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APERION CARE OAK LAWN

9401 S. RIDGELAND AVENUE, OAK LAWN, IL, 60453
Operated by APERION CARE · 1 of 27 establishments
623110Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
EIN 263843892

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OSHA inspections
1
over 5 years
Violations
3
$2,611 in penalties
Penalties
$2,611
$870 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

APERION CARE OAK LAWN has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 5 years of recorded history, with $2,611 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 323 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

APERION CARE OAK LAWN appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.2 / yr · last 5 yrs
Violations
3
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$2,611
$870 avg / violation

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $2,611 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0032 A0311$1,306Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1904.0032 A0411$1,306Jun 2022Jun 2022
29 CFR 1910.0502 Q02 II A11Jun 2022Jun 2022

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

67th

Above average violations in NAICS 6231 within IL. Peer group: 323 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
70th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
17.1
vs industry
+12.6
TRIR
17.1
vs industry
+10.8

Reported for 122 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
17.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for APERION CARE OAK LAWN. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$3,677
Employees affected
40

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 40 violations · $3,677 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeSep 202014040$3,677

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 40 violations · $3,677 in backwages · 40 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Sep 2018 – Sep 2020Nursing Care FacilitiesFLSA4040$3,677

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for APERION CARE OAK LAWN. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for APERION CARE, not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
1
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other APERION CARE locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 1 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-257318Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Mar 2020ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-198421Representation electionMay 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for APERION CARE OAK LAWN. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for APERION CARE OAK LAWN. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CMS nursing-home record

CCN 145197 · Chain: APERION CARE

CMS abuse icon
Overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Certified beds
134
Deficiencies (3y)
50
CMS fines
$63,669

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →

CMS Care Compare deficiencies

Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 66 citations across 20 surveys · 7 actual-harm · 34 complaint-triggered.

Survey dateF-TagSeverityDescriptionTypeCorrected
Jan 20260602D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Jan 20260609D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Jan 20260610D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Oct 20250609D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Oct 20250610D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Jul 20250921D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
Complaint
Jul 20250925B
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Environmental Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20250600D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20250600G (harm)
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20250689G (harm)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20250687G (harm)
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Mar 20250677E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Mar 20250689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20240602D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20240812F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Nov 20240689E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Nov 20240880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Nov 20240550D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Nov 20240558D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Nov 20240578D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Nov 20240686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Nov 20240693D
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Nov 20240761D
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240686G (harm)
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240600G (harm)
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240919F
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240610D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240550D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20240755D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20240677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20240880D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20240689G (harm)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20240677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20240684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20240921F
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20240602D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20240755D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Complaint
Oct 20230689G (harm)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20230812F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20230690E
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20230755E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20230761E
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20230557D
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Oct 20230677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20230684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20230686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Oct 20230759D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20230677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20230695D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20220804F
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220574E
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220695E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220812E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220550D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220578D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220661D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220687D
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220688D
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220693D
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220755D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20220761D
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard

Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for APERION CARE OAK LAWN. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-04-27Monitoring3$2,611

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

APERION CARE OAK LAWN is one of 27 establishments rolled up under the parent organization APERION CARE.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of APERION CARE across all 27 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on APERION CARE OAK LAWN from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup APERION CARE, which operates 27 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is APERION CARE OAK LAWN's OSHA violation history?
APERION CARE OAK LAWN has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $2,611 in total penalties.
How does APERION CARE OAK LAWN's safety record compare to its industry?
APERION CARE OAK LAWN operates in the nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.3. APERION CARE OAK LAWN's self-reported DART rate is 17.08 compared to an industry average of 4.5.