067 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
145316
Certified beds
171 beds · avg 165 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Island City Rehabilitation 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 (18 on record)

  • Aperion Care Inc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • 555 w Kahler, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2025

  • Aci Equities, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2013

  • Aperion Consulting, Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2013

  • Curis Services Llc

    Adp of The Snf · since 2013

  • David a. Berkowitz Revocable Trust

    Adp of The Snf · since 2013

+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.

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

Federal inspection record

47 health citations on file3 immediate-jeopardy findings20 from complaints4 federal fines totalling $293K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 47)

  • D0609·Apr 30, 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.

  • D0600·Apr 30, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • E0921·Mar 17, 2026Complaint

    Environmental Deficiencies

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

  • D0610·Mar 17, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • D0609·Mar 17, 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.

  • D0600·Mar 17, 2026Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • D0761·Feb 23, 2026Complaint

    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.

  • D0609·Feb 23, 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.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $21K
  • 20241 fine · $31K
  • 20232 fines · $241K

Most recent events

  • Feb 14, 2025Fine · $21K
  • Sep 9, 2024Fine · $31K
  • Nov 21, 2023Fine · $102K
  • Sep 12, 2023Fine · $139K

Largest single fine on record: $139K.

Fire-safety citations

2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Apr 18, 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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