Spring Creek
777 Draper Avenue, Joliet, IL 60432 · (815) 727-4794 · CMS certification number 146172
Spring Creek is a 168-bed for-profit nursing home in Joliet, Illinois, certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2014. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall. Its last three inspection cycles produced 32 health citations, 3 of them at the level CMS classes as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS star ratings
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ |
How it compares
| This facility | Illinois average | |
|---|---|---|
| Health citations, most recent inspection cycle | 13 | 12.6 |
| Nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.62 | 3.47 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 12.3% | 43.7% |
| Overall star rating | 3 | 2.6 |
Facility details
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
|---|---|
| Chain | Saba Healthcare (11 facilities) |
| Certified beds | 168 (about 118 residents a day) |
| County | Will |
| Last standard inspection | December 12, 2025 |
Inspection history
32 citations from 9 inspections, 8 of them from complaint inspections. Newest first; select an inspection to see its citations.
August 4, 2026 2 citations · complaint inspection Potential harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Quality of Life and Care Complaint
Tag F0689 · severity code E · corrected Aug 5, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Quality of Life and Care Complaint
Tag F0684 · severity code D · corrected Aug 5, 2026
December 12, 2025 11 citations · standard inspection Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Actual harm to residents (isolated) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0692 · severity code G · corrected Dec 13, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Infection Control
Tag F0880 · severity code E · corrected Dec 13, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Nutrition and Dietary
Tag F0812 · severity code E · corrected Dec 13, 2025
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.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Pharmacy Service
Tag F0761 · severity code E · corrected Dec 13, 2025
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0689 · severity code E · corrected Dec 13, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Pharmacy Service
Tag F0759 · severity code D · corrected Dec 13, 2025
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.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0693 · severity code D · corrected Dec 13, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0684 · severity code D · corrected Dec 13, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Tag F0609 · severity code D · corrected Dec 13, 2025
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Resident Rights
Tag F0567 · severity code D · corrected Dec 13, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Resident Rights
Tag F0550 · severity code D · corrected Dec 13, 2025
July 1, 2025 2 citations · complaint inspection Potential harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Quality of Life and Care Complaint
Tag F0694 · severity code D · corrected Jul 2, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Quality of Life and Care Complaint
Tag F0684 · severity code D · corrected Jul 2, 2025
March 20, 2025 1 citation · complaint inspection Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Actual harm to residents (isolated) Quality of Life and Care Complaint
Tag F0689 · severity code G · corrected Mar 21, 2025
October 25, 2024 7 citations · standard inspection Potential harm
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.
Potential for more than minimal harm (widespread) Nursing and Physician Services
Tag F0727 · severity code F · corrected Oct 28, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0689 · severity code E · corrected Oct 28, 2024
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.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0688 · severity code E · corrected Oct 28, 2024
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Resident Rights
Tag F0554 · severity code E · corrected Oct 28, 2024
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Nutrition and Dietary
Tag F0813 · severity code D · corrected Oct 28, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Pharmacy Service
Tag F0759 · severity code D · corrected Oct 28, 2024
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.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0693 · severity code D · corrected Oct 28, 2024
September 10, 2024 1 citation · complaint inspection Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Actual harm to residents (isolated) Quality of Life and Care Complaint
Tag F0689 · severity code G · corrected Sep 12, 2024
May 29, 2024 1 citation · complaint inspection Potential harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Resident Rights Complaint
Tag F0567 · severity code D · corrected May 30, 2024
May 2, 2024 1 citation · complaint inspection Potential harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Complaint
Tag F0600 · severity code D · corrected May 3, 2024
December 18, 2023 6 citations · standard inspection Potential harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0677 · severity code E · corrected Dec 21, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Infection Control
Tag F0880 · severity code E · corrected Dec 21, 2023
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Potential for more than minimal harm (pattern) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0690 · severity code E · corrected Dec 21, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Infection Control
Tag F0883 · severity code D · corrected Dec 21, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0689 · severity code D · corrected Dec 21, 2023
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.
Potential for more than minimal harm (isolated) Quality of Life and Care
Tag F0688 · severity code D · corrected Dec 21, 2023
Federal penalties
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
Covers roughly the last three years, as CMS publishes them.
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Source: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nursing home data published on data.cms.gov and Medicare's Care Compare, updated on Lawbamba November 12, 2026. Citations come from state health inspections, standard and complaint-driven, over each facility's last three inspection cycles. A citation describes what inspectors found on the inspection date; facilities can dispute citations, and most are corrected afterwards. Star ratings, fines and the abuse icon are CMS's own.
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