Nursing homes › Illinois › Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County
421 Doris Avenue, Joliet, IL 60433 · 8157278710 · 157 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Government - County.
Total nurse staffing: 4.71 (Illinois median: 3.29). RN hours: 0.86. Weekend total: 4.29. Nursing staff turnover: 36%.
All-time on record: 24 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-02 |
| 2026-01-02 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-02-06 |
| 2025-08-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | complaint | corrected 2025-09-24 |
| 2025-01-31 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Health | corrected 2025-02-24 |
| 2025-01-31 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-24 |
| 2025-01-31 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Health | corrected 2025-02-24 |
| 2025-01-31 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-24 |
| 2025-01-31 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-24 |
| 2025-01-31 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-24 |
| 2025-01-31 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2025-02-24 |
| 2025-01-31 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-08 |
| 2024-02-23 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2024-02-23 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-03-21 |
| 2024-02-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-18 |
| 2024-02-23 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-15 |
| 2023-08-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | complaint | corrected 2023-09-07 |
| 2023-03-23 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | E | Health | corrected 2023-04-12 |
| 2023-03-23 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | E | Health | corrected 2023-04-12 |
| 2023-03-23 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-12 |
| 2023-03-23 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-12 |
| 2023-03-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-12 |
| 2023-03-23 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2023-04-12 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTY OF WILL | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 05/12/1966 |
| FELKINS, MICHELLE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2017 |
| MCDOWELL, MARGARET | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 10/01/2018 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 145892. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.