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Spring Creek
777 Draper Avenue, Joliet, IL 60432
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Spring Creek is a For-profit, corporation nursing home in Joliet, Illinois, certified for 168 beds and caring for about 118 residents a day.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the Illinois median of 2; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 2 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 33 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (11, 11, 11 by cycle, most recent first), 3 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 19.6 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 28.4.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $19K.
Reported nurse staffing is 2.7 hours per resident per day (0.4 RN), close to the Illinois median of 3.3; nursing staff turnover is 18.2%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Will Co. median | Illinois median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 33 | 37 | 34 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 19.6 | 26.6 | 28.4 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 18.2% | 38.3% | 43.4% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $19,135 | $19,135 | $45,123 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (16 in the county, 666 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Illinois average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 12 Dec 2025, 25 Oct 2024.
Severity mix: G ×3 D ×19 E ×10 F ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Standard survey (under dispute review) | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0567 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | D | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0693 | 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 | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 13 Dec 2025 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 1 Jul 2025 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Jul 2025 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 21 Mar 2025 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | F0727 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | F | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | F0554 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | F0688 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | F0693 | 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 | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 25 Oct 2024 | F0813 | Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | D | Standard survey | 28 Oct 2024 |
| 10 Sep 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 12 Sep 2024 |
| 29 May 2024 | F0567 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 May 2024 |
| 2 May 2024 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 3 May 2024 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2023 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | F0690 | 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 | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2023 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2023 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | F0688 | 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 | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2023 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2023 |
| 18 Dec 2023 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard survey | 21 Dec 2023 |
| 14 Sep 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Sep 2023 | F0776 | Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Sep 2023 |
| 14 Sep 2023 | F0778 | Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services. | D | Complaint investigation | 18 Sep 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | Fine | $19,135 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Illinois average. Turnover: nursing staff 18.2%, RNs 14.3%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Illinois median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 3.0% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 3.8% | 12.2% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 21.4% | 17.8% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Spring Creek Snf Llc. Chain: Saba Healthcare (11 facilities).
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Will County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Estates of Shorewood | Shorewood | 100 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 15.0 | — | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Victorian Village Hlth & Well | Homer Glen | 50 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 44.0 | — | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Alden Courts of Shorewood | Shorewood | 50 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22.0 | — | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County | Joliet | 157 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 15.9 | — | 27 Jun 2026 |
| Frankfort Terrace | Frankfort | 120 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 24.2 | — | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Joliet Living & Rehab Centerabuse icon | Joliet | 120 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 30.8 | — | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Lakewood Nrsg & Rehab Center | Plainfield | 131 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 27.5 | $55K | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Avantara Joliet | Joliet | 154 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 26.0 | $34K | 24 Dec 2025 |
All 16 facilities in Will County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Spring Creek been cited for?
33 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Illinois median is 34 per facility.
Has Spring Creek been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $19K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Spring Creek compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 2.7 hours per resident per day against a Illinois median of 3.3 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Spring Creek?
It is part of the Saba Healthcare chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Spring Creek last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 12 Dec 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 12 Dec 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.