Ignite Medical Hanover Park

    2000 West Lake Street, Hanover Park, IL, 60133
    2.6 · 7 reviews
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Beautiful facility, care alarmingly inconsistent

    I placed my mother at this supposedly state-of-the-art facility. The building, patio, rooms and food can be excellent - spotless at times and the attending physician was outstanding - but care was alarmingly inconsistent: staff often cold and short-staffed, night shift seldom seen, slow to respond, wrong meds and PICC-line problems that preceded a lung infection and her decline. Despite a few attentive employees, supervision, rehab and basic caregiving were unreliable; I would not recommend it.

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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

    2.57 · 7 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.6
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      2.6

    Pros

    • Good to very good food with menu options (in some reviews)
    • Nice-looking patio/outdoor space
    • State-of-the-art facility design
    • Spotless/very clean rooms reported by some reviewers
    • Outstanding attending physician noted
    • Responsive director/management in some cases
    • Accommodating staff in some reports
    • Hotel-like atmosphere mentioned
    • Attentive care from some staff members
    • Good therapy and rehab reported on at least one stay
    • Close proximity to a major hospital

    Cons

    • Poor staff responsiveness, especially at night
    • Night-time care delays and nightshift seldom seen
    • Patient falls reported
    • Dark rooms and poor lighting in some rooms
    • Inconsistent supervision and variable staffing
    • Rehab ineffective or inconsistent across stays
    • Medication errors and wrong medication administration
    • Allergy ignored by staff/medication oversight
    • PICC/central line care issues: not cleaned, clogged, painful replacement
    • Missed meal orders and inconsistent meal delivery
    • Inconsistent food quality; cooking needs work
    • Short-staffed and staffing shortages impacting care
    • Dirty clothing and sheets reported; room smells
    • Neglect and lack of basic care in some reports
    • Slow responses to calls for help
    • Serious clinical outcomes reported by reviewers (lung infection, death)
    • Cold or unfriendly staff and director interactions in some reviews
    • Initial lack of private room/room assignment problems
    • Small shared rooms (2-bedroom with shared bathroom)
    • Highly variable experiences leading to not recommended by some families

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the review summaries is highly mixed, ranging from strong praise for the facility's appearance, some clinical staff, and therapy offerings to serious safety and care-quality concerns reported by multiple reviewers. Several reviewers describe the facility as modern, clean, and hotel-like, with a pleasant patio, good food options for some residents, and an outstanding attending physician or responsive director who addressed issues promptly. These positive accounts emphasize attentive staff and effective therapy or rehabilitation during certain stays, and proximity to a major hospital is viewed as an asset.

    However, a substantial number of reviews raise significant negative themes that often contradict the positive reports. The most frequent and serious complaints involve staff responsiveness and staffing levels: nights are repeatedly called out as a problem, with delayed care, nightshift staff seldom seen, and short-staffing cited as a cause for inconsistent supervision. These lapses are tied to safety incidents such as patient falls and delayed clinical responses. Several reviewers reported clinical safety failures — wrong medications given, allergies ignored, and multiple problems with PICC/central line management (unclean lines, clogs, and painful replacements). One review directly ties neglect to severe clinical consequences, mentioning a lung infection and death. Taken together, these accounts suggest variability in clinical oversight and infection control practices.

    Sanitation and laundry issues appear in multiple negative summaries: dirty clothing, dirty sheets, and room odor were reported alongside claims of neglect and slow responses. These concerns contrast with other reports that describe spotless rooms, indicating inconsistency in housekeeping and laundry services between patients or units. Food and dining receive mixed feedback as well: some reviewers praised very good food with menu choices, while others experienced missed dinner orders, cafeteria closures, inconsistent quality, or meals that needed improvement. Room configuration and accommodations are another area of divergence — while some found the environment hotel-like, others mention initial lack of private rooms or small two-bedroom units with a shared bathroom that may not suit all residents' needs.

    Management and staff demeanor also show a split picture. Some reviewers praise a responsive director and accommodating staff who quickly address concerns. Conversely, other families described cold interactions with staff and management, and labeled staff as incompetent in specific instances. Rehabilitation and therapy outcomes are similarly variable: several reviewers reported good or previously excellent rehab experiences, while at least one stay was judged ineffective. This pattern of dramatically different experiences suggests that quality may depend heavily on timing, staffing, or specific care teams.

    Notable patterns from these summaries: (1) strong variability — the same facility receives both very positive and very negative reports, indicating inconsistent care across time or units; (2) night-time staffing and responsiveness are recurring problem areas linked to safety events; (3) clinical safety lapses (medication errors, ignored allergies, line care problems) are serious red flags that appeared in multiple summaries; and (4) while the physical plant and some leadership/staff receive praise, operational issues (housekeeping, meals, staffing) undermine overall reliability.

    For families considering this facility, the reviews suggest performing an in-person tour focused on the specific concerns raised: ask about night staffing levels and monitoring, medication administration checks and allergy safeguards, central line/PICC maintenance protocols, infection control and laundry/housekeeping processes, and consistency of therapy programs. Also request recent inspection reports and talk with current families about recent experiences. The facility shows potential strength in its environment and some clinical leadership, but the documented variability and several serious safety-related complaints warrant careful, case-by-case evaluation before placement.

    Location

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    About Ignite Medical Hanover Park

    Ignite Medical Hanover Park sits in Hanover Park, Illinois, and runs as a for-profit skilled nursing facility with 150 certified beds and an average of 96 residents each day, focusing on nursing home care for elders, short-term rehab, and hospice services. The facility supports both skilled nursing and rehabilitation with a dedicated team of healthcare staff, offering 3.11 nurse hours per resident each day, which is a little above average, and a nurse turnover rate of 41.2%, which is lower than the state average. The center lists several care types-skilled nursing, rehabilitation after surgery or illness, wound care, pain management, stroke and cardiac recovery, pulmonary rehab, dialysis, diabetic injections, IV therapy, infection management, and psychiatric programs among them. Residents receive personal care services, such as help with dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, medication, meal service, and laundry, carried out with support for both walking and wheelchair assistance.

    The property aims for accessibility and safety, using features like handicap accessibility, a sprinkler system, and electronic medical records for health monitoring, while staffing details and healthcare services remain easy to review. Management belongs to Barry Carr and Timothy Fields, who have both exercised control since May 2023 and hold part ownership alongside Ignite Hanover Park JV, LLC and Ignite Villa Holdco, LLC. Deficiencies have been noted on inspection reports, such as two infection-related citations, a pharmacy service issue on proper drug storage, and a quality of life citation tied to resident mobility, totaling thirty-three deficiencies overall.

    Amenities stand out, ranging from private and semi-private suites with en-suite bathrooms, HDTVs, and recliners to guest parking, Wi-Fi, a library, a business center, and cable television. Residents can find a fitness center, a fireside restaurant called Fireside Grille for chef-driven meals, indoor and outdoor dining, a dedicated Starbucks café, and snacks at the Signature Luxe Café. There's a beauty shop, a full-service salon and spa, a wellness center, on-site laundry, housekeepers, and opportunities to join arts, crafts, education, social, and health programs. Guests also have access to maintenance, personal concierge requests, and newspaper delivery. Specific therapy programs include physical, occupational, speech, cardiac rehab, orthopedic, and stroke recovery, all tailored to individual needs in partnership with a Director of Hospitality who helps families stay informed.

    Residents can choose between independent and assisted living and skilled nursing options, and anyone interested can schedule a tour or a virtual visit, as well as submit an inquiry on a dedicated website page to discuss personal care needs. The facility also supports those searching for help with Medicare, Medicaid, or long-term care insurance, has resources for understanding licensing and inspection reports, and encourages a review of both their staff ratios and the services available. The site aims to blend medical care and hospital-level rehab with a setting that puts comfort, safety, and a bit of luxury at the forefront, all while helping seniors regain independence after illness or surgery.

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