Little Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    2320 S Lawndale Ave, Chicago, IL, 60623
    3.0 · 22 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Dirty facility understaffed unsafe care

    My experience was mixed. Miss Stephanie and Miss Nyeka were compassionate and the place can feel small and cozy, but overall cleanliness and care were unacceptable - dirty bathrooms, foul odors, dusty dining tables with hair - and staffing was inadequate (nurses distracted or on phones, meds missed, high patient-to-nurse ratios, no on-site doctor). I saw falls, smoke in hallways during meals, dropped utensils and heard reports of residents declining or dying. I left worried and would not recommend until staffing, communication and hygiene are fixed.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.05 · 22 reviews

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      1.2
    • Staff

      2.6
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      3.0

    Pros

    • Several staff described as supportive and compassionate (notably Miss Stephanie and Miss Nyeka)
    • Friendly staff who check on residents
    • Smaller, cozy, intimate facility size
    • Positive phone interactions with some staff who were curious and respectful
    • Some residents reported enjoying services
    • Emotional and spiritual support provided by certain staff members

    Cons

    • Frequent reports of poor nursing care and unprofessional conduct
    • Nurses using phones and failing to administer medications
    • Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) described as rude and neglectful
    • Resident falls and overall health deterioration under facility care
    • Incidents of residents dying while at the facility
    • Major cleanliness problems (bathrooms with feces, foul odors, dusty dining tables, hair)
    • Smoke-filled hallways during mealtimes creating safety and comfort issues
    • Utensils mishandled (e.g., dropped by nurse) posing infection risk
    • Poor staffing levels and high patient-to-nurse ratios
    • Lack of on-site doctor and inadequate medical oversight
    • Outdated physical therapy equipment and limited therapy services
    • Poor communication and lack of accountability from staff and front desk
    • Reports of patients being left without care and being transferred out
    • Distractions among staff and inconsistent supervision

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the review summaries is mixed but leans negative, with multiple reviewers describing serious concerns about care quality, staffing, and cleanliness alongside a smaller number of strongly positive anecdotes about individual caregivers. The most consistent positive notes praise specific staff members (Miss Stephanie and Miss Nyeka) and describe instances of compassionate, comforting, and emotionally supportive interactions. Several reviewers noted friendly staff, a smaller/cozy environment, and positive phone interactions, indicating that parts of the team can and do provide respectful and attentive service.

    Care quality is a major theme with heavy criticism. Numerous reviews allege poor nursing care, including nurses who are distracted by phones, fail to pass medications, and exhibit unprofessional conduct. There are concrete safety-related reports: resident falls, health deterioration while under care, and statements that residents died under facility care. These are serious allegations that point to potential lapses in clinical oversight and risk management. At the same time, a minority of reviews describe staff who check on residents and provide good bedside support, indicating inconsistent care quality across shifts or staff members.

    Staff behavior and staffing levels are recurring concerns. Reviewers frequently describe CNAs as rude and doing minimal work, and they report distractions among staff and a lack of accountability. Multiple comments point to poor staffing ratios and high patient-to-nurse loads, raising the likelihood that residents’ needs may be missed or delayed. There are also reports of staff leaving patients without care and transferring residents out, suggesting operational instability. Conversely, some phone interactions and a few on-floor staff encounters were described as respectful and sweet, reinforcing the pattern of uneven performance among employees.

    Facilities and cleanliness emerge as another clear area of concern. Several reviewers describe unsanitary conditions — bathrooms soiled with feces, pervasive foul odors, dusty dining tables with hair, and an overall environment described as "not suitable for recovery." One reviewer specifically mentioned a smoke-filled hallway during meals, which raises safety and regulatory questions. These reports would typically indicate shortcomings in environmental services, infection control, and daily maintenance. At least one reviewer explicitly called the facility "not apt for recovery," reflecting concern that the physical environment could negatively impact resident health and rehabilitation.

    Medical oversight and therapy services are also criticized. There are multiple mentions of no on-site doctor and outdated physical therapy equipment, implying limited access to timely medical evaluation and substandard rehabilitation resources. This, combined with reports of missed medication passes, suggests systemic gaps in clinical governance and resources that can materially affect outcomes for medically complex residents.

    Communication and management issues are frequently cited. Reviewers report poor communication, frontline desk problems, and a perceived lack of accountability for incidents. Positive phone experiences were noted by a few reviewers, but the dominant pattern is confusion and frustration when families try to get information or raise concerns. The presence of both reported compassionate individual staff members and broader complaints about management suggests that leadership and supervision may be inconsistent or ineffective at enforcing standards across the facility.

    In summary, the reviews portray a facility with starkly mixed performance: notable, individual examples of compassionate, attentive staff and a small, intimate environment stand alongside multiple, serious complaints about clinical care, staffing shortages, sanitation, safety, and management. The most pressing patterns are safety and care lapses (falls, missed meds, alleged resident deaths), cleanliness problems (soiled bathrooms, odors, dirty dining areas), and systemic staffing/oversight deficiencies (no on-site physician, outdated therapy equipment, distracted or unaccountable staff). Prospective residents and families should weigh the positive anecdotes about particular staff against the frequency and severity of the negative reports and should seek clear, current information from the facility on staffing ratios, medication administration protocols, infection-control and housekeeping policies, physician coverage, incident reporting, and the condition of therapy equipment before making placement decisions.

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    About Little Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

    Little Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located at 2320 South Lawndale in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, runs as a skilled nursing facility with 106 beds. The facility started operating in 2017 under the name Little Village Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, LLC, and it's owned by a management group with experience in healthcare. The center has a strong focus on skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, and psychiatric care, and the staff offers around-the-clock nursing with both short-term and long-term care available. Residents get help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and moving around, and there's wound care and medication management. The facility provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy every day of the week, and it has programs for people needing post-acute and psychiatric rehabilitation. Staff includes a Recreational Services Director who organizes regular activities, religious services, entertainment, and community events to help residents feel involved and engaged.

    Little Village also has a behavioral health program, and residents can get psychiatric and mental health support as part of their care plan. There are bilingual staff members who help make communication easier for residents from different backgrounds, and that can really make a difference for people who don't speak English as a first language. Residents can stay in comfortable, furnished rooms with private bathrooms, air conditioning, kitchenettes, telephones, and cable TV. Meals are served with attention to both nutrition and taste. The facility offers respite care for families who just need some temporary help, and team members help with discharge planning, independence skills, and community reintegration. There are services such as housekeeping, laundry, and move-in coordination, plus family support, which can make things less stressful for everyone involved.

    Amenities include activity rooms, a movement studio, arts and music spaces, a fitness room, a library, garden, walking paths, and a spa. Activities and social events are scheduled daily, so there's always something going on. The environment feels home-like and small, with staff working to form real connections and deliver goal-oriented, compassionate care. The center accepts Medicare and Medicaid, and residents and families can find information about rates and services on their website. The facility has earned accreditations that show high standards in care, and its history ties it to the well-being of the local area. All in all, Little Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center makes an effort to address both physical and mental health needs, supporting residents as they work to regain their health and independence in a caring, steady environment.

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