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Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County

421 Doris Avenue, Joliet, IL 60433 · (815) 727-8710 · 157 certified beds

Overall★★★★☆ 4/5
Health inspections★★★☆☆ 3/5
Staffing★★★★★ 5/5
Quality measures★★☆☆☆ 2/5

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CMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 661 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 2/5.

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Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - County.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.71 (Illinois median: 3.29). RN hours: 0.86. Weekend total: 4.29. Nursing staff turnover: 36%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 25 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2026-06-27Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Gcomplaintcorrected 2026-07-23
2026-03-06Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-04-02
2026-01-02Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. Dcomplaintcorrected 2026-02-06
2025-08-23Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Fcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-24
2025-01-31Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. FHealthcorrected 2025-02-24
2025-01-31Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. EHealthcorrected 2025-02-24
2025-01-31Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. EHealthcorrected 2025-02-24
2025-01-31Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. DHealthcorrected 2025-02-24
2025-01-31Notify 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-02-24
2025-01-31Provide 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-02-24
2025-01-31Ensure 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. DHealthcorrected 2025-02-24
2025-01-31Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-03-08
2024-02-23Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. EHealthcorrected 2024-03-18
2024-02-23Ensure 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. EHealthcorrected 2024-03-15
2024-02-23Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2024-03-21
2024-02-23Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. EHealthcorrected 2024-03-18
2024-02-23Provide 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-03-18
2024-02-23Ensure 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-03-15
2023-08-22Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Gcomplaintcorrected 2023-09-07
2023-03-23Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. EHealthcorrected 2023-04-12
2023-03-23Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. EHealthcorrected 2023-04-12
2023-03-23Ensure 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. DHealthcorrected 2023-04-12
2023-03-23Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. DHealthcorrected 2023-04-12
2023-03-23Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. DHealthcorrected 2023-04-12
2023-03-23Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. DHealthcorrected 2023-04-12

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
COUNTY OF WILL5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestOrganization100%since 05/12/1966
FELKINS, MICHELLEOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2017
MCDOWELL, MARGARETOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 10/01/2018

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 145892), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/sunny-hill-nursing-home-of-will-county-joliet-il/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 145892. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.